I know I am a bit slow on the uptake but…… I finally got around to making the famous “2 ingredient” biscuits that are all over the internet!
I thought I would road-test them for any of you who haven’t tried them out yet. Anyone? Anyone?
So, what’s the verdict? Yes, they really are easy and yes, they do taste yummy and yes, it does work just fine!
Just 2 ingredients are required, but you can then add in whatever other ingredients you like to jazz them up. I had a play around with a few ingredients and quantities and this is my version of the famous biccy.
2 Ingredient Biscuits
Vital Stats: wheat free, dairy free, nut free, egg free, can be gluten free
Okay, so this is what you need:
2 medium sized ripe bananas
1 cup organic rolled oats
optional – your choice of add ins
HOT TIP: I never use quick oats as they have a higher GI than regular oats!
Okay, so this is how you do it:
Preheat the oven to 180°celsius and line a biscuit tray with non-toxic baking paper.
Mash the bananas and then add the oats. That’s it! Easy, huh?
You can also make them in the thermomix – whizz banana on speed 5 for 10 seconds. Add oats and mix on reverse, speed 5 for 10 seconds or until combined.
Shape into walnut sized balls with your hands or a teaspoon. Flatten down slightly.
Bake for around 15 minutes or until the biscuits firm up.
I got 15 small biscuits from this mixture.
Store in the fridge or freezer in an airtight container.
There you have it – 2 ingredient biscuits!
HOT TIP! Make a double batch and freeze for school lunches!
Jazz up your biccy!
While my daughter liked the plain biscuit, the rest of us thought the jazzed up ones were nicer.
Let your imagination go wild and add in whatever you like!
The three I did were:
Chocolate: cacao powder and cacao nibs
Superfood: goji berries and chia seeds
Fruit ‘n Spice: grated apple, sultanas and cinnamon
I think they at least need some vanilla or cinnamon in them for a little flavour. If your kids have a really sweet tooth, you may need to add in a little raw honey or maple syrup.
Here are some more ideas for the add ins:
* shredded coconut, dried fruits, seeds, nuts, spices, vanilla, superfood powders, grated vegetables or fruits
This is a fantastic recipe to start the kids on learning to cook. It’s so easy and they can have fun making their own combinations up.
I would love to know if you have made these and what your add ins are. Please share!
HOT TIP! These are perfect for a grab and go breakfast!
Yep we’ve made them. School is a no nut no chocolate school (they even frown on cocao *rolls eyes*).
We add vanilla, cranberries and sultanas usually
Our schools don’t have a nut policy, so we are lucky! I think cranberries would be awesome in this! 🙂
Sounds delicious.
If only my oven was working! I will add to the ‘oven bake’ recipe collection to make once I get a newbie oven.
Yes Bree, that would help! Although if you had a dehydrator, you could make them as raw cookies 🙂
Can you explain how to make them in a dehydrator as raw cookies???? Sounds great
Just pop them in the dehydrator until you get the texture you want 🙂
Sonia – you clever cookie 🙂
I’m going to give these a go for sure. A brilliant little addition to school lunches.
Thanks for the hot tips as well!
LOL – let me know if the girls like them – do you have a nut free thing at your school?
Forget school lunches… These look like the perfect pre-surfing snack for me and hubby! 😉
Definitely! A portable brekky Jules 🙂
I add plain yoghurt to mine, ginger and cinnamon and any different combo of dried fruit. Sultanas and cranberries my favourite
Oooh yoghurt – didn’t think of that! How much Ann?
Hi Sonia,
I have recently found your blog and it is definitely inspiring me to cook more from scratch for the little people.
So ahem… as a new baker, I have a silly question..
How do you store them in the freezer, do you need wrap them in glad wrap or alfoil first, or can I just pop them altogether in a freezer safe container? & next question, how long could I leave them in the freezer for? I am getting getting organised this year to have more home made & much less store bought treats & snacks.
Cheers,
Renee
HI Renee – It depends on what you want to use! You can wrap in alfoil or glad wrap first. I use baking paper and then into an air-tight container. You can put them all together in a container, but they make stick together and make it hard to get out just one portion. They are usually good in the freezer for up to two months.
Thank you – just put my first batch in the oven!
Yay, trying these tomorrow as my wee man has multiple allrergies… Excited!!
Let me know how you go Paula 🙂
My little man has sooooo many allergies as well…. Just made my first batch – hope he likes them as it gets hard to come up with new things he can eat.
Let me know Jo!! 🙂
Wow Sonia, yum! I love your ideas for extras too – cacao powder, vanilla and chia seeds, yes!
they are very yummy with those additions! 🙂
What an awesome recipe! So quick and easy… just made these with vanilla, coconut, cranberries and cacao – delicious!!
great combos Denise! 🙂
We’ve been making these a while and the family favourite is a little cinnamon, a little vanilla and…. chocolate chips – of course!!
Yum! The cinnamon and vanilla do give a great flavour!
Are these crunchy, soft and crumbly or chewy? I have 4 over ripe bananas to use up and was curious as the the texture of these?
chewy Rebecca – like a soft muesli bar 🙂
Awesome! My only question is…how much cacao do you add. And if you add coconut, how much of that? Thanks 🙂
Well, I just added a teaspoon at a time until it looks right! Sorry I can’t be more specific! But in a whole batch I would probably add about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of add ins like fruit, nuts etc
wow delicious, I put a cup of muesli in instead as it had raisins, apricots, papaya and cranberry in already so made it so simple and easy, add some desiccated coconut as I love coconut and a tsp vanilla. I didn’t think id like it as I don’t like banana’s. but I loved it, if im in a rush a couple of these would do for a quick breakfast on the go and for kiddies pack lunches. def making these again. did I mention I love them.
Love the fact that almost everyone who commented has added more ingredients to the ‘2 ingredient biscuits”
Just put a batch of these in the oven with vanilla, coconut and cocoa… Can’t wait to taste them.
Yummy!!
Just waiting for the oven to heat up! I can’t remember what I put in mine… um – it was 1/2 oats, 1/2 meusli, choc chips, flaxseeds, chia, dried apricot, pepitas, superfoods (c berry blast, vital veggie, berry choc chunk), and possibly something else, but I don’t know! Miss 3 isn’t keen on it, but we’ll see!