If you are watching your weight but still want a treat, try these delicious low fat, low sugar biscuits. This recipe makes 20 biscuits with 113 calories per biscuit.

Easy

Margarine

Half spoon granulated sugar

Allinson's plain white flour

Baking powder

Egg (free range)

Try our calorie conscious shortbread biscuits. They're low in fat and sugar and absolutely delicious. Bake something tasty today with Baking Mad

Calorie Conscious Shortbread Biscuits

Pre heat the oven to 190°C (fan 170°C, gas mark 5). Line two baking trays with baking parchment.

Place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat well until smooth. If the mixture is a little soft, chill it for half an hour.

Roll out the mixture on a floured work surface then cut the mixture into rounds with a biscuit cutter.

Bake the biscuits for 10-13 mins until lightly browned then allow to cool completely. They will keep for 3-4 days if stored in a air-tight container.

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Easy Vegan Shortbread

Easy to make, under sugared admittedly, but isn’t that the point?! Brilliant for dipping. When you get used to the reduced sugar, they’re actually quite more-ish!

Very easy to make. I made them in my air fryer and they took about 6 minutes to bake. I'm really happy

These are great for me as I make them with my daughter, having less sugar means we can add icing and lollies to the top and they still taste amazing without getting a double hit of sugar from the cookie and the toppings

Not nice, not sweet enough and tasteless. Consistency okay.

Love them, use a natural sugar substitute as I am diabetic and add orange peel. They taste great and just as sweet as if you used sugar

Tiny bit dry, but taste fabulous! Cannot complain, will definitely be baking again.. I just want more🥺🤣

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