Oatcakes
Oatcakes are crisp, wholesome Scottish-style biscuits made from jumbo oats, pinhead oats, spelt and wholemeal flour bound with butter and egg. The TM7 grinds the oats and mixes the dough evenly, delivering rustic crackers ideal with cheese or spreads. Simple ingredients, nutty flavour and a firm, snappy texture make them a reliable savoury snack.
About this recipe
Oatcakes with the Thermomix TM7 bring the classic Scottish cracker straight into your kitchen, and this recipe proves why an all-in-one kitchen machine earns its place on the worktop. Jumbo oats and pinhead oatmeal give these biscuits their signature nutty bite, while spelt and wholemeal flour add a gentle, malty depth that shop-bought versions rarely match. The TM7 grinds the oats fresh in seconds, so the flavour stays vivid rather than dusty, then brings butter, egg and water together into an even, rollable dough without any hand work. Baked until golden and snappy, these oatcakes are the ideal savoury snack for a cheese board, a lunchbox filler or an afternoon break with a slather of chutney. Because the dough comes together so reliably, they are also a great first baking project for children. Anyone searching for oatcake recipes that fit a weekly snack routine will find this homemade version fresher, cheaper and endlessly adaptable.
Preparation tips
- Roll the oat dough between two sheets of baking paper so it stays even and never sticks to the rolling pin; an even thickness ensures all your oatcakes bake to the same snappy finish.
- Prick each oatcake a few times with a fork before baking. This stops the jumbo oat dough from puffing up and keeps that classic flat, dense cracker shape with a crisp edge.
- Store the cooled oatcakes in an airtight tin, where they stay crisp for well over a week. If they soften, a short return to the oven restores their snap without drying out the spelt flour.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free oatcakes: simply replace the unsalted butter with a firm plant-based margarine or coconut oil. The spelt and wholemeal structure stays intact, and the oatcakes bake just as golden and crisp.
- Herbed festive variation: stir dried rosemary or cracked black pepper into the ground oat mixture before adding the egg. These aromatic oatcakes look striking on a Christmas cheese board alongside chutney and blue cheese.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Grinding the jumbo oats fresh in the TM7 bowl releases a nuttier aroma than ready-made oatmeal ever delivers. [Multi-Function]
- Using the built-in scale, the TM7 weighs the spelt flour and oats directly in the bowl for consistent dough every batch. [Built-in Scale]
- The Thermomix mixes butter into the oat and wholemeal flours until the mixture resembles even crumbs within moments. [Multi-Function]
- Whipping the egg in the TM7 before adding it gives the oatcake dough better binding and a sturdier, less crumbly crumb. [Multi-Function]
- Kneading happens hands-free in the TM7, so the egg-enriched dough comes together smoothly while you preheat the oven. [Hands-Free]
Ingredients
- jumbo oats
- pinhead oats
- spelt flour
- wholemeal flour
- unsalted butter
- water
- fine sea salt
- medium egg