Gluten free ginger nut biscuits

Name: Gluten free ginger nut biscuits
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 250g gluten free plain flour; 1 tsp xanthan gum; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 2 tbsp ground ginger; 1 tsp mixed spice; 100g dairy free spread; 100g soft light brown sugar; 4 tbsp golden syrup

Snappy, spicy ginger nuts with a deep golden syrup flavour that stand up to a dunk.

Time40 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.10 a head
Oven170°C (150°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

20 biscuits

Ingredients

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250 ggluten free plain flour
1 tspxanthan gum
1 tspbicarbonate of soda
2 tbspground ginger
1 tspmixed spice
100 gdairy free spread
100 gsoft light brown sugar
4 tbspgolden syrup

Method

1
Heat the oven to 170°C (150°C fan). Line two trays.
2
Mix the flour, xanthan gum, bicarbonate of soda, ginger and mixed spice in a bowl.
3
Melt the dairy free spread, sugar and golden syrup in a pan over a low heat until smooth. Cool for 5 minutes.
5 min
4
Pour into the dry mix and stir to a soft dough. Chill for 10 minutes if it is sticky.
5
Roll into 20 balls and flatten slightly on the trays, spacing them well apart.
6
Bake for 12 minutes until deep golden. They crisp as they cool on the tray.
12 min

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