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When the children need break from all that chocolate give them a healthy treat they will love just as much with these organic Carrot & Oat biscuits recipe from Organix.

With Organix's #NoJunk policy these guilt-free biscuits are the ideal tasty Easter treat the whole family will enjoy. Plus, little ones will love decorating these biscuits - especially if they are cut into fun bunny or egg shapes - with extra vegetables no less.

Recipe notes:

Make sure you use oat porridge and not rolled oats to give these biscuits a finer texture. For a dairy free alternative, you can skip the cheese.

Ingredients

  • 75g organic carrots
  • 40g cheddar cheese optional
  • 100g organic porridge oats to make oat flour
  • 75g organic porridge oats
  • ½tsp garlic powder
  • 1 ½tsp ground cumin
  • 2tsp mixed dried herbs
  • 3tbsp rapeseed oil (or vegetable oil)
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 free-range egg beaten
  • peas / carrot shavings / chives to decorate

Method

  • STEP 1

    Peel and finely grate the carrot, using the fine side of your grater. Using the same side of your grater finely grate the cheese.

  • STEP 2

    Grind 100g of porridge oats to make oat flour in a blender. Set aside.

  • STEP 3

    In a large bowl, mix 75g porridge oats with garlic powder, ground cumin, mixed dried herbs, oil and lemon juice.

  • STEP 4

    Add grated carrot, grated cheese beaten egg, and ground oat flour. Blend all the ingredients until they are well mixed. Knead lightly to form a smooth ball. Leave to rest in the fridge for 20mins.

    In the meantime, preheat the oven to 180°C / 160°C Fan/ Gas Mark 4 and line a baking tray with baking paper.

  • STEP 5

    Place dough on a separate sheet of baking paper. Cover with another baking sheet. Using a rolling pin, carefully spread the dough to an even 0.5cm thickness. Cut out biscuit shapes and place them on baking tray. Bake for around 18-20 mins until slightly golden and firm.

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