Single Serve Baked Brie Recipe

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Happy weekend!!

Thank you all once again for your overwhelming support of my Skinny Saturday project. It just means the world to me. Some of you have even offered to track your weight along with me in the comments of my posts, and I’m just so moved that you would be willing to put yourself out there like that. You are all the most wonderful readers on the planet, I’m so lucky!

Well, good news this week: I’m down 3.8 lbs! Yay!

And thank goodness. Sometimes you really just need to a good week to boost you up a little and propel you into another good week. And I really needed some motivation to push me forward! My foot has been giving me lots of problems, so I haven’t been exercising like I’d like to. And it was another crazy work week, but there were a few things that really helped work for me this week…

First off, I tracked everything I ate. And I think that was the most important thing I did right. Mostly because I still did SO much wrong. I did so much snacking, so little exercising, and didn’t drink nearly enough water. But I made sure to track it all— even all the WW points that were way over what I should have eaten. I just wrote it all down, no matter what. And even though most days I was over points, it still kept me from completely losing control. And that was the best feeling. Knowing that I was being totally aware of what I was eating.

The second thing that went well for me this week wasn’t actually a “thing” that I did. It was a moment I had:

Chris and I recently fell in love with Baked Brie (heavenly). We love eating it with honey and pecans or with jam, wrapped in flaky pastry dough. Of course, it’s super high in calories, carbs, fat, and sugar. And impossible to only eat just one slice. One night we were both craving some yummy brie, and I was ready to cave in. Then I realized how easy it would be to make it a single serving treat. And somehow, I did it. I only ate one Bake Brie Pocket! I measured out all of the ingredients (which was super easy) so I knew exactly what I was eating. I tracked it, I ate it, and I was satisfied.

Did I want to eat 5 more? Sure. Yes. Of course. But I was satisfied enough that I didn’t. And as a little added insurance, I didn’t bake all of the pockets I made. Chris and I portioned out exactly how many we each wanted to eat (one for me, three for him), and the rest were safely stowed (unbaked) in the refrigerator for eating on another night.

Single Serve Baked #Brie at somethingswanky.com

I didn’t even use reduced-fat crescent rolls and I calculated 5 WW points+ for these. And yes… it’s still cheese and jam wrapped up in a buttery, flaky crescent roll. The point of this recipe for me is portion control. It’s not really a “cheat” recipe. It’s just a recipe that’s easy to make just for one. And I love that I can just bake one at a time, while I store the rest in the fridge. That way, even if I go for a second (or third), I have to really think about it. The impulsiveness of the decision is totally taken out of the equation. And I’ve found that, oftentimes, all I need to make the right choice is a few more minutes to think it through.

Hope you love these as much as I do!

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Skinny Satuday: Single Serve Baked Brie

Ingredients

  • 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough
  • 8 tsp strawberry jam
  • 4 oz Brie cheese (I cut my 16 oz wheel of Brie into wedges, making it super easy to portion out)

Instructions

  1. Unroll the crescent roll dough.
  2. Scoop out a teaspoon of strawberry jam onto each triangle.
  3. Place half an ounce of brie cheese on the jam (I just cut 4 wedges in half).
  4. Wrap up the edges of the dough around the cheese and jam, cupping your hands around the dough to form a ball. Make sure all the edges are sealed (otherwise you'll lose a lot of cheese and jam).
  5. Bake at 400 degrees for 13-15 minutes, until golden brown.
  6. Eat right away! You can store any unbaked baked brie pockets in the refrigerator for up to a week.
weigh in 180.8
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17 thoughts on “Single Serve Baked Brie Recipe”

  1. Yay!! Congratulations on being down in weight!! You are so right, too. If you write down EVERYTHING you are a lot less likely to go overboard on the days that you haven’t been “good.” And water. Oh man. Do I ever need to drink more water. Do you know that it’s not actually good for your body to sustain on coffee, diet soda, and wine? Yikes. Thanks for another inspiring post, Ashton!

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  2. Ashton, your single serve recipes are wonderful. They not only are fantastic for portion control (as long as I keep to one) but they make such a beautiful presentation for a special occasion! These encrusted brie would look awfully impressive served as an appetizer. Thanks!

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  3. Congratulations Ashton! You are doing great! 3.8 lbs is wonderful! I like skinny saturdays! The weekends is when I fall of the bandwagon, that’s for sure! Good to know I can indulge with baked brie!

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  4. I weighed in at 162.5 yesterday. I still haven’t gotten o the 150s… Tell me, do you remove the rind before you bake? I hate that thing, and I’ve seen other people bake and not remove it. I think that makes eating it really difficult. What did you eat your Brie with? Crackers? Fruit? A fork?

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  5. Congrats on the weight loss! I am so proud of you!!! I used to weigh in every day and keep track of my measurements every week…then I stopped about 2 years ago. Sadly that is when I started gaining the weight. There is something to be said for tracking that and your eating…it makes you more aware!!!

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  6. Way to go for losing 3.6lbs! That is great! It really is so important to track every bite that goes into your mouth. I had the philosophy of eating what I wanted within reason for my weight loss journey & I still lost more than my goal weight. Who says you can’t have ONE small portion of something you love? I love that this is one of those indulgence treats! Way to be realistic! Keep up the hard work!

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  7. Congrats!! Seeing all of your hard work pay off is so rewarding. This recipe is such a great idea! I’ve found that my biggest hurdle is portion size. When I have access to a large portion, I’ll eat every last bite. Making small amounts of something or dividing up dishes into single serving sizes have worked well for me. I’m loving this single serving baked brie. Because brie is definitely a huge weakness of mine. Keep up the good work! Can’t wait to see what other recipe ideas you come up with. 🙂

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  8. Congrats on your awesome weight in. I too do weight watchers and I love to cook, bake, and entertain. Thank you so much for posting the points+ and for sharing your slimmed down recipes with everyone! Slimmed down recipes help me stay on track and avoid temptation…

    Keep them coming! I can’t wait to try them all.

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