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.

Anzac Biscuits
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  • 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

  1. Heat the oven to 160 °C (325 °F) and line a tray with baking paper.
  2. Mix the rolled oats, flour, sugar and desiccated coconut in a bowl.
  3. Melt the butter with the golden syrup (cane syrup) in a small pot over low heat.
  4. Stir the baking soda into the boiling water, then stir this fizzing mix into the melted butter and syrup.
  5. Pour the butter mixture into the dry ingredients and stir to a firm dough.
  6. Roll into 2 balls, flatten slightly and space well apart on the tray.
  7. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden, then cool on the tray for 5 minutes before moving to a rack.
  8. 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

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy402 kcal19%
Carbohydrates51.9 g
Water14.3 mL
Fiber4.4 g15%
Protein5.2 g11%
Tryptophan0.07 g
Threonine0.16 g
Isoleucine0.2 g
Leucine0.38 g
Lysine0.21 g
Methionine0.09 g
Cystine0.14 g
Phenylalanine0.26 g
Tyrosine0.16 g
Valine0.26 g
Histidine0.11 g
Fat20.6 g
Monounsaturated4 g
Polyunsaturated1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.84 g
Saturated14.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol30.1 mg
Calcium20.9 mg2%
Copper0.2 mg22%
Iron2.4 mg13%
Magnesium43.3 mg14%
Manganese1.2 mg65%
Phosphorus128 mg18%
Potassium165 mg4%
Selenium13.7 µg25%
Sodium287 mg
Zinc1.1 mg14%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.24 mg22%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.14 mg13%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.3 mg9%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.41 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.06 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)37.2 µg9%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.02 µg1%
Choline13.4 mg3%
Vitamin A95.8 µg14%
Vitamin C0.18 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.5 mg3%
Vitamin K1.5 µg2%

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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