This buckwheat ANZAC biscuits recipe is wheat free, dairy free and nut free, and even better they’re super duper easy to make. A simple vegan biscuit, with that classic combo of oats and coconut!
It’s kind of fitting that I’m posting about Buckwheat ANZAC Biscuits this week, when I’m feeling particularly homesick. Though I’ve had the most lovely Easter long weekend with my husband, this time of year is usually one we’d spend with extended family. For a number of reasons I feel the ache of Australia being so far away a little more painfully right now.
London is such an intense, exciting place, and there are still so many areas I’ve yet to explore. But as the weather warms up and the sun lingers in the sky longer, I can’t help but be reminded of being at home in Sydney. Sunning up in the backyard and inviting people over for barbecues. And the expansive, chilled out calmness that is my hometown of Newcastle, and where all of my immediate family live.
However, let’s set this wistful homesickness aside and talk about something a little more fun. ANZAC biscuits! Buckwheat ANZAC Biscuits, specifically.
Made with a combination of oats, coconut and buckwheat flour, they’re actually pretty healthy. I’ve minimally sweetened mine using a small amount of coconut sugar and rice malt syrup. I find the desiccated coconut in the biscuit adds lots of sweetness without needing to bump it up that much.
These Buckwheat ANZAC Biscuits are really simple to make too. Basically, you just drop everything into a food processor (or blender), blitz up a rough dough and mash into shape. The dough is easy to handle. It’s not too sticky, so you can shape the biscuits with your hands and then flatten them onto a tray. Perfect for making with kids, especially as the recipe is nut free, meaning they should be able to make it into most school lunch boxes!
Note: This recipe produces a crunchy, hard ANZAC biscuit if you bake it for the full time specified in the recipe below. If you prefer them a little softer, I would recommend under-baking the biscuits. You could also slightly increase the wet ingredients – I would start with 1 extra tablespoon of rice malt syrup plus 1 extra tablespoon of water.
Vegan Buckwheat ANZAC Biscuits
Ingredients
- 180 grams rolled oats (gluten free) - 2 cups
- 68 grams desiccated coconut or shredded coconut - 3/4 cup
- 70 grams buckwheat flour - 1/2 cup
- 30 grams coconut sugar - about 4 tbsp
- 100 mL rice malt syrup - 5 tbsp
- 100 mL coconut oil measured melted - 5 tbsp
- 60 mL water - 3 tbsp
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp bicarb soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 150˚C and line a large tray with baking paper.
- Separate out half a cup of the rolled oats and set aside.
- Place all ingredients in a food processor except for the reserved half cup of oats. Process together to form a rough dough; it will be a little grainy but should easy come together when you pinch it with your fingers.
- Add the remaining oats to the food processor. Pulse just a few times, until the oat flakes are incorporated into the dough but still visible.
- Shape the mixture into biscuit shapes (size as desired; I usually get 18 using large heaped tablespoonfuls) and place on baking tray. The mixture doesn't spread too much, so make sure to shape into a biscuit shape and flatten them down onto the tray. Ideally, they should be between 5 mm and 1 cm thick, closer to 5 mm.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until the biscuits turn a nice golden brown, slightly darker at the edges. They will still feel soft in the centre after this time, but they will harden. If you want to have a slightly softer biscuit, I suggest under-baking. Try taking out between 12-15 minutes of cooking time.
- Once baked to your liking, remove from oven and allow to cool and harden. Store in an airtight container; they should last 1-2 weeks stored at room temperature.
Notes
Simple recipe and excellent biscuits, I used honey and they are delicious 😋
I made these today and they turned out great! I am going to try them with buckwheat flakes for my granddaughter, as she can’t have oats. I am guessing they would work as well. Have you tried them with any other grain than oats?
Maybe try Quinoa, it’s a seed and super healthy. Wash a batch first to get the soapyness off, (the plant uses it to deter insects), shake most of the water through the sieve and dry ‘roast’ in the oven., then blend into a flour.
Awesome recipe! Just wondering if you can freeze the mixture? Would you suggest taplespoon size balls to freeze abs then defrost before cooking?
Hello Monique, thinking of making this as I too am missing my Anzac biscuits (fellow Aussie in UK too!). However I have a question pertaining to the use of coconut sugar as I have IBS and coconut sugar is a big no no for me. Would you be kind enough to suggest a suitable alternative and how much of it to use? I would be most grateful as I really would like to try this out. Your recipe seem to be most suitable for me as I love a crunchy Anzac as opposed to a chewy one. Thank you so much!
Hi Cynthia, I apologise for the really delayed reply to your message! You can use any other type of sugar instead of coconut sugar. So – white sugar, raw sugar, brown sugar, rapadura, muscavado – whatever you tolerate the best, I would use that. 🙂
Made these last week they went in 2 days! Delicious!!
So happy to hear this Anita, thank you so much for your feedback 🙂