Healthy biscuits

• butter↗100g g

  at room temperature

• egg↗1
• mashed ripe banana g
• vanilla extract↗1 tsp tsp
• light soft brown sugar↗100g g
• grated orange zest½ tsp tsp
• wholemeal flour↗100g g
• salt↗¼ tsp tsp
• baking powder↗1 tsp tsp
• rolled oats↗100g g
• desiccated coconut↗25g g
• chopped walnut50g g
• sultana↗75g g

  or dark chocolate chips

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Cream the butter and sugar together until well blended and smooth. Gradually beat in the banana, vanilla extract and egg. Add the zest. Mix well with a wooden spoon until thoroughly blended.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking powder, oats, coconut, walnuts and sultanas or chocolate chips. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet and mix thoroughly until a thick dough is formed. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Drop heaped tbsps onto the sheet, leaving a 5cm (2in) space around each one, and press down lightly. Bake for 15-20 mins until lightly browned. Cool.