Easy Vegan Gluten Free ANZAC Biscuits

These vegan gluten free ANZAC biscuits are a real treat. They have crunchy and caramelised edges and soft chewy centers. All you need is 20 minutes, a bowl and a few simple ingredients. An Aussie and Kiwi favourite.

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• 🍪 What Are ANZAC Biscuits?
• 🌿 Why You'll Love this Recipe
• 🥥 Ingredients You'll Need
• 🍪 How to Make Vegan Gluten Free ANZAC Biscuits
• ☕Serving Suggestions
• ❓FAQ
• 🍪Related Recipes
• Vegan Gluten Free ANZAC Biscuits

🍪 What Are ANZAC Biscuits?

I recall being taught to bake ANZAC Biscuits in primary school (so so soooo long ago) for awareness of ANZAC Day.

One of the most important days on our Australian calendar, Observed on the 25th of April each year.

This day remembers and honours those who fought for our great nations (Australia & New Zealand) during the Gallipoli Campaign and all wars.

Lest We Forget.

ANZAC biscuits are a classic treat, still popular today. Though the modern biscuits as we know them today may differ to the original recipes.

These are great little bickies (yes, we Aussies shorten 'biscuit' to 'bickie') to dunk in your cup of tea. 

ANZAC biscuits came about from having few ingredients during the time of war. The ingredients need to be suitable for transporting long distances and not spoil easily. You can read more about the ANZAC Biscuit origins here.

You only need to spare 20 minutes of your time to whip these up, and boy are these DELISH!

What Does ANZAC stand for?

The name ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, which is the group of soldiers that fought in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey in 1915.

🌿 Why You'll Love this Recipe

• Vegan and gluten-Free, yet with the same delicious buttery coconut flavour.
• Easy to make, this recipe is simple to follow, so you can whip up a batch of delicious ANZAC biscuits in no time.
• These biscuits are great for a quick snack on-the-go, or as a sweet treat to enjoy with your morning or afternoon tea.

🥥 Ingredients You'll Need

Notes on some of the ingredients, the full list of ingredients and their measurements can be found in the recipe card below.

Rice flour is the gluten-free alternative to wheat flour in this recipe. It is flavourless, picking up the other flavours really well. This is the organic rice flour (affiliate link) I like to use.

Desiccated coconut adds a subtle sweetness and a chewy texture to the biscuits.

Raw sugar adds a caramel flavour to the biscuits. 

Rolled oats, do not use quick oats, the result will differ. They add to the texture. Whilst oats are naturally gluten-free, most are handled in facilities that also handle gluten foods, be sure to check the labels for “gluten-free certification”. I like using the Bob Mills organic gluten free rolled oats (affiliate link).

Dairy-free butter provides a rich butteriness.

Golden syrup is a thick, amber-colored sugar syrup aka light treacle. It is a popular baking ingredient in Australia. The golden syrup will help to give these biscuits their distinct butterscotch flavour. Golden syrup can be purchased online (affiliate link).

Bicarbonate soda is a raising agent that helps to create some shape in the biscuits.

Boiling water is used to dissolve the bicarbonate soda.

🍪 How to Make Vegan Gluten Free ANZAC Biscuits

Step One - Preheat the oven to 175C (347F) and line a baking tray with baking paper.

Step Two - In a large mixing bowl, combine the rice flour, desiccated coconut, raw sugar, and rolled oats. Mix well.

Step Three - In a small saucepan, melt the dairy-free butter and golden syrup over low heat until melted and combined.

Step Four - In a separate small bowl, mix the bicarbonate soda with boiling water and stir until it dissolves. Add this to the butter and golden syrup mixture, it will fizz up, give it a stir. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and combine until a semi-crumbly dough forms.

Step Five - Roll tablespoon-sized balls of dough and place them onto the lined baking tray, leaving a 3cm gap between each biscuit. Gently press the balls with your palm to flatten them slightly.

Step Six - Bake the biscuits in the oven for 12 minutes or until golden brown. Let the biscuits cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Tip: do not try and transfer the biscuits from the tray to the wire rack whilst hot, as they are still soft and will crumble.

☕Serving Suggestions

With a hot cuppa,  these biscuits go perfectly with a hot cup of tea or coffee. Check out this list of fresh herbal tea.

Pack them in your lunchbox or take them on the go for a sweet treat

Try them with some flavour milk like cocoa oat milk, blueberry milk or vegan strawberry milk.

❓FAQ

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