Unlike Smarties, M&M's are an alternative that are gluten free, the only ones that aren't are the crispy shell ones and the bars are a may contain Overall, milk chocolate and sweets are fine to indulge in slimming world as long as they are within your syn allowance, there are plenty of low syn options and weight loss goodies from our list above, but we suggest opting for smaller size chocolates and sugar-free sweets if you want to save on syns. Maynard's father was teetotal, and he created wine gums as a rich flavoured sweet that would serve as an alcohol-free alternative to traditional wine. Kit Kat's milk chocolate bars come in a variety of different size chocolate and flavours, for their original bar will use 5 syns of your daily allowance making it a pretty low syn milk chocolate choice. If you are a big fan of Fruit Pastilles, you will like Maynards Wine Pastilles. They are sugar-coated, chewy, fruit-flavored jelly sweets. Once you pop one in your mouth, it sure is hard to stop. To me, they are very addictive. I like to munch on these while watching a movie or going on a road trip. It's like an explosion of flavors in your mouth.

Wine gums are chewy, firm pastille-type sweets originating from the United Kingdom. All brands have their own recipes containing various sweeteners, flavourings, and colourings. Wine gums are popular in the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, South Africa and many Commonwealth nations, as well as several European countries. Common brands include Maynards, Bassett's, Haribo and Lion.You could even make your own Haribo like sweets with some sugar-free jelly sachets, gelatine and yoghurt. According the Chewits FAQ all their products with the exception of Wands and Laces are gluten free. Wine gums have been popular for decades, and they're a staple in the UK. However, many people don't know what these sweets are and how they're made. Wine gums were designed to be the confectionery choice for adults, with bolder favours and less sugar. What Do Wine Gums Taste Like? However, it's pretty difficult and time-consuming, so it's worth buying wholesale wine gums from a quality confectioner if you're not a confident, sweet maker.

The son of a sweet shop owner, Charles Gordon Maynard, decided to create sweets with a more refined flavour, and people would savour them like traditional wine. Charles Riley Maynard started his business in 1880 by producing confections in a kitchen with his brother Tom in Stamford Hill, London, while his wife Sarah Ann served the customers. Maynards sweets grew steadily and was launched as a company in 1896. Maynards Wine Gums were introduced in 1909 by Maynard's son Charles Gordon Maynard. It took Charles Gordon Maynard some time to persuade his strict Methodist and teetotaller father that the sweets did not contain wine, [1] after which the father accepted that the sweet was to be marketed as an alternative to alcohol. [2] The word pastille comes from the same origin as pastry, from the Latin word pastillus, for a lump of meal or grain, which was from panis, "bread". [ citation needed] The majority of Haribo sweets do not contain gluten and don't carry a may contain warning. The main ones that aren't safe Bella Stix and Pontefract Cakes. If you'd like to try creating wine gums, the recipe is available here. Making wine gums at home means you can control the amount of sugar that goes into them and use natural flavours instead of artificial ones.

Fruit mentosare a great choice for people with a sweet tooth on the slimming world plan thanks to their small size, having only 0.5 syns a sweet. Barley Sugars (contrary to popular belief they are not made from barley, they used to be many moons ago but these days they are just sugar and flavour)

Add the white chocolate in 3 stages allowing to be incorporated before adding the next. When all the chocolate has been added add the butter and beat well. Finally add the mandarin zest, cranberries and salt mixing well. Pour into a lined tray, place a sheet of silicon on top, cool, and put in the fridge to set. The same goes for sugar chewing gum which is synned at 0.5 syns for five pieces. We do not suggest eating mints and chewing gum in excess however since it can have negative health side effects. If you want something with a stronger fruit flavour, fruit pastilles are the way to go. They're also coated in sugar, so they offer a sweeter taste. The wafer inside of Kit Kat'smakes their syns low but keeps their volume the same, you eat up to three bars of this milk chocolate a day before using up your whole daily syn allowance.

I hope this blog helps you understand what chocolate is out there and safe but also there's some info on alternatives to products that aren't safe. There will be some that I have missed no doubt but will add them on when I find them! Morrisons have a limited range of their own brand but do have some gluten free choices plus a range of free from chocolate in the free from aisle