Healthy Gingernut Biscuits

Gingernut Biscuits (or Ginger Snaps) with a freshly brewed cup of coffee is the perfect afternoon treat. We love the fiery taste from the ginger and the crunchiness of them and they also hold together really well when dunked. These are Healthy Gingernut Biscuits, and vegan and gluten free too.

Healthy Biscuits

What makes these biscuits healthy? Well, they are not packed with sugar and butter like regular biscuits are and instead they use a little bit of maple syrup to sweeten them. I have also skipped the regular flour and used almond and cashew flour instead, which means they are gluten free and vegan too.

Gingernut or Ginger Snap?

There may be some confusion for our American readers. A biscuit in the UK is a cookie in the US and a gingernut is a ginger snap. Whatever you call it, you’ll be sure to make this ginger snap recipe over and over again.

Do Gingernut Biscuits Contain Nuts?

Traditionally, gingernut biscuits don’t actually have nuts in them. Weird! Apparently they are called gignernuts because they are hard like a nut shell. Well, we have actually used nuts in the recipe for ours, so we can safely call them gingernuts.

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These are one of the most popular recipes from my first book, Hungry Healthy Happy^(aff). They are easy to make and don’t need any fancy ingredients, just like all the recipes in the book. If you want some healthier recipes to some of your favourite meals and desserts, then order a copy of the book.

They Can Help Morning Sickness!

When I was pregnant with my first, I lived on these for about the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. I suffered awful morning sickness and gingernut biscuits were the only thing that settled my stomach.

Ginger is known to help with stomach issues and whilst I could have had some ginger tea or ginger ale, I opted for ginger biscuits because, well, pregnancy. Instead of raiding a whole pack of shop bought ones, I made them myself.

Vegan and Gluten Free Biscuits

I can sometimes find vegan and gluten free biscuits a little bland, and sometimes soft – these are neither. By making a flour with nuts, they are gluten free and everything is vegan too.

How Many Calories in Gingernut Biscuits?

These aren’t the most low calorie biscuits, at 137 calories per biscuit, because they are made with nuts. However, they are bigger than a store bought gingernut, which has 55 calories in it, and are much more filling because of the nuts. So, it’s not all about the calories, it’s the ingredients too.

Can You Freeze These?

We have frozen them, and whilst they are a perfectly acceptable biscuit when defrosted, they do lose their crunch. A gingernut is all about the crunch for us, so I would say these are best made from fresh.

How To Make Gingernut Biscuits

1. Place the cashews, almond and coconut in to a food processor and blend until a flour like consistency. Transfer in to a large bowl.
2. Add the salt, baking powder, ground ginger, lemon juice and maple syrup to the nut flour and mix well to form a dough.
3. Using your hands roll the dough in to 8 equal sized balls and place on a baking tray lined with baking paper, evenly spaced.
4. Using the palm of your hand, flatten each ball so they have a diameter of about 3 inches; this will ensure they crisp up nicely.
5. Put the baking tray of biscuits in a preheated oven at 180C for 16 minutes until golden. Leave to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before eating.

Other Dessert Recipes To Try:

2 Ingredient Cookies
Apple Crumble Cake
Lemon Squares
Healthy Banana Bread
Beetroot Covered Chocolate Truffles
No Bake Brownies

Some extra tips for these Gingernuts:

• Add some dark chocolate chips or raisins for a little extra flavour.
• Don’t feel like you have to stick to almonds and cashews – try using walnuts and pecans too.

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Healthy Gingernut Biscuits

Gingernut biscuits hold a special place in my heart because they were always an after school treat when I was little. These, however, are Healthy Gingernut Biscuits.

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: British

Keyword: biscuit recipe, cookie recipe, healthy cookie

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 16 minutes

Cooling time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 21 minutes

Servings: 8 people

Calories: 137kcal

Author: Dannii

Ingredients

UK measures - US measures

• 70 g Unsalted cashew nuts
• 70 g Whole almonds
• 20 g Desiccated coconut
• A pinch of sea salt
• 0.5 tsp Baking powder
• 2 tbsp Ground ginger
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• 3 tbsp Pure maple syrup

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Line a large , flat baking sheet with baking parchment.
• Place the cashews, almond and coconut into a food processor and process to a fine, floury consistency. Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl.
• Add the salt, baking powder, ground ginger, lemon juice and maple syrup to a bowl and mix well to form a dough.
• Using your hands, roll the mixture into 8 equal-sized balls and place, evenly spaced, on the baking sheet.
• Using the palm of your hand, flatten each ball to a diameter of 7.5cm/3 inches; this will ensure that your biscuits crisp up nicely.
• Transfer the biscuits to the oven and bake for 16 minutes until golden. Leave to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before eating.

Notes

• Add some dark chocolate chips or raisins for a little extra flavour.
• Don't feel like you have to stick to almonds and cashews - try using walnuts and pecans too.

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Gingernut Biscuits

Amount Per Serving (1 biscuit)

Calories 137 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 3g

Sodium 1mg0%

Potassium 77mg2%

Carbohydrates 10g3%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin C 3.3mg4%

Calcium 20mg2%

Iron 0.4mg2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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