Fakeaway Series - Syn Free Pizza

Pizza is universally enjoyed, I've yet to meet someone who doesn't get a little bit giddy at the thought :) There are a couple of options for creating a syn free pizza base on slimming world, so depending on what you have access to, you have three possible options:

1. Chicken Breast Pizza Base

Image Credit: Muscle Foods

How to make it:

1. Bash the chicken breast with a cooking mallet or a heavy can until flattened.
2. Season as desired, and bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes on 180 Degrees C.
3. Add toppings, such as passata (Free), Fresh Basil,  a measured amount of Cheese (Healthy A) and Meat and Veg of your choice.
4. Bake for a further 3-5 minutes.

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2. Aldi Wholemeal Bread Mix Pizza Base

How to make it:

1. Make up 60g of the bread mix as per the pack instructions, which will count as your healthy extra B choice
2. Await about 30minutes for the dough to prove
3. Roll the dough to form a thin, circular base
4. Add toppings, such as passata (Free), Fresh Basil,  a measured amount of Cheese (Healthy A) and Meat and Veg of your choice.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes on 180 Degrees.

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3. Wrap Pizza Base

You can use any of the following wraps as a healthy B on Slimming World, which will make a perfect base for your pizza.

• BFree Foods Multigrain Wraps, Wheat & Gluten Free
• BFree Foods Quinoa & Chia Seed Wraps
• Weight Watchers White Wraps, Low Fat

How to make the wrap pizza base:

1. Spray a sheet of baking paper with frylight and lay out the wrap.
2. Smear the base with passata and tomato puree
3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper
4. Add toppings, such as passata (Free), Fresh Basil,  a measured amount of Cheese (Healthy A) and Meat and Veg of your choice.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes on 180 Degrees.

Did you try any of the recipes above? What other novel ways have you made syn free pizza? Let us know in the comments! 

Mugshots / Batchelors Pasta no longer free on Slimming World - New Syn Values

Slimming World continues to be very diligent about syn values and what constitutes as "free" when following the plan. The latest favourites affected by this are the Batchelors Pasta 'n Sauce range, and the ever popular Mugshot range. Both would previously would have had many free options to choose from, but have now been reviewed and assigned a syn value. The syns range from 1-3 syns depending on the type.

Slimming World have spoken out on this on their website:

 "The team at our Head Office who look after our food databases are always busy making sure that the guidance you get gives you the very best chance of slimming success.

Knowing how much the pasta and noodle ‘landscape’ has changed over recent years, they’ve taken a closer look at how they evaluate the different types of pasta and noodles in snack pots and sachets.

“These extra checks have highlighted that these products are not as bulky, filling or satisfying as we thought (in fact the amount of pasta and noodles in some of them is really very low).

And as a result some that were previously free now have a small syn value ranging from ½ syn to three syns. Plain dried pasta and noodles are still free.”

The Mugshot team are in talks with Slimming world regarding the change, as those following the plan likely were a significant segment of their customer base.

This news comes with mixed reactions from those on plan -- we have those who found them a tasty time saver, ideal for a quick snack or lunch. On the flipside, there are others who are happy that Slimming World have done the research and re-categorised the pasta snacks. How do you feel about this change?