Ohhhh you are going to be so happy you came here looking for super-healthy ANZAC biscuits! Ding ding ding, we have a winner!
I don’t normally ever mess with the ANZAC biscuit. I like it traditional, full of golden syrup goodness. I still can’t make up my mind whether I like them chewy or crunchy though. Probably a bit of both is my best bet! The humble biscuit has such a long history, and I for one am grateful that they exist. Honestly, one of my favourite (if not total favourite!) biscuits of all time.
I use the same recipe my mum does, which I guess has been handed down to her from her mum. It is the same recipes I find in a lot of my vintage cookbooks. I love the story behind them and the fierceness with which they’re protected (it’s the only time I will call something a biscuit, as cookie is American and these are proudly Aussie!) But a little while ago I was reading the Natural New Age Mum blog and she had turned the oaty wonders into a nutrition powerhouse of healthy ANZAC biscuits. I couldn’t resist – I had to make them! And they scrub up pretty well, too.
I’m still going to make the traditional ones, but for those watching what they eat, this is an excellent alternative. They taste just the way they should!
Healthy Anzac Biscuits
You can find the recipe here. Let me know if you make them, and what you think! I love their crispiness, and how they still taste so true to the original but with less of the sweet stuff we’d normally put into an ANZAC biscuit.
And spare a thought today for those who fought for us. The day reminds me to be grateful for so many things.
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ANB says
April 25, 2013 at 9:34 amIt was the Women’s Weekly version here. Made with two three year olds. You should have seen the bench afterwards. And the floor. But all that golden syrup and brown sugar was tasty as.
Veggie Mama says
May 1, 2013 at 11:48 amand BUTTER!
Sonia @ Natural New Age Mum says
April 25, 2013 at 9:36 amthanks for sharing Stacey!
Veggie Mama says
May 1, 2013 at 11:48 amAnytime! Thanks for the great recipe.
MotherDownUnder says
April 25, 2013 at 1:05 pmI am going to experiment today with coconut sugar and fresh orange juice…I suppose as I didn’t grow up with Anzac biscuits, I don’t mind a bit of a break with tradition.
I will let you know how they go!
Veggie Mama says
May 1, 2013 at 11:47 amHow were they? Orange juice? That’s a new one!
Daisy says
April 25, 2013 at 5:08 pmThese look surprising nice, despite my love of chewy, golden syrupy Anzac-ey goodness! I bet the almond meal would make them really lovely. Nice recipe!
I made good old-fashioned Anzac biscuits today, but I’m slightly regretting all that butter and sugar!
Lovely blog too!
Veggie Mama says
May 1, 2013 at 11:47 amThank you! Very kind. I’m thinking of making the regular ones on Anzac Days and these ones for other times. They’re SO good!
Fleur Raps says
April 25, 2013 at 7:40 pmIn the words of Macklemore, these look beeping awesome!
Veggie Mama says
May 1, 2013 at 11:47 amhaha we should wear them x
Reannon Hope says
April 26, 2013 at 2:20 pmAnzacs are my favourite biscut! I always bake the one out of my CWA cookbook- it’s perfection!
Veggie Mama says
May 1, 2013 at 11:46 amAnzacs are my favourite too! And butternut snaps because they sort of taste the same.
Nat @ The Apple Diaries says
April 28, 2013 at 3:55 pmI wish I had found this recipe on Thursday so I could try them. You can still make Anzac biscuits when it’s not Anzac day, right?
Veggie Mama says
May 1, 2013 at 11:46 amOF COURSE YOU CAN! It is practically the law 😉