Blackberry and Vanilla Monte Carlos

  • Clock Icon Prep 20 mins Cooking 12 mins
  • Dinner Icon Makes 18

This homemade version of the classic biscuit is a million times yummier than its namesake and definitely worth trying at home!

Download

Ingredients

  • 200g unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 150g brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup The Healthy Baker Self Raising Flour
  • ¾ cup The Healthy Baker Plain Flour
  • 1 cup almond meal
  • ½ cup desiccated coconut
  • 150g blacberry jam

For the Cream Filling

  • 60g unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
  • 2 teaspoon milk

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 180°C and line two trays with baking paper.

2

Beat butter, vanilla and sugar in electric mixer with paddle attachment until light and fluffy. Add eggs beat until combined.

3

Stir in sifted flours, almond meal and coconut.

4

Using two dessert spoons, form quenelles of dough and place onto baking paper. Place about 5cm apart.

5

Gently flatten dough with a lightly floured fork. Bake biscuits for about 12 minutes or until lightly browned, leave biscuits on tray to cool.

6

To make cream filling beat butter and sugar in electric mixture until light and fluffy beat in vanilla bean paste and milk.

7

Pair up matching sized biscuits, spread one with jam and one with cream filling and gently press two halves together.

Subscribtion Image

For more recipes
subscribe to our newsletter

Subscribe to keep up to bake with the latest product news, recipes, tips, trends and guides!