Recipes · Australian · Bakery
Anzac Biscuits
One serving has 402 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (65%), selenium (25%), copper (22%) and thiamin (22%). Ready in 25 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (94 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 20 g Oats, rolled
- 16 g Flour, all-purpose
- 16 g Sugar
- 12 g Coconut, desiccated
- 14 g Butter, unsalted
- 10 g Cane syrup
- 1 g Baking soda
- 5 g Water
Method
- Heat the oven to 160 °C (325 °F) and line a tray with baking paper.
- Mix the rolled oats, flour, sugar and desiccated coconut in a bowl.
- Melt the butter with the golden syrup (cane syrup) in a small pot over low heat.
- Stir the baking soda into the boiling water, then stir this fizzing mix into the melted butter and syrup.
- Pour the butter mixture into the dry ingredients and stir to a firm dough.
- Roll into 2 balls, flatten slightly and space well apart on the tray.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden, then cool on the tray for 5 minutes before moving to a rack.
- Makes 1 serving of 2 biscuits from this mix; multiply everything by 10 and bake in batches for a full tin of about 20.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 402 kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 51.9 g | |
| Water | 14.3 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.4 g | 15% |
| Protein | 5.2 g | 11% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.16 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.2 g | |
| Leucine | 0.38 g | |
| Lysine | 0.21 g | |
| Methionine | 0.09 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.26 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.16 g | |
| Valine | 0.26 g | |
| Histidine | 0.11 g | |
| Fat | 20.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.84 g | |
| Saturated | 14.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 30.1 mg | |
| Calcium | 20.9 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.2 mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.4 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 43.3 mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 1.2 mg | 65% |
| Phosphorus | 128 mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 165 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 13.7 µg | 25% |
| Sodium | 287 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 14% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.14 mg | 13% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.41 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 37.2 µg | 9% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.02 µg | 1% |
| Choline | 13.4 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 95.8 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0.18 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.5 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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