Healthy biscuits
These healthy biscuits combine pitted dates, mixed nuts, pepitas, dried cranberries, apricots, rolled oats, chia seeds and ripe banana into a wholesome, no-fuss snack. The Thermomix grinds and mixes everything into a sticky dough in minutes, then bakes into chewy, naturally sweet treats, ideal for lunchboxes or an energy boost on busy days.
About this recipe
Healthy biscuits with the Thermomix TM7 are the answer for anyone searching for wholesome snack recipes that skip refined sugar without skipping flavour. This all-in-one kitchen machine takes dates, mixed nuts, pepitas, dried cranberries, dried apricots, rolled oats, chia seeds and a ripe banana, and turns them into a sticky, spoonable dough in minutes. The fruit provides natural sweetness while the oats and chia deliver a satisfying, chewy bite with crunch from the nuts and pepitas. These biscuits fit perfectly into a breakfast routine, a lunchbox for school or work, or a pre-workout energy snack during meal prep on Sunday. Because the TM7 grinds the nuts evenly and blends the banana smoothly, every biscuit has the same consistent texture, something hand-mixing rarely achieves. Whether you bake a batch for the week or a quick treat for visitors, this recipe proves that healthy snacking can be simple, delicious and completely homemade.
Preparation tips
- Use very soft medjool dates for the stickiest dough; if your dates feel firm, soak them in warm water briefly and pat dry before adding them to the mixing bowl with the banana.
- Press the dough firmly into the baking tray with the back of a wet spoon so the biscuits hold together after baking; a loose press will cause them to crumble when you cut them into portions.
- Store the cooled biscuits in an airtight container between sheets of baking paper; they also freeze beautifully, so double the batch with oats and cranberries for easy lunchbox snacks all week.
Recipe variations
- Nut-free version: replace the mixed nuts and pepitas with extra rolled oats, sunflower seeds and desiccated coconut, keeping the dates and banana as the binding base for a school-friendly nut-free biscuit.
- Festive variation: add a teaspoon of mixed spice, orange zest and a handful of dark chocolate chips to the cranberry and apricot mixture for a Christmas-inspired treat that still contains no refined sugar.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Grinding precision - The Thermomix grinds the mixed nuts and pepitas into an even crumb that binds the biscuit dough consistently. [Grinding]. [Precision Control]
- Quick chopping - The TM7 chops the dried dates and apricots into a sticky paste that naturally sweetens these biscuits without sugar. [Chopping]. [Multi-Function]
- Built-in scale - Weigh the rolled oats and chia seeds directly in the mixing bowl, so every batch of biscuits turns out identical. [Weighing]. [Built-in Scale]
- Even mixing - The Thermomix blends the ripe banana with the fruit and oat mixture into a uniform dough in seconds. [Mixing]. [Multi-Function]
- Hands-free convenience - The TM7 processes the cranberry and nut mixture automatically while you line the baking tray, saving preparation time. [Hands-Free]
Ingredients
- pitted dates
- mixed nuts
- pepitas
- dried cranberries
- orange
- dried apricots
- rolled oats
- chia seeds
- salt
- banana