Sugar Free Anzac Biscuits (Keto, Nut Free)
Sugar Free Anzac Biscuits are chewy yet slightly crisp cookies made without nuts, using toasted hemp and sesame seeds blended into a fine flour, combined with desiccated coconut and sweetened with allulose or erythritol. These keto-friendly cookies offer a textured bite with a balance of natural nutty flavors from the seeds, vanilla aroma, and a golden, toasted coconut base. They're handy for low-carb diets and provide a satisfying snack option.
Ingredients
- ½ cup hemp seed 75g, shelled. Also called hemp hearts
- ½ cup sesame seeds 75g
- 1.5 cups desiccated coconut 120g, also called shredded coconut
- 1 egg large
- ⅓ cup allulose for softer cookies, or use erythritol for crispy cookies
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- ¼ cup butter 60g, unsalted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ teaspoon salt optional
Instructions
Make The Nut Free Flour
- Add the hemp and sesame seeds to a non-stick frying pan. Toast for about 5 mins on a low / medium heat, stirring a couple of times, until golden. Set aside to cool.
- Add the desiccated coconut to the pan and toast for 4 - 5 mins on a low / medium heat until golden, stirring a couple of times. Allow to cool.
- Add the hemp and sesame seeds to a high speed blender like a Vitamix and blend to a fine consistency.
Make The Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 340F / 170C (electric) or 300F / 150C (fan assisted) and line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
- Add the hemp and sesame flour and the desiccated coconut to a large mixing bowl. Add the egg and salt and stir to combine.
- Melt the butter and allulose in a saucepan. Add the vanilla and the bicarbarbonate of soda and stir so it foams. Remove from the heat.
- Add the butter mixture into the bowl with the other ingredients. Stir until a cookie dough forms. Taste and adjust sweetener if required.
- Scoop about 1.5 tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking tray, leaving plenty of space between the cookies. Flatten the dough into discs and shape the edges with your fingers to they are smooth and round.
- Bake the cookies for 10 minutes or until golden. Then, let them cool fully so they can firm up.
Notes
- Use shelled hemp seeds (hemp hearts) to avoid tough outer casings in the flour.
- The dough will feel wet but firms up upon baking and cooling.
- Adding bicarbonate of soda to the warm butter-sweetener mix is essential for the desired chewy yet slightly crisp texture.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to one week or freeze for up to three months.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 201
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 201kcal | 10% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 5.7g | 2% |
| Protein | 7.7g | 15% |
| Fat | 16.1g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6.2g | 31% |
| Sodium | 199mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 14% |
| Sugar | 1.3g | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.