Cinnamon shortbread

Get a head start on your Christmas presents by making our low calorie, healthy cinnamon shortbread for family and friends.

Serves: 14 (makes 14 slices)
Time to make: 50 mins
( Hands-on time: 20 mins )

Total cost: $ 4.32 / $ 0.38 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

oil spray, to grease
1⅓ cups reduced-fat spread suitable for baking
½ cup castor sugar plus 2 extra tablespoons
1 ¾ cups flour
¾ cup cornflourcornstarchX
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 180ºC. Lightly grease a 22cm-round cake tin with cooking spray and line base with grease-proof paper.

2 Place spread in a bowl and add sugar. Cream together until light and fluffy.

3 In a separate bowl sieve flour and cornflour together with cinnamon (if using). Fold into the creamed mixture. Using hands, shape mixture into a dough and knead until smooth.

4 Place in prepared tin and flatten out to cover the surface. Level surface with the back of a spoon and prick with a fork.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until lightly golden.

5 Cool for 5 minutes then mark out even-sized pieces with a knife. Sprinkle with the remaining castor sugar.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 900kJ

Calories 215cal

Protein 2g

Total fat 11g

–Saturated fat 2g

Carbohydrates 30g

–Sugars 10g

Dietary fibre 1g

Sodium 60mg

Calcium 10mg

Iron 0.5mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.