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9th October 2014

EASY Anzac Biscuits Recipe

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Anzac Biscuits are delicious Tea Time treats with buttery caramel flavor. It is made with oats, sugar, flour, coconut, butter, golden syrup, and baking soda. It is a Kids friendly recipe – perfect for Half term break too. If you haven’t tried them before, it’s time to get baking with your kids.

Let’s celebrate Anzac Day with these Anzac Biscuits!!!

stack of Anzac Biscuits

EASY ANZAC BISCUITS

I was introduced to these oats biscuits by my neighbor Sarah a few years ago. When I was casually telling her about making cookies with oats, She immediately asked me if I had tried ANZAC biscuits.  That was the first time I ever heard. She penned the recipe for me on a piece of paper and we made them immediately.

The recipe comes together in about 30 minutes. It has got only a handful of Ingredients – Flour, Oats, Desiccated Coconut, Sugar, Baking Soda, Golden Syrup, and Water.

First, mix the dry ingredients in a bowl. Now melt the butter, golden syrup in a pan and add the baking soda water mixture. This wet mixture does get frothy. Gradually add the wet mixture into the dry and mix with a wooden spoon.

You can make small balls, and then gently flatten the mixture with your hand. Now place them spaced apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake the biscuits for 8-10 minutes at 160C in a fan-assisted oven.

Alternatively, you can spread the mixture in a tray. Bake the mixture and slice them before they cool down. Sliced Anzac treats are convenient and quicker. They are great to feed a crowd too!

What is Anzac Biscuits?

ANZAC stands for Australia and New Zealand Army Corporation and 25th April is celebrated as ANZAC day every year. The soldier’s wives made these iconic biscuits and sent them to the ANZAC’s serving in Gallipoli during World War 1. Hence these delightful long shelf life biscuits are called ANZAC BISCUITS.

As these biscuits took time to reach the soldiers overseas in the early 1900s, they are made with ingredients that will not spoil easily. The eggless biscuits were then stored in Billy Tea Tins, which kept them crisp for months.

stack of Anzac Biscuits on a wooden block

Why were eggs not used in Anzac biscuits?

It would take nearly 2 -3 months to reach the serving ANZAC Troops during WW1. So the Australian & New Zealand women had to choose their ingredients wisely. They used Golden syrup to bind the biscuit mixture that will keep them fresh for a few months.

Also, Biscuits are never made with eggs – its the cookies! 

I know so many of us like to try new variations of these iconic biscuits like Anzac Cookies, Anzac Cake. But let me tell you – these Golden Oaty Coconuty Biscuits are still the best! 

Golden Syrup Substitute for Anzac Biscuits

My family loves Lyle Golden Syrup on pancakes and porridges, so I always have a bottle of these in my pantry. Golden Syrup is popular in Australia and UK. However for folks around the world, let me tell you, Golden syrup is a light amber color liquid with buttery caramel flavor. You can replace the golden syrup with honey, maple syrup, treacle, or even corn syrup. 

Anzac Biscuit dough is falling apart?

Sometimes the biscuit dough does fall apart and this can happen if the mixture is too wet or too dry.

When I first made it, the mixture dough was really dry. So I added a little more more melted butter to achieve a nicely rounded biscuits.

If you find the mixture sloppy, add a little more flour, coconut or oats.

Anzac biscuits has a forgiving recipe and there is room for adjustments. What I also love about these biscuit is that, if you don’t want to shape them, you can place the mixture in a tin, roll it out and slice it for pieces.  

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EASY ANZAC BISCUITS RECIPE BELOW

stack of Anzac Biscuits on a wooden block

Eggless ANZAC Biscuits

5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 25
Calories: 103kcal
Author: Sandhya Hariharan
Anzac Biscuits are delicious Tea Time treats, made with oats, sugar, flour, coconut, butter, golden syrup, and baking soda. It is a Quick & Easy Kids friendly recipe!

Ingredients

  • 100 g Plain Flour
  • 100 g Caster Sugar
  • 100 g Rolled Oats
  • 85 g Desiccated Coconut
  • 100 g Unsalted Butter
  • 2 Tbsp Golden Syrup
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 2 Tbsp Boiling Water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180C/ 160°C fan, gas mark 4.
  • Line the baking tray with grease proof sheet.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients – Flour, Oats, Coconut, Sugar and stir.
  • Heat a pan, melt the butter, and then the golden syrup. Mix the baking soda to 2 tbsp. boiling water, and then add to the pan. When you add the bicarbonate – water mixture to the pan, it gets frothy. Do not Panic!
  • Make a deep well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour the wet mixture. Combine using a wooden spoon.
  • Scoop 1 tablespoon mixture into balls and flatten into patties. Place them 2.5cm/1 inch apart to allow room for spreading on the greaseproof sheet.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden. Stand on tray for 5 minutes and then Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Notes

Anzac Biscuit mixture is forgiving. The mixture should be pliable enough to roll into balls and flatten them.
If the dough is too sticky, add more flour, coconut, or oats. 
If the dough is falling apart, add more melted butter.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.8g | Protein: 1.1g | Fat: 6.5g | Saturated Fat: 4.6g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4.1g | Vitamin D: 3µg | Calcium: 5mg
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: anzac, anzac biscuits, eggless biscuit, eggless cookies
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Comments

  1. Preeti Alam says

    9th October 2014 at 11:24 am

    Yummy

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  2. Chitra Jagadish says

    9th October 2014 at 11:32 am

    5 stars
    wowzers, healthy and mouthwatering Anzac cookies Sandhya.

    Reply
  3. Menaga sathia says

    9th October 2014 at 11:59 am

    healthy n yumm biscuit

    Reply
  4. Nayna Kanabar says

    9th October 2014 at 12:22 pm

    These look simply delicious and very tasty.

    Reply
  5. beena stephen says

    9th October 2014 at 2:49 pm

    Healthy cookies

    Reply
  6. Shobha says

    9th October 2014 at 3:04 pm

    5 stars
    Lovely colour and baked to perfection.. these look so inviting.

    Reply
  7. Jagruti Shah says

    9th October 2014 at 3:38 pm

    5 stars
    We tried this recipe yesterday and my family loved it!! Thank you… these were gone in minutes.

    Reply
  8. Hema Srivastava says

    10th October 2014 at 7:27 am

    yummy

    Reply
  9. Suhasini Bhaskhar says

    10th October 2014 at 9:06 am

    5 stars
    These looks like a typical biscuits from Cookie Man. Well done

    Reply
  10. Jaleela Banu says

    10th October 2014 at 10:42 am

    Healthy biscuits

    Reply
  11. Nithya Ravi says

    10th October 2014 at 2:56 pm

    5 stars
    LOOKS SO TASTY AND HEALTHY BREAKFAST BISCUITS.

    Reply
  12. Simi J says

    13th October 2014 at 2:01 am

    5 stars
    Beautiful colors, love the images. I love your light and fresh shots!

    Reply
  13. Easyfoodsmith says

    13th October 2014 at 5:36 pm

    5 stars
    I have been wanting to bake these cookies since long and I am loving this recipe. They will surely be recreated in my kitchen.

    Reply
  14. Sowmya Sundararajan says

    24th October 2014 at 3:25 am

    5 stars
    Very well baked Sandhya.I can’t wait to bake these eggless Anzac cookies. thanks for stopping by my page. Just delivered a little one. I ll be back after a while and will visit u for morels pies and great photos. Happy cooking.

    Reply
  15. Manjula says

    24th February 2020 at 4:35 am

    Interesting Recipe – I can’t wait to try!
    what if I don’t have brown sugar and golden syrup?

    Reply

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