It’s been a while since I shared a recipe on my blog. I started Slimming World a few months ago and haven’t really wanted the temptation that baking brings. However, last week I won a bottle of Gin and Tonic flavouring at the weekly raffle and it inspired some low fat baking.
The Gin and Tonic flavouring is from Sainsbury’s and there’s a Prosecco one too (which I also won). They are Syn free and a fun way to add some interest to food and drinks. I made some Gin and Tonic lollies with them as well as these Gin and Tonic cupcakes.
I adapted a recipe I found on the Slimming World recipe. I can’t believe I’ve never made their lemon drizzle fairy cakes before as the recipe is delicious.
Ingredients
1 lemon
2 eggs
50g low fat spread
100g Self Raising flour
6 tbsp artificial sweetener
A couple of drops of Gin and Tonic flavouring
How to make Gin and Tonic cupcakes
Zest the lemon, cut in half and squeeze the juice into a bowl. Set to one side.
Whisk together the eggs, low-fat spread, artificial sweetener and Gin & Tonic flavouring.
Sieve in the flour along with the lemon zest and half of the lemon juice.
Spoon the mixture into the cupcake cases, bake for 15 minutes at 180°C/160°C Fan/Gas 4.
Remove when cooked and leave to cool.
Make the lemon drizzle with some icing sugar and the remaining lemon juice. Drizzle over the cupcakes.
Each cupcake is 2.5 Syns each at Slimming World.
These sounds so good. Perfect for serving to guests at a summer BBQ!
Ami xxx
That’s a fab idea, these would make a fun gift to take to one too.
these look so yummy- i love gin and tonic but would never think to use in food!
The flavouring comes across really well. I wonder what else I can make with it 🙂
As a gin & tonic fan, I’m all over this recipe! They look fantastic! x
Thanks, my favourite drink too!
wow, they sound so yummy, definitely feel like making them too! xx
They are so nice, I think I’ll be making more this weekend 🙂
Sounds perfect to me! An ideal summer treat for my mum friends!
I love me some Gin and this looks like a great twist on traditional cupcakes. Perfect for boozy summer picnics x
this is the perfect summer cupcake so delicious, can’t wait to try!
Wow – didn’t realise you could get these sorts of flavourings! I’ll need to take a look next time I am in there
They look so good!! I love your cupcake cases xx