Healthy Digestive Biscuits
You’ll love my Healthy Digestive Biscuits Recipe. Delicious, low calorie oatmeal cookies and refined sugar free. Perfect with a cup of tea and so much better than shop bought!
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Servings: 30
Calories: 68kcal
Equipment
- 2 x large baking sheets lined with baking parchment or silicone mats
Ingredients
- 175 g white spelt flour or plain flour
- 150 g fine oatmeal
- 150 g ( 5 oz ) sunflower margarine or butter I used Pure Sunflower
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 60 ml maple syrup or golden syrup or milk.
Instructions
- Sieve the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl and add the butter or margarine. Rub the fat into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add the maple syrup or golden syrup or milk (depending on which version you want to make) and bring the mixture together into a ball using your hands.
- Flatten the dough into a thick disc ready for rolling out. Cover with cling film and place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 190°C / 170°C fan / 325°F / Gas Mark 4
- Remove your biscuit dough from the fridge and roll out to about 3 to 4 mm thick.
- I used a 6 cm circle cutter and although you can use whatever shape you like, this may mean adjusting the cooking times.
- Place the biscuits onto your baking trays – I used a fork to make a basic pattern on the biscuits.
- Bake in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes until lightly browned. If you like a really crisp biscuit, switch the oven off and leave them in for another 5 minutes or so.
- Remove from the oven and leave to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Optional: decorate with melted chocolate.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
Use golden syrup instead of maple syrup if you want a sweeter biscuit made with sugar.
If you prefer a totally sugar free biscuit, omit the maple syrup and use 3 to 4 tablespoons of milk or non dairy milk and flavour with ¼ teaspoon of salt. Calories are based on using sunflower margarine and maple syrup in the recipe. Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
If you prefer a totally sugar free biscuit, omit the maple syrup and use 3 to 4 tablespoons of milk or non dairy milk and flavour with ¼ teaspoon of salt. Calories are based on using sunflower margarine and maple syrup in the recipe. Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 179IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg