Cheese Twists – 1 SmartPoints

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Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 (10 ounce) can pizza dough, refrigerated (Pillsbury)
  • butter-flavored cooking spray

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Combine first 3 ingredients in a samll bowl; stir well, and set aside.
  3. Unroll pizza dough, and roll into a 12 x 8 inch rectangle.
  4. Lightly coat suface of dough with cooking spray, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese mixture.
  5. Fold dough in half to form an 8 x 6 inch rectangle.
  6. Lightly coat surface of dough with cooking spray, and sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture.
  7. Using fingertips, press cheese mixture into dough.
  8. Cut dough into 16 (8-inch-long strips.
  9. Gently pick up both ends of each strip, and twist dough.
  10. Place twisted strips of dough 1/2 inch apart on a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
  11. Bake at 425 degrees for 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
  12. Remove twists from pan, and let cool on wire racks.
  13. Makes 16 servings (1 Cheese Twist Per Serving)

Nutritional Information:

  • SmartPoints: 1
  • Calories 34.2
  • Carbs 2.1g
  • Protein 2.5g
  • Fat 1.7g
  • Sat. Fat 1.0
  • Fiber 0.1g;
  • Sugars 0.3
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