Name: Date, nut and oat biscuits
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 150 gram butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1 tablespoon milk; 1 cup flour; 1/2 teaspoon each: baking soda and baking powder; 1/2 cup Equal Spoonful; 1 cup rolled oats; 35 gram sliced almonds; 100 gram pitted dates, roughly chopped

Date, nut and oat biscuits

This easy date, nut and oat biscuit recipe is a delicious tin-filler. Perfect with a cup of tea or glass of milk, these biscuits are also diabetes-friendly

Makes 24

Cook

35M

Ingredients

150 gram butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1 tablespoon milk

1 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon each: baking soda and baking powder

1/2 cup Equal Spoonful

1 cup rolled oats

35 gram sliced almonds

100 gram pitted dates, roughly chopped

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180ºC. Line 2 x baking trays with baking paper.

2.Cream butter and brown sugar, then add the egg, vanilla and milk, beating until smooth.

3.Sift together the flour, baking soda and baking powder. Fold mixture into the creamed mixture with the sweetener and gently combine. Stir in the oats, nuts and dates.

4.Place walnut-sized balls of mixture onto the prepared trays, allowing for spreading. Flatten each ball slightly, using your fingers.

5.Bake for about 10 minutes, until golden brown.

6.Biscuits will keep for a week stored in a sealed container.