Carrot, Date and Oat Biscuits
Serves: 8 (makes 16 biscuits)
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10-15 minutes
½ serve per portion serves per portion
Recipe courtesy of the Country Kitchens team
Ingredients:
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ¾ cup wholemeal flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons light olive oil
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup maple syrup OR ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 medium carrot grated
- ½ medium banana mashed
- 30g pitted dates (chopped)
- ¼ cup slivered almonds
Method:
- MIX oats, flour, baking powder and cinnamon in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl whisk oil, egg, vanilla and mashed banana.
- ADD wet ingredients to the dry, stirring until combined.
- FOLD in carrots, dates and almonds.
- CHILL mixture for 30 minutes in fridge.
- PREHEAT oven to 160oC and line a tray with baking paper.
- ROLL 16 balls out of the dough and place on baking tray, making sure to leave enough space between each ball for the biscuit to spread as it bakes.
- BAKE for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
What's Great About It:
These biscuits have been health-a-sized to include a half a serve of fruit and veg per portion! The result is a delicious biscuit with lots of fibre from all of the added fruit, veg and wholemeal flour. A perfect baking recipe to try with kids.
