Best 7 Irish Oatmeal Biscuits Recipes

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Irish oatmeal biscuits, also referred to as "oatcakes" or "griddle bread" are a popular and traditional Irish breakfast item. Made with a mixture of oatmeal, flour, and buttermilk, these biscuits are a hearty and delicious way to start the day. The combination of the creamy buttermilk and the slightly nutty flavor of the oatmeal creates a unique and satisfying texture that sets them apart from regular biscuits. Whether you're an Irish food enthusiast or simply looking for a new breakfast treat, Irish oatmeal biscuits are a delightful option that offers a taste of Irish culture.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

IRISH OATMEAL BISCUITS



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Make these biscuits, adapted from Zingerman's Irish Oatmeal, for a tasty breakfast the whole family will enjoy. Or, serve alongside tea for a delicious snack.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Yield Makes about 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 4

3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
3/4 cup Zingerman's Irish Oatmeal
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons salted butter, cut into small pieces, room temperature
1/4 cup sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, mix together flour and oatmeal. Add butter and sugar; using your hands mix until it comes together and forms a dough. Form dough into a disk and cover with plastic wrap; transfer to refrigerator until chilled, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Line two baking sheets with nonstick baking mats or parchment paper. Roll out dough on a floured work surface to 1/8-inch thick. Using a 1 3/4-inch round cutter, cut out biscuits; transfer to prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Continue rerolling scraps and cutting out biscuits. Transfer baking sheets to refrigerator; let biscuits chill 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Transfer baking sheets to oven and bake until lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool slightly on baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

OATMEAL BISCUITS WITH APPLE BUTTER YOGURT



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     dessert

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold butter, cut into chunks, plus 4 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup whole milk
2 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt
1 cup apple butter
2 Gala or Honeycrisp apples, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  • Combine the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl. With your hands, cut in the butter until the butter resembles small pebbles. Make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in the milk. Mix until a dough starts to form, then knead gently, 4 to 5 times, until smooth.
  • Pat the dough out to 1-inch thick. Cut out biscuits, using a 2-inch biscuit cutter, and transfer to a baking sheet.
  • Brush the biscuits with the melted butter. Transfer to the oven and bake until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the biscuits to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, mix together the yogurt and apple butter in a bowl.
  • Top the biscuits with apple butter yogurt and chopped apples. Serve immediately.

OAT BISCUITS



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Nothing beats homemade cookies - make these easy oat biscuits for a sweet treat during the day when you need a break. They're perfect served with a cuppa

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat

Yield 10 large biscuits or 15 medium ones

Number Of Ingredients 7

75g wholemeal flour
1 tsp baking powder
75g porridge oats
50g caster sugar
75g butter
1 tbsp golden syrup
2 tbsp milk

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a baking tray with baking parchment.
  • Sift the flour into a bowl. Mix in the baking powder, porridge oats and sugar