Slimming World 1/2 Syn Raspberry Roulade

Nothing better than having a pal over for tea and presenting a fabulous cake for you both to enjoy. Luckily this doesn't have to be a forgotten pre-Slimming World memory any more! This gorgeous Raspberry Roulade is the perfect tray bake replacement. Since the fruit is added after cooking, the overall recipe adds up to a mere 0.5 syns! Find the recipe and method below.

Ingredients:

• 250g tub of any Quark
• 4 Eggs
• 1 Tsp baking powder
• 2-3 drops of vanilla essence.
• 3 Tbsps of sweetener
• A tray of raspberries (also works well with strawberries or any other syn free fruit)

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees
2. Separate the eggs into yolks into one bowl, and the yolks into another.
3. Whisk together a half tub of quark with the yolks, baking powder, sweetener and vanilla essence.
4. Whisk egg whites until they form soft peaks.
5. Slowly add the whisked egg whites into the yolk mixture.
6. Line a rectangular oven tray with baking paper and spray with plenty of frylight
7. Carefully pour the mixture so that it lines the tray evenly.
8. Cook for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to stand for 4-5 minutes.
9. Peel baking paper from the cake and allow to cool fully. While this is cooling, mix the remainder of the quark with another drop of vanilla essence.
10. Evenly spread the quark and fruit over the cooled cake.
11. Gently roll up the cake into a roulade. Cut into slices as generous as you would like! 

How did this work out for you? Comment below!

5 weird and wonderful Slimming World recipes

1. Rice pudding with diet cream soda

Image credit: Trusper.com

Cream soda has such a unique flavour, and I don't know what mad genius came up with this recipe for a syn free rice pudding... but it works! 

INGREDIENTS:

• 3oz Pudding Rice
• 500ml Diet / Sugar Free Cream Soda
• 1 Mullerlight Yogurt
• Drop of vanilla essence or another flavour of your choice
   

METHOD:

Put the rice and cream soda in a pan and bring to the boil | Reduce heat, add essence and simmer until liquid is absorbed | Allow to cool | Stir in mullerlight | Serve.

2. Slimming World KFC chicken made with Couscous
 

Image credit: kellsslimmingworldadventure

I heard about a KFC ex-employee who let the cat out of the bag regarding KFC's "secret recipe" for their chicken coating. You'd be right to think that couscous did not make the cut. However, the spice mix mentioned below is indeed part of that magic recipe, and the combination is a wonderful slimming world friendly alternative. 

INGREDIENTS:

• 50g chicken pieces
• 100g plain couscous
• 1/4 tsp mustard powder
• 1 tsp onion granules
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 1 medium egg
• Fry light

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 200 Degrees | Add the mustard powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and chicken stock cube to the couscous and add enough boiling water to cover | cover with a plate | allow couscous to absorb the water | mix egg into the couscous mixture | Dip chicken pieces into the mixture | Spray a baking tray with frylight | place chicken pieces on tray | Pop into the oven and cook for 25-30 mins

3. Diet coke chicken

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It's the last thing you can imagine pouring over your chicken, a big ol can of diet coke. However, once you taste the first mouthful, you'll know it won't be the last time making it! 

RECIPE:

• 330ml can of diet coke
• 350g diced chicken
• Veg of your choice
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• salt & pepper
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• tbsp passata
• 200ml chicken stock

METHOD:

spray pan with frylight | fry chicken, onion, garlic and veg for 5 mins | Add diet coke, stock, passata, garlic, soy sauce | Bring to the boile | Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes

4. Chocolate mug cake

Image Credit: Pinterest

Whats not to love about this! at only two syns and under a minute to cook, its a perfect dessert.

• 1 options belgian choc sachet
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp sweetener

METHOD:

add the ingredients to a small mug | mix well | Microwave on high for 50 seconds | allow to cool and serve.

5. Fanta Sweet and sour chicken

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• 2-3 chicken breasts cut into strips
• 330mls of fanta zero (or another diet fizzy orange)
• 60g passata
• 1 large sweet red pepper
• 1 yellow pepper
• 1 chopped onion

Fry onion, peppers and chicken using frylight for 5 minutes | add fanta and passata and bring to the boil | Allow to simmer for 10 minutes | serve with rice or salad

So there you have it. Us Slimming world heads are a creative bunch arent we? Do you know of any other crazy recipes? Let me know in the comments below!