Classic Afghan Biscuits
This version biscuits doesn't contain the usual white flour, butter & white sugar that the original recipe calls for, but give the same decadent satisfaction and are a real crowd pleaser.
Wanna know the best part?
They're super pretty and not half as complicated as they appear!
Ingredients:
2 cups almond meal
2 Tbsp tapioca flour
3 Tbsp raw cacao powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup gluten free cornflakes
pinch of salt
2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
1/2 cup rice malt syrup or maple syrup
2 Tbsp cashew butter (or almond butter)
Icing Ingredients:
100 g dark chocolate (I use 70% Lindt chocolate)
2 Tbsp coconut cream, solid part
12 walnut halves
Directions:
Preheat oven to 180 degrees and line a baking tray with baking paper.
In a large bowl combine almond meal, cacao, tapioca, baking powder, cornflakes and salt.
Melt the coconut oil, cashew butter and rice malt syrup in the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl, or in a pot over an oven element.
Pour melted wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir to combine.
Make 3x3cm balls with the mixture and place on baking tray. You should get 12 balls. Use a fork to flatten the top of the ball slightly.
Bake for 8 minutes. Once cooked, place on a cooling tray to cool.
Over a double boiler (or a metal bowl over a pot of boiling water) melt chocolate and then mix in the coconut cream. Once melted, place in the fridge for 10-15 minutes until slightly cooled and a consistency you'd be able to spread on your biscuits.
Use a teaspoon and top each biscuit with a generous dollop of icing, then top with a walnut half.
Biscuits will keep in the fridge for up to 4 days (if they last that long in your household!)
