Slimming World Baked Vanilla & Clementine Cheesecake

I am not one for baking but I had some quark lying around and wanted to try something different. And boy was I pleased I did. This low syn gorgeous desert can be the WOW factor at any dinner party or for a quick desert on a Sunday afternoon.

Serves 10

Syns per serving
4.5 syns

Ingredients:
10 digestive biscuits, finely crushed
50g of Flora light (or the equivalent)
1 vanilla pod
750g quark
3 large eggs, beaten
1tsp ground cinnamon
2tsp vanilla essence
4tbsp sweetener
8 clementines, peeled and sliced horizontally
Finely grated zest of 6 of the clementines
200g fat free natural fromage frais
100g any vibrant fruit (to decorate) 
1/2 tsp icing sugar, to dust

Method:
Melt the spread and put in a bowl with the biscuits and mix well. Spoon into a 22cm diameter, non stick loose bottomed cake tin. Flatten using the back of a spoon, cover and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 180c. Split the vanilla pod lengthways and scrape out the seeds into a bowl. Add the quark, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla essence, sweetener and two thirds of the clementine zest. Beat until well combined.

Pour the mixture over the prepared cheesecake base and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until just set and golden.

Leave the baked cheesecake to cool completely, cover with clingfilm and chill in the fridge for 6-8 hours or preferably overnight.

To serve, mix the fromage frais with 1tbsp of sweetener and spread over the cheesecake, top with the clementine slices, the remaining clementine zest and vibrant fruit and dust with the icing sugar. 

Cut into 10 slices and serve. 

Always keep refrigerated and consume within 24 hours.

Enjoy!

Slimming World Chocolate Brownies

A little treat when you are short of syns but still fancy something sweet 

Serves 12

Syns 
0.5 syns per muffin

Ingredients:
30g coco powder
35g sweetener
3 eggs, separated
1 tsp vanilla extract

Method:
Whisk the egg whites until they form a stiff peak.

In a separate bowl mix the egg yolks, coco powder, sweetener and vanilla extract. 
The mixture will be vert dry so add a few spoonfuls of the egg whites slowly until it becomes moist.

Then carefully fold in the remaining of egg whites until smooth.

Grease the bottom of the muffin tray with a little fry light, separate into 12 muffin trays and bake in a 180c oven for 15-20 minutes.

Slimming World Lemon Drizzle Cake

This is up there with the pancakes for me. It is absolutely delicious and you don't even feel you are on a "diet" when you're eating it. And the best thing about it...... it's only 8 SYNS for the whole cake!!!! And yes I would eat the whole cake that's how good it is!

Serves 8

Syns per serving
1 syn 

Ingredients:

For the cake
50g self raising flour
2 lemons
5 eggs, separated
28g sweetener

For the drizzle
20g sweetener 
Juice of 1 lemon

Method:

Sift the flour first to remove any lumps. 

Mix together the flour, rind of 2 lemons, juice from 1 lemon, sweetener and 5 egg yolks.

Whisk the egg whites until stiff then fold into the flour mixture.

Transfer into a loaf tin and bake in a 180c oven for appx 30 minutes or until the knife comes out clean.

While that is baking, mix the drizzle ingredients together in a saucepan on a low heat.

Once the cake is done, take out of the oven, pierce with the knife a few times and pour the drizzle over it. Put back in a 100c oven for another 10 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let it cool down a bit before cutting into 8 pieces.

You can serve with a dollop of fat free vanilla yogurt and some fruit.
Enjoy!

Banana Loaf

This is a healthier version of a banana loaf, replacing flour with oats. You can use this for breakfast, a snack or even as a desert with a dollop of fat free fromage frais

Serves 6

Syns per serving
2 syns (if using the oats as your HEB - otherwise add 4 syns per serving)

Ingredients:
3 medium bananas
140g oats (blended)
2 large eggs
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 tbsp sweetener
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 banana, for the topping (optional)
1 tsp sweetener, for the topping (optional)

Method: 

Preheat the oven to 200c. Place the bananas, still in their peels, in a roasting pan.

Bake until bananas are soft and brown for approximately 12-15 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly, then scoop out the banana flesh and measure out 1 cup of mashed banana. 

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the blended oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and sweetener. In a separate mixing bowl whisk the eggs, stir together the mashed banana and vanilla extract.

Poor the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just combined.

Poor the batter into a lightly greased standard (8 inch x 4 inch) bread pan. Bake loaf for approximately 45 minutes, until golden and a knife comes out clean when inserted into the loaf. 

Let cool for 5 minutes in the pan and then transfer on to a rack to finish cooling.

Decorate with chopped banana and a sprinkle of sweetener.
Enjoy!

