Peanut Butter Shortbread

This week I was looking for a biscuit recipe that would travel well as I was going to see a friend in Sheffield and I needed something that would survive a four-hour journey in Tupperware! I was off to spend the weekend with two of my best girlfriends and we like to chat, drink tea and eat biscuits. As you know I can’t have dairy and gluten and one of my friends is vegan so I needed a recipe that would suit us both.
I’ve recently subscribed to Deliciously Ella’s new app and I wanted to try something from it. Quite a lot of her sweet recipes are gooey and squidgy so I thought this gluten-free Peanut Butter Shortbread would be the best option to survive the journey.
I am a little bit obsessed with peanut butter and anything with that as the main ingredient is going to be a winner! It does seem a little gratuitous to put almost 3/4 of a jar of peanut butter into one recipe but saying that I would definitely make these again!
With just six ingredients in the recipe and a bake time of only 10 to 15 minutes, it was easy and quick to make. The good news is these biscuits are absolutely delicious, one of these with a cup of tea and some good company is a perfect way to spend an afternoon!
Peatnut Butter Shortbread – gluten free and vegan
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12 biscuits
Tags: gluten free, dairy free, vegan option
Ingredients
- 50g gluten free flour
- 150g gluten free oat flour
- 250g peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
- 10 tablespoons of maple syrup

Instructions:
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Heat the oven to 180°C fan.
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Line a baking tray or sheet with parchment paper.
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Place the flour, coconut oil, maple syrup and peanut butter in a food processor and pulse until the mixture comes together.
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Add the peanuts and pulse again. It should be a flour-like consistency, but also with some chunks.
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Transfer the mixture to the baking tray and press down well. Make sure it is an even thickness.
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Bake in the oven for 10 – 15 minutes until golden brown.
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Once baked, leave to cool for 15 minutes and then cut into biscuits.
