Simple healthier sweet biscuits- lunchbox perfect! (2024)

Published: Oct 10, 2016. Modified: Oct 21, 2020By:Kylie·This post may contain affiliate links·

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We are a bit of a fan of biscuits in this house. But, we like them small, not incredibly sweet and they must be crunchy. So I decided to try and make some simple healthier sweet biscuits, with these ticking all the boxes! These bickies are super versatile and I'll show you why later in the week, but for now...let's get started. Because these need to be in your lunchbox!

A lot of the biscuits that have a lot of fame on the internet are filled with sugar and although these contain some sugar, I like to think that these simple healthier sweet biscuits are in fact better for you. These are the perfect swap for other lunchbox packaged biscuits, being homemade means you know exactly what does in them! They are also perfect for ensuring that you're not sending extra packaging to school in the lunchbox.

If you feel like you want to spice this recipe up, add half a teaspoon of cinnamon or half a teaspoon of ginger to make them different to the usual biscuit. They would also be perfect as Christmas biscuits for gift giving as you get at least 40 out of the batch if you keep them small.

Unsurprisingly, these were a big favourite with Master 4. His sister on the other hand prefers the version you'll be seeing later in the week in her lunchbox! These will keep for a week in an airtight container, or just do as I do and freeze them, popping in the lunchbox overnight to defrost.

Here are other biscuittreats I have for you:

Simple cheese mini crackers (100 in a batch)
Date and Apple Bickies

Simple healthier sweet biscuits

Looking for simple healthier sweet biscuits? These are yummy, easy to make and perfect for lunches. Low sugar, high deliciousness! Great for the lunchbox.

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Course: snacks

Cuisine: Modern Australian

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Ingredients

▢ 100 grams butter
▢ 1.5 cups plain flour
▢ ½ teaspoon baking powder
▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla
▢ 2 tbsps raw sugar
▢ 1 egg
▢ 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180 degrees
Add the butter, vanilla, flour, baking powder, sugar to the bowl of a food processor.
Blitz until you've got crumbs.
Add the egg and water blitz until a dough forms.
Wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Roll out until 4mm thick.
Cut into shapes and pop onto a lined tray.
Bake for 12-15 minutes on 180 degrees.
Cool on a wire rack.

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Toni says
August 29, 2019 at 10:25 am

I was having so much trouble finding a low sugar cookie recipe for my toddler. All the searches came back with ingredients like oat flour, honey, and coconut oil. This recipe is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.
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Manya Kaushik says
May 12, 2019 at 9:37 pm

I made them today for my lil one and she absolutely loved it...fab recipe
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Aiva says
February 21, 2019 at 1:08 pm

Thanks for sharing the recipe.
I didn’t have plain flour or an egg on hand so I substituted 1.5 cups wholemeal spelt flour and a chia egg.
Turned out perfectly.
I used a fun Batman cookie cutter so my son is really happy to take these in his lunchbox.
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- Kylie says
  February 21, 2019 at 1:54 pm
  
  Woohoo! Glad they worked out perfectly!
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Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid says
October 15, 2016 at 6:55 am

That's why I love baking because you know exactly what's inside! I can't do no sugar because all my teeth are sweet, but I'm all for a bit of low sugar 🙂 These look ace!
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- Kylie says
  October 15, 2016 at 8:15 am
  
  Thanks Sammie! There's a version of them up as jam drops now too!
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Vicki @ Boiled Eggs & Soldiers says
October 14, 2016 at 10:20 pm

Love a good biscuit recipe, especially one low in sugar. Thanks for sharing with YWF
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- Kylie says
  October 14, 2016 at 10:21 pm
  
  Thanks Vicki, it's such a great place to share!
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- Mika says
  September 03, 2019 at 6:13 am
  
  Can I use oil instead of butter?
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  - Kylie says
    September 10, 2019 at 9:11 pm
    
    I've never tried it!
    Reply