Maple syrup contains zinc and manganate and whilst it has a lower glycaemic index than sugar it still needs to be used in moderation – I used 4 tablespoons in the recipe to make about 30 biscuits. Maple syrup – I prefer to make our Digestives with maple syrup as I love the way its malty flavour pairs well with the oatmeal. Salt – just a quarter of a teaspoon for flavour. They both make a dunkable crispy digestive but if you want to make them VEGAN use sunflower margarine.īaking powder and bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) contribute to a distinctive biscuit taste, imparting a particular flavour with a sublte hint of bitterness. Wholemeal spelt flour made the biscuits a little too dry so I substituted white spelt flour.įine oatmeal – if you can’t get hold of oatmeal or you don’t want to buy a pack just to make this recipe you can whizz up some porridge oats.įat – butter or sunflower margarine can be used. I like to use White spelt flour for its naturally nutty flavour but you can substitute with plain flour. What do I need to make Healthy Oatmeal Cookies ? Sometimes referred to as sweetmeal biscuits, it was the Victorians who coined the term “Digestives” because they believed the bicarbonate of soda in them must aid digestion.Īpparently one in nine packets of biscuits now sold in the UK is a packet of Digestives, making them the nation’s favourite biscuit regardless of their questionable aid to digestion. In 1892, Alexander Grant from McVities in Edinburgh, devised and produced the first and original ‘Digestive’ biscuit, the secret recipe of which is still used today. So if you fancy a digestive biscuit that is much better for you and tastes so much better than shop bought, have a go at baking a batch of these. Maple syrup adds a lovely malty flavour which pairs so well with the oatmeal and has the added bonus of being refined sugar free. I use maple syrup in the basic recipe to sweeten the digestives.
My Healthy Digestive Biscuits recipe includes easy to make vegan or sugar free versions – options are given in the recipe card. We love homemade biscuits here at the Kitchen Shed, no palm oil or added extras. Often eaten with cheese instead of a cracker. A healthier biscuit if you make your own as they are a low sugar biscuit. My favourite sweet treat is a nice cup of tea and a good digestive biscuit, perfect for dunking. Perfect with a cup of tea and so much better than shop bought! Delicious, low calorie oatmeal cookies and refined sugar free. You’ll love my Healthy Digestive Biscuits Recipe.