Weetabix biscuits
Crunchy wheat-cereal biscuits with coconut and nuts. Makes 55
Crunchy, wholesome biscuits made with crushed Weetabix (wheat biscuit cereal), coconut and mixed nuts, rich with fresh cream and rolled in more cereal and pistachio. If the dough is too firm, add 1–2 tbsp milk.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 18
Ingredients
- 7 oz buttersoft
- 7 oz sugarground fine
- ½ cup fresh cream½ cup
- 5 ½ oz plain flour
- 5 ½ oz wheat biscuit cereal (Weetabix)lightly crushed
- 5 ½ oz desiccated coconut
- 5 ½ oz mixed nutscoarsely ground
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tbsp milk (optional)only if the dough is too firm
For the topping
- 1 ⅜ oz wheat biscuit cereal (Weetabix)lightly crushed
- 1 oz pistachiosshredded
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan) and line baking trays.
Step 3: Add the ½ cup fresh cream gradually and beat until creamy.
Step 4: Add the 5 ½ oz plain flour, 5 ½ oz wheat biscuit cereal (Weetabix), 5 ½ oz desiccated coconut, 5 ½ oz mixed nuts and 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda and knead into a soft dough. If it is too firm, add the 2 tbsp milk.
Step 5: Mix the 1 ⅜ oz wheat biscuit cereal (Weetabix) and 1 oz pistachios. Make 55 balls and dab each into the topping.
Step 6: Place on the trays 4 cm apart.
Step 7: Bake for 20 minutes or until light brown. Cool on a wire rack.
20 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 29 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does weetabix biscuits take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 18 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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