Golden Door Spa ANZAC Biscuits

Anzac Biscuits are cookie or chewy bars, made popular in Australia and New Zealand, typically made using rolled oats, flour, sugar, butter, golden syrup, baking soda, boiling water, and desiccated coconut.  They were named after the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) established in World War I, because wives and sweethearts sent their loved ones these cookies because they both shipped easily and stored a long time.  In the United States, you can often see tubs of “Aussie Bites” and similar chewy treats at many bake shops.   Here,  Golden Door Health Retreat in Australia, offers its unique version, which omits the coconut, and uses roasted and mashed pumpkin.  They are delicious and full of vitamins and minerals.

Golden Door Spa Anzac Biscuits

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: Healthy Spa Cuisine

Keyword: Cookies, Gluten Free, Oatmeal, Pumpkin

Servings: 12 cookies

Calories: 113kcal

Courtesy Of: Chef David Hunter, Golden Door Health Spa Australia

In honor of ANZAC day (April 25) Golden Door Spa in Australia created their version of these popular cookies for you to enjoy. This quick and easy recipe is the perfect alternative to the sweet traditional biscuit you may already know and love.

Ingredients

Ingredients:

• ▢ 1-1/2 cups oats (rolled, old fashioned)
• ▢ ¼ cup slivered almonds
• ▢ ¼ cup almond meal
• ▢ 4 tablespoons Vermont maple syrup
• ▢ 3 tablespoons coconut oil or coconut butter
• ▢ 1 tablespoon mesquite powder optional
• ▢ ½ cup roasted and mashed pumpkin
• ▢ 1.5 teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢ 2 teaspoons vanilla
• ▢ 2 teaspoons pumpkin seeds optional

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients in baking bowl. Then with wet hands form into cookies and bake in preheated oven at 325 degrees or 160°C for 10 mins or until golden.
• Allow to cool and set firm, before serving or storing.

Spa Index Kitchen Notes

These biscuits are full of vitamins and minerals, contain high levels of dietary fibre, healthy macronutrients and beta-glucan which has been linked to lowering blood LDL cholesterol or ‘bad cholesterol’.

The Mesquite powder is optional.  It's a unique sweetener which doesn’t cause sugar spikes  and is rich in minerals: calcium, iron, zinc, and potassium.  If you opt out of using it, just taste your batter and adjust your sweetener to taste.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 Cookie | Calories: 113 kcal (6%) | Carbohydrates: 13 g (4%) | Protein: 2.4 g (5%) | Fat: 6.5 g (10%) | Saturated Fat: 3.2 g (20%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.6 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.2 g | Sodium: 24.8 mg (1%) | Potassium: 53 mg (2%) | Fiber: 1.7 g (7%) | Sugar: 4.7 g (5%) | Vitamin A: 500 IU (10%) | Calcium: 17 mg (2%) | Iron: 0.8 mg (4%)

The Golden Door Health Retreat is now known as the Elysia Wellness Retreat, still located in the beautiful landscape of the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia.   The all-inclusive Spa Retreats offer a holistic blend of exercise, nutritious cuisine, health education, relaxation and spa indulgence to allow you to discover new sources of energy and vitality.