Slimming World BBQ Pulled Pork with Cauliflower Rice

This gorgeous healthy version of an American classic will definitely be a hit with the whole family

Serves 4

Syns per serving
FREE

Ingredients:
1.5kg pork shoulder, all fat removed
5 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp mustard powder
650g passata
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
4 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 tbsp sweetener
2 tbsp smoked paprika
small bunch of fresh sage
2 bay leaves
3 small chillies
Salt and  pepper
2 Cauliflower

Method:
For the BBQ Pulled Pork
In a small bowl, mix passata, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar, mustard powder, garlic, sweetener and seasoning. Transfer to a small pan and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the sauce thickens.
Meanwhile, trim and remove all visible fat from the pork, coat with salt, pepper and smoked paprika and sear all sides in a hot frying pan. Transfer to a slow cooker coat, along with the sauce, sage, bay leaves and chillies and cook for 8-12 hours on LOW.
After 6 hours or so, using 2 forks, shred the pork in the slow cooker and cook for the remaining time.

For the Cauliflower Rice
Cut the cauliflower into chunks, removing the root and place in a food processor.
Blend until it has a fluffy consistency (looks like couscous).
Cook in an 180-200c oven for approximately 30 minutes, stirring continuously.

Serve with a fresh salad.

Enjoy!

Potato and cauliflower rosti

These little delights are a great side to any dish. By combining the potato with cauliflower I have ensured that I get more speed food and less carbohydrates in each rosti. I have teamed these up with chicken paprika and green beans.

Makes 8 rosti

Syns per serving
FREE

Ingredients:
1 large potato - grated
A quarter of a small cauliflower - grated
1 egg - beaten
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
Salt and pepper

Method:
Mix all the ingredients together. Shape the rosti into small balls and flatten out on a board.
Place in a frying pan with some fry light and cook around 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

Serve with stir fried chicken paprika (again fried with fry light) and steamed green beans.
Enjoy!

SYN FREE pancakes

I am so excited to share this recipe with everyone 

These delicious pancakes are SYN FREE and taste exactly like the real thing. 

Serves 3-4

Syns per serving
FREE if using the oats as your HEB (otherwise add 6 syns)

Ingredients:
35g Oats
2 eggs beaten
2 tbsp fat free vanilla yogurt 
2 tbsp sweetener
1 tsp vanilla extract

Method:
Blend all the ingredients together until the liquid is consistently smooth.
Spray a frying pan with fry light and pour in a third of the mixture. Cook for 3 minutes or until lightly golden, turning over half way.
Serve up with any of your favourite fruit or topping
Enjoy!

Below is a slightly naughty version using 4 tsp of honey (4 syns)

Turkey ham, mushroom, onion and spinach omelette

Great recipe for breakfast, lunch or dinner
Recipe serves one

Serves 1

Syns per serving
FREE

Ingredients:
3 eggs
1/2 cup diced turkey ham 
1/2 sliced mushrooms
1 sliced shallot onion (it's sweeter)
2 cups spinach

Method:
Fry the onions and mushrooms with some fry light for a few minutes,  until the onions are browning and the mushrooms are softening. 
Add the turkey ham and spinach and cook for a few more minutes, until the spinach has soften.
Beat the eggs in a bowl and season well.
Pour into the frying pan and cook until the eggs have set on the bottom side. 
To cook the top, simply put the pan under the grill for a further few minutes until the egg is set. Be careful you don't burn your hand when taking the pan out. I would also leave the door of the oven open so the handle is not directly under the grill.
Serve on its own or with a big salad 
Enjoy ☺

Baked Oats and Rasberries muffins

Simple yet a delicious snack (can also be made into one and have for breakfast)

Serves 4

Syns per serving
6 syns If not using the Oats as your HEB 
1 syn for cooking the fruit

Ingredients:
35g oats 
100g rasberries (or any other fruit you like) 
1 small tub or 100g of fat free vanilla yogurt 
3tbs of sweetener (add as much or as little as you like)
1 egg
1tsp of vanilla extract

Method:
Mix all the ingredients together and separate into 4 muffins.
Bake in oven on 200c for 30 minutes or until set.
Serve with more fruit for extra speed food.
Enjoy  ☺

You can make this into 4 little muffins to spread out during your day or as one pot and have for a filling breakfast. Great especially after a workout.

Oats and carrot loaf

Great start to the day or as a snack with a cuppa

Serves 4 (double the recipe to get same amount as my picture)

Creme Egg "donut" (slimming world friendly)

This recipe is quick and easy with very low syn

Serves 1

Syns per serving
2.5-5 syns for the creme egg
6 syns if not using the roll as a HEB

Ingredients:
1 wholemeal roll (6 syns if not using as a HEB)
1 or 2 creme eggs (2.5 syns each)
Sweetener
Fry light

Method:
Make a small insertion in the roll and place the creme egg inside.
Spray the roll with fry light and coat with sweetener.
Fry for a few minuses all over until slightly brown.
Optional. Sprinkle with some sweetener.

Enjoy!