These vital biscuits are suitable for giving you energy all year round – not just for the baking time at Christmas. We’ll show you how to prepare them here.
Anyone who likes to eat nuts or trail mix will probably like these biscuits too. You can vary the dry ingredients as you like, as long as they have a similar consistency – for example, pumpkin seeds instead of oatmeal.
You don’t need flour, butter or sugar for vital biscuits, so it’s not a conventional biscuit dough. They contain honey, which can liquefy again after the biscuits have been stored for a long time. To counteract this, you can simply bake the cookies again at around 170 degrees so that the honey caramelizes further.
Vital biscuits: Quick recipe for the high-energy pastry
Ingredients:
75 g sesame
75 g hazelnuts, chopped
75 g almonds (chopped)
50 g seeded oat flakes
30 gcranberries 1organic egg
2.5 tbsp honey
1 drop of vanilla flavoring
1 pinch(s) of salt
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 180° top/bottom heat. This is necessary to caramelize the honey – this only works if heated quickly.
Place all the nuts, sesame seeds, rolled oats, and cranberries in a bowl and mix together.
In another bowl, mix the egg with the honey and vanilla essence and add the salt. Add the liquid mass to the grain-nut mix and fold it in with a tablespoon until everything sticks together.
Use two tablespoons to scoop small amounts of the mixture onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper alternative or parchment paper.
Place the tray in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes.
Let the biscuits cool down.
Tips and tricks for vital biscuits
Try to look for an organic seal for as many ingredients as possible. This shows you that the goods have been organically grown in a controlled manner. The Naturland, Demeter and Bioland seals are particularly recommended. Here you can find out why you should prefer them to the EU organic seal: EU organic seal: These things are prohibited with organic
Also, pay attention to the Fairtrade seal, especially for imported nuts and grains. It guarantees fair trading conditions for farmers and also rewards organic farming.
You can also prepare the vital biscuits without eggs, but you should then use half a tablespoon more honey. However, with this variant there is a risk that the cookies will get lost. Then, after baking, while the cookies are still lukewarm, shape them back into cookies to let them cool completely.
If you use egg, you can buy organic eggs without chick shredding, i.e. ones that guarantee the rearing of male chicks.
