Crunchy Anzac Biscuits Recipe

This rustic Anzac biscuits recipe is so easy to make with a delicious crunch. It also requires very little ingredients, such as oats, syrup, sugar and flour and they're perfect for dunking in cups of tea!

When I was a university student, making a crunchy Anzac biscuits recipe was my favourite time to bake. Why? Because they were fun and cheap to make, requiring no skills whatsoever.

They're also very versatile to add whatever flavours you want, like spices and dried fruit and nuts. So much so that I'm now making another batch, but getting more creative with leftovers in my baking cupboard.

I encourage you to try and think the same by see what you have hanging around. I, for example, have lots of leftover mixed peel from baking Christmas cakes. And what better flavour to go with them than ground mixed spice?

Where Did Anzac Biscuits Come From?

When I've talked about Anzac biscuits here in the UK, unsurprisingly, no one's ever known what I was talking about. And that's because they are linked with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps: (A.N.Z.A.C)

Often they're made with desiccated coconut, baking soda and boiling water. So, my recipe is considerably adapted my way due to a current shortage of flour.

But of course, if you have coconut, then you can add it in to the mixture.

What Flour Can I Use For These Anzac Biscuits?

Typically, you'll find that an Anzac biscuits recipe is made is flour and baking soda. But with only using leftovers, I developed mine with self raising flour.

If you have plain, then you can use the same amount, but with 1 teaspoon of baking soda.

You may want to add 1.5 tablespoons of boiling water into the mixture, but I loved the crunch. And also, the simplicity of not having to boil the kettle.

How Long Will This Anzac Biscuits Recipe Keep For?

Biscuits of any kind don't last long in our house. However, if you can resist, then I recommend storing them in an air tight Kilner jar* for upto a week. *(Affiliate link).

Can You This Freeze Anzac Biscuits Recipe?

Yes, you can store this anzac biscuits recipe. I normally store cooked biscuits in a plastic freezer-safe storage container for up to 3 months. But, if you want to make the Anzac biscuit dough ahead of baking, then you can do the same too.

Just ensure you have thoroughly defrosted before shaping and pressing down on the baking tray.

How To Make This Anzac Biscuits Recipe

For the full ingredients list, you can find a printer version at the bottom of this page. Making these oat biscuits is extremely simple as you don't need any cookie cutters. To make, first preheat your oven, then weigh your butter, sugar and syrup in a saucepan.

Meanwhile, in a separate mixing bowl, this oaty biscuits recipe wouldn't be without quick cook oats! So weigh those out too with all your dry ingredients.

Once the syrup mixture has melted and is no longer gritter, pour into the oat biscuits recipe mixture and combine well with a spoon.

To bake these easy biscuits, grease a very large baking sheet with butter. Then roll out a pinch of oat biscuit mixture into the palms of your hands. I made mine 2.5cm in diameter, then place on the baking tray and pressed down with my palms.

Sprinkle extra almond slices on top and gently press down, then space them out by about 3cm as they'll expand a little. Repeat until you have 20 Anzac biscuits. If you have more mixture, then add more to the smaller ones.

Note, if your baking sheet isn't big enough, you may need to bake for 12-15 minutes in batches. Then remove from the oven once golden and allow to cool.

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