Oaty Biscuits
September 27, 2017
: 15 to 20
: 5 min
: 12 min
: 17 min
: Easy
These delicious Oaty Biscuits are SUPER EASY to make and are great for BLWers, toddlers and for the whole family! They are great for breakfast on the run or a snack or even for teething babies 6mo+ the texture of the biscuits are nice and soft and not too hard for bub or toddlers to suck, nibble, chew or eat. Mum and Dad also eat these biscuits as a healthy alternative to supermarket biscuits. They are the perfect sweetness, and are not too sweet for bubs, giving them a healthy snack on the run.
Ingredients
- 105 grams oats (quick oats or normal whole oats will do)
- 135 grams of wholemeal or white self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 6 medjool dates (remove seed) OR alternative use 4x tbsp of organic pure maple syrup (please do not use honey under 1 years old)
- 100g x unsalted dairy-free or dairy butter (room temperature)
Directions
- Step 1 Turn on the oven 170 degrees celcius. Place 6 seedless dates into a small bowl covering them with boiling water. Leave aside for 5 minutes.
- Step 2 In a separate large mixing bowl place all dry ingredients (oats, flour, cinnamon) and mix together
- Step 3 Then add cubes of butter into the dry ingredients and massage (rub in the butter with finger tips) all the butter into the dry ingredients. Drain water from the dates and mash the dates until a paste has formed. Then add date paste (OR alternative use maple syrup) into mixing bowl and combine all ingredients with your hands, until you form one big cookie dough ball.
- Step 4 Roll out small balls of cookie dough and flatten out to about 1.5cm thick, either use your hands or a wet fork with water (so mixture doesn’t stick)
- Step 5 Place all biscuits onto a non-stick flat baking tray (leaving a 2cm gap between biscuits) and place into the oven for 12 minutes until cooked. Once cooked, leave cookies to cool on a cooling rack and they will harden a little. Store the cookies in a airtight cookie jar container for Approx 2 weeks OR freeze for approx 4-5 months xx Enjoy!
Def going to be trying some of these recipes this weekend. My lil one is 12 months but we have been BLW since 6 months.
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I found that the recipe was too wet to successfully use a cookie cutters and ended up just making balls and flattening. Delicious in whatever form. Next time I may adjust the flour or oats in the hopes of making Christmas cookies.
We floured the surface and was fine! But glad they worked out ? Xmas cookie shapes would be fab! I’m testing a ginger bread recipe this weekend so keep an eye out ?
Could you use date syrup instead of maple syrup? Just because I’ve got some in the cupboard!
Sure can ?
Hi, is it safe to use maple syrup for 6mo baby?
This is a personal choice. In small quantities in baking it is fine. Just watch other sugars / sweet goods. It is safe, honey on the other hand is not safe for under 1s, so maple syrup is the alternative to honey in baking or try making my date paste recipe. The recipe is on my website. X
Can I sub coconut flour for wholemeal?
Yes should be fine ??
Made these today for Valentine’s Day! Used the date paste and even my picky 4 year old loved them! Especially the dough! I added cardamom and a bit of vanilla extra! So yum!
Amazing great to hear ?
Made these today for Valentine’s Day! Even my picky 4 year old loved them! Especially the dough! We used date paste and I added a bit of vanilla extract and cardamom! So yummy!
Haha, first comment didn’t seem to post, but i guess it did! ? sorry for the double comment!
No probs love it x
thanks for the recipe it s great… I make them all the time now 🙂
Great to hear! ?
Hello,
How long do these last once cooked?
Up to 5 days in airtight container or 3 months in the freezer x
Hi there! I made these today and they are very yummy! They were so much fun for my little one to help make too she’s 18mo. However, mine turned out very very flaky and crumbly and fall apart nearly as soon as you pick them up. Did I do something wrong? I used a whole wheat flour (einkorn), but everything else I followed exactly.
Hi lovely they should not be crumbly, could it be the dates? Did u use medjool dates? They are big soft dates. Was your butter room temperature?
Thanks. X Rach