Vegan Sweet Lemon Biscuits

On a cold, wet, windy day nothing beats a warm cup of tea or coffee and a cheeky biscuit or two. Plus I love nothing more than making biscuits on days like those. The smell of biscuits in the oven is always welcomed in our house. I will often make ginger biscuits. They are my husband Howard’s favourite.

Occasionally though, I like to change my recipes and make a new flavour. As cold season is upon us, I thought a lemon biscuit would go down well. Lemons are packed full of vitamin C plus plenty of other minerals too and these are great for fighting infections that may arise at this time of year. They can also help to protect against disease and they can support our health.

So putting fresh lemon in your foods is a fantastic way to protect your immune system. As long as you don’t eat too many of these yummy biscuits they can help your body. It’s a delicious way to help yourselves stay strong in the colder months.

Makes 24 biscuits

Equipment needed

• Mixing bowl
• Scales
• Mixing spoon
• Saucepan
• Tablespoon
• Teaspoon
• Baking tray
• Cooling rack

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

• Gluten free oats x 200g
• Ground almonds x 100g
• Brown rice flour x 100g, plus extra for dusting
• Ground flax seed x 50g
• Coconut sugar x 150g
• Baking powder x 1 tsp
• Vegan butter, ghee or unsalted butter (if not vegan) x 200g
• Lemon x 1 (juice and zest)

Method

• Start by mixing the gluten free oats, ground almonds, brown rice flour, ground flax seed, coconut sugar and brown rice flour in the large mixing bowl.
• Cut the vegan butter, ghee or butter into chunks and put into the sauce pan.
• Put on a low to medium heat and stir until the butter has melted.
• It should take around 5 mins.
• Now grate the lemon zest and put this into the melted butter.
• Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice from the lemon removing any seeds that may fall into the butter.
• Mix the lemon into the butter.
• Then finally add the butter to the ingredients in the bowl.
• Mix until they form a large ball and use your hands to do so if you need to.
• Using the extra brown rice flour roll out the dough.
• Roll out the dough to about a half centimetre thickness.
• Use the cutter and cut your biscuits.
• Repeat the process until you have used all the dough.
• Place the biscuits onto boards and put into the fridge for about thirty minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 180°C or gas mark 4.
• Place on the baking tray and bake for around 12 – 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Finally place on a cooling rack and leave to cool.

Vegan Sweet Lemon Biscuit went really well with a cup of tea and I was really impressed with the flavour of the lemon. Howard told me they tasted really refreshing and he really enjoyed them. Obviously, he will always love his ginger biscuits but these ones came in a close second. They will last a good couple of weeks too. So a great stock cupboard keeper too. However you decide to eat these biscuits, as always, enjoy.

What’s your favourite biscuit to eat with a cup of tea or coffee? Let me know in the comments below and please don’t forget to like and follow me. Thank you. xxx