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
Total cost: $6.60 / $0.22 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 200g reduced-fat spread, softened
- ½ cup castor sugar
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 cup wholemeal flour
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 cups cornflakes
- spray oil
- Icing
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 tablespoon hot water
- 30 (about ⅓ cup) walnut halves
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Instructions
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)
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Calories 112cal
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Kilojoules 470kJ
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Protein 2g
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Total fat 5g
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–Saturated fat 1g
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Carbohydrates 15g
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–Sugars 8g
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Dietary fibre 1g
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Sodium 50mg
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Calcium 10mg
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Iron 0.5mg
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.
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