Gluten-Free Anzac Biscuits

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These gluten-free Anzac biscuits are perfect! All the flavour of the traditional recipe but with no gluten. Anzac biscuits are one of my son's favourite cookie recipes, since his diagnosis with coeliac disease last year we have been working on perfecting a gluten free version.

golden cookies on a cool rack and bench with a dish of golden syrup and coconut chips scattered around them.

Why This Recipe Works

All the flavour of traditional Anzac Biscuits without the oats
Easy recipe
Egg Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free and easy to make Dairy Free

Ingredients you will need

gluten-free corn flakes
gluten-free flour
desiccated coconut
sugar
butter
golden syrup
baking soda
water

The ingredients to make gluten free Anzac biscuits laid out on a bench top with a name label.

Ingredient Notes and Substitutes

Gluten-free corn flakes: This recipe also works with brown rice flakes and gluten free special K cereal. Although my son's favourite version is this one with cornflakes.
Butter: This can be substituted with coconut oil or a full fat margarine such as Nuttelex.
Golden syrup: This can be substituted for maple syrup or honey, but the flavour will change a bit if you use these substitutes.

Three small flower shaped ramekins of rice flakes, corn flakes and special k cereal on a marble bench top. — This recipe works with GF cornflakes, GF Special K or brown rice flakes.

Step-by-step instructions

Below are illustrated step-by-step instructions to make my Gluten free Anzac biscuit recipe, if you prefer just the written instructions then head straight to the printable recipe card below.

Step one: Place the cornflakes in a bowl use the base of a smaller bowl or mug to smash up the cornflakes into small pieces (think rolled oat size).

Crushed cornflakes in a large glass mixing bowl.

Step two: Add the gluten free flour, coconut and sugar to the crushed cornflakes and mix together

Step three: Melt the butter and golden syrup together, this can be done in on the stove top or in the microwave.

Clear liquid being poured into a glass measuring jug of melted butter.

Step four: Dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water then add this to the butter syrup mix, kids still love watching the butter and syrup foam

A jug of a light yellow coloured foam being held up to the camera.

Step five: Add the foamy butter mix to the dry ingredients and stir

A pool of foaming yellow butter in a mixing bowl of dry cookie ingredients.

Step six: Roll into small teaspoon-sized balls and place onto a baking paper-lined tray

A cookie scoop of Anzac biscuit dough being held up to the camera.

Step seven: Very gently squish the balls with a fork or spatula (a great kids job).

A lined baking sheet with nine flattened discs of cookie dough ready to go into the oven.

Step eight: Bake at 180 degrees celsius for around 6-10 mins until lightly golden but still soft in the middle

Leave the cookies to cool on the trays, when they are warm they are quite fragile, but they harden as they cool down.

Nine lightly golden Anzac biscuits on a baking paper lined cookie sheet. — These cookies were baked 6 minutes, and is how my daughter likes her Anzac biscuits.

Step nine: Lick the spoon and the bowl and enjoy the cookies!

A dark golden cookie being held up above a tray of 15 other cookies. — This batch was baked for closer to 8 minutes and is how my son thinks Anzac Biscuits should be baked.

Enjoy!

Close up of a golden Anza biscuit on a piece of crinkled parchment paper.

Top Tips

Here is how you can make these Gluten free Anzac biscuits perfectly every time!

The bake time for Anzac Biscuits is quite short. Watch the oven closely and/or set a timer so that you don't burn your biscuits.
When the biscuits first come out of the oven they will be soft, leave them to cool on their trays before trying to move them around. When they are warm they are quite fragile, but they harden as they cool down.
Store your Anzac Biscuits in an air tight container for up to 5 days. You can also freeze this biscuit recipe
These Anzac biscuits are perfect for ice cream sandwiches
This recipe makes a delicious crust for a cheese cake or as a crumble topping on a feijoa crumble , apple, or strawberry crumble

Biscuits in an open stainless steel container.

FAQs

Are Anzac Biscuits Gluten Free?

Traditional Anzac biscuits have rolled oats as an ingredient.
The Australian New Zealand Food standards do not allow oats to be labeled gluten free due to the high risk of them being contaminated with gluten containing cereals during processing.
Further to this oats contain avenin, a protein similar to gluten. Research shows that one in five individuals with Coeliac Disease react to the avenin in pure, uncontaminated oats.
People with Coeliac disease should speak with their health care professionals before including uncontaminated oats in their diet.

Two cookies on a cream side plate with one red raspberry as garnish.