Healthy Gingernut Biscuits
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4.8
Healthy Gingernut Biscuits
Description
The recipe starts by grinding the nuts and coconut to a flour-like consistency, forming the biscuit base. Adding ground ginger and lemon juice provides distinctive gingery warmth and brightness. Maple syrup acts as a natural sweetener and binder, while baking powder gives a light rise. After shaping into flattened rounds, the biscuits bake at moderate temperature until golden and crisp on the outside.
The biscuits have a firm yet crunchy bite, suitable for snacking or tea time. They are naturally sweet without refined sugars and offer a wholesome alternative to traditional cookies. Variations may include adding dark chocolate chips or raisins for extra flavor, and different nuts can be used for variety.
Care must be taken not to overbake as they can burn quickly. Monitoring from 10 minutes onward helps catch the ideal doneness. Once cooled, the biscuits become crisp and hold their shape well.
Ingredients
- 70 g cashews
- 70 g almonds
- 20 g desiccated coconut
- 1 pinch salt sea salt
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 1.5 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C(fan)/350°F/Gas 4. Line a large , flat baking sheet with baking parchment.
- Place 70 g Cashews, 70 g Almonds and 20 g Desiccated coconut into a food processor and process to a fine, floury consistency. Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl.
- Add 1 pinch Sea salt, 0.5 teaspoon Baking powder, 1.5 tablespoon Ground ginger, 1 teaspoon Lemon juice and 3 tablespoon Maple syrup to a bowl and mix well to form a dough.
- Using your hands, roll the mixture into 8 equal-sized balls and place, evenly spaced, on the baking sheet.
- Using the palm of your hand, flatten each ball to a diameter of 7.5cm/3 inches; this will ensure that your biscuits crisp up nicely.
- Transfer the biscuits to the oven and bake for 20 minutes until golden. Leave to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before eating.
Notes
- Monitor baking closely from 10 minutes onward, as biscuits can burn quickly.
- Add dark chocolate chips or raisins for extra flavor variations.
- Try substituting walnuts or pecans for the almonds and cashews to change the nutty flavor.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 137 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1biscuit | |
| Calories | 137kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 77mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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