Afghans

Afghans

This healthy makeover Afghan biscuit recipe is a family favourite. It's a quick and easy, low-cost option to fill the baking tin with and can be made gluten free.

Serves: 30 (makes 30)

Time to make: 25 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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200g reduced-fat spread, softened

½ cup castor sugar

1 cup plain flourall purpose flourX

1 cup wholemeal flour

4 tablespoons cocoa powder

2 cups cornflakes

spray oil

IcingFrostingX

1 cup icingfrostingX sugar

1 tablespoon cocoa powder

¼ teaspoon vanilla essence

1 tablespoon hot water

30 (about ⅓ cup) walnut halves

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180°C . Cream spread and sugar until light and fluffy. In a small bowl mix flours and cocoa together then add to spread mixture. Fold in corn flakes.

2 Spoon mounds of mixture onto a greased baking tray, gently pressing together and flattening. Bake at for about 15 minutes or until set. Cool on a rack.

3 To make icing, sift icing sugar and cocoa into a bowl. Mix vanilla and water together. Pour into icing sugar and stir until combined. Spread on top of cold afghans and top each with a walnut half.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free baking mix instead of flours, and check cocoa and cornflakes are gluten free.
Try using sultana bran flakes instead of corn flakes for a non-traditional but equally delicious version.

HFG tip

Makeover! You save…per serve

110kJ or 26 cal
2g total fat
3g sat fat
5g sugar

What we did

Replaced butter with reduced-fat spread
Used some wholemeal flour
Reduced amount of cocoa
Halved the quantities of icing ingredients and omitted butter

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 112 cal

Kilojoules 470 kJ

Protein 2 g

Total fat 5 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 15 g

Sugar 8 g

Dietary fibre 1 g

Sodium 50 mg

Calcium 10 mg

Iron 0.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.