{"id":7759,"date":"2025-12-09T16:49:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slimmingworld.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=7759"},"modified":"2025-12-22T13:29:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T13:29:18","slug":"mince-pie-baked-oats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/mince-pie-baked-oats\/","title":{"rendered":"Mince pie baked oats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pop into any supermarket, cafe or bakery and it\u2019s impossible to escape the fact that we\u2019re now definitely in mince pie season. As delicious as these sweet, crumbly, fruit-filled pies are, they won&#8217;t help you get the Christmas weight loss you want. So we\u2019ve cooked up a&nbsp;brand-new recipe \u2013 Slimming World baked oats&#8230; that taste just like&nbsp;mince pies!&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy your mince pie baked oats as a filling festive breakfast or pop the kettle on and have them as&nbsp;a slimming-friendly treat with a cuppa. You could even make them for the big guy on Christmas Eve, if Santa&#8217;s watching his weight!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/group-or-online-membership\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SmallCTA-BelieveInASWChristmas25-SlimmingWorldBlog.jpg\" alt=\"Believe in a Slimming World Christmas - Join in the festive fun\" class=\"wp-image-14363\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Slimming World mince pie baked oats recipe<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Minced-Pie-Baked-Oats-V2-with-icing-sugar_sw-600px.jpg\" alt=\"Slimming World mince pies\" class=\"wp-image-7785\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:500px;height:500px\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>serves 1&nbsp;<br>10 Swips per serving (deduct 7 Swips if using the oats as your Healthy Extra fibre option)&nbsp;<br>ready in 45 minutes&nbsp;<br>vegetarian&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you need:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>40g plain porridge oats&nbsp;<br>1 small egg&nbsp;<br>100g fat-free natural yogurt&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>15g dried sultanas&nbsp;<br>\u00bd small apple, grated&nbsp;<br>zest of \u00bd orange&nbsp;<br>1 tsp ground cinnamon&nbsp;<br>\u00bd tsp ground mixed spice&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you do:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Preheat your oven to 200\u00b0C\/fan 180\u00b0C\/gas 6.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Evenly divide the mixture between 3 holes of a non-stick muffin tin and bake for 35 minutes, until browned.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. If you like, dust with icing sugar (1 level tsp is 1 Syn) and\/or serve with squirty cream (2 level tbsp is \u00bd&nbsp;Syn).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fancy a traditional pastry version? 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