Maple Cinnamon Quinoa Bake

I had better warn you from the start there is a bit of debate about the syns on these bakes!!

As any good consultant will tell you these are considered a tweak, which means as the main ingredient is being used for something other than a main meal, (the "supposedly" thing it is meant to be used for) you may eat more than you normally would, which can cause weight gain, so hence a tweak.

So it is totally up to you what you want to syn these at, if you find you do eat a lot and start gaining then it could well be down to these bakes, it is all about the individual.

To be honest, i don't think you could eat many of these at a time as i find them very filling and normal one is enough.

They are great with a dollop of yogurt and fruit, or as a grab and go breakfast bar, but just as nice eaten plain with a nice cup of tea or coffee.

I made 20 out of my batch, so mine worked out at 0.5 syns each, as the whole batch is 10 syns, but that is only if you don't syn the quinoa.

Preheat oven to 200c, 400f, gas mark 5.

Ingredients

2 cups of uncooked quinoa cooked as per packet instructions and cooled

4 eggs beaten

80ml skimmed milk 2 syns

60ml maple syrup 8 syns

1 tsp vanilla extract

1.5 tbsp ground cinnamon

Method

In a large bowl mix together all the ingredients, then pour into a baking tray lined with parchment paper and sprayed with frylight, smooth it out and bake in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes until golden and set.

remove from the baking tray straight away so it doesn't steam. 

Cut the slab into portions and put onto a oven proof wire rack and put back in the oven for 10 minutes so the edges crisp.

You could always add nuts and raisins or cranberries to them, or maybe some chocolate chips, but these thing would have to be syned.

Sweet Quinoa with Fruit and Yogurt

As i have now joined the gym i figured it was about time to start eating breakfast. Yes i know i should always have breakfast but i really can't face food first thing in the morning.

One dish i do like for breakfast is granola, but as it's synful, and i've yet to find a syn free recipe, i thought i'd try something else. I didn't want to use up my healthy A & B allowance on breakfast so i figured i'd try quinoa, i've seen some recipes floating around for breakfast so decide to make up one of my own. Its very simple and surprisingly tasty!!

You can use any yogurt you like and any fruit, but this is what i used.

Syn free on extra easy

Ingredients

1 cup of quinoa

½ cup fat free greek yogurt, or any syn free yogurt you like.

Handful strawberries sliced

1 banana sliced

3 tsp sweetener

1 tbsp maple syrup (optional 2 syns)

Method

Cook the quinoa as per packet instructions using water, you can use milk but that will make it synful or use your healthy A, add the sweetener to the water before cooking. Let the quinoa go cold. This should make enough for 3/4 servings. Store in the fridge.

Then it's as simple as layering it all or just mix it up in a bowl. If you use maple syrup pour over the top and serve.

Syn Free Pancakes

These pancakes are syn free if you use the oats as your healthy B.
The maple syrup is obviously synful at 2 syns per tablespoonful.


Makes 3 pancakes

Ingredients

35 g rolled oats
2 eggs beaten
3 tsp sweetener
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp of a muller light yogurt (more if needed)
1 tsp baking powder (optional) if you use add 0.5 syn.




Method

Blend all the ingredients together till smooth and the consistency of extra thick cream.

Spray a frying pan with frylight and pour in a third of the mixture cook for 3 minutes on each side till air bubbles appear and they are golden.