vegan anzac biscuits
Take your taste buds on a journey Down Under with these sweet and oatmeal vegan Anzac biscuits.
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Popular in Australia and New Zealand, these Australian Anzac biscuits are reminiscent of flapjacks.
Soft and sweet with golden syrup, oats, and desiccated coconut, these chewy cookies are a delicious treat and easy to make.
Staying true to the classic recipe, these vegan Anzac biscuits use traditional ingredients. The only alternative is dairy-free butter.
Why are they called Anzac biscuits?
Although recipes for sweet oat biscuits have been around for a long time, Anzac biscuits are thought to have been popularized during World War I in association with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC).
It is believed that these biscuits were baked by wives or groups of women to send to soldiers overseas.
This biscuit was chosen because the ingredients are non-perishable and easy to move.
How to make gluten-free vegan Anzac biscuits
These biscuits can be made suitable for gluten-free and vegan diets with two simple swaps.
Oats do not contain gluten, but wheat is most often contaminated during processing, so replace it with gluten-free oats.
You should also replace the cake flour with gluten-free flour.
Specially blended gluten-free cake flours are usually best for baking, but since the flour is used to bind the dough in this recipe, most flours will work fine.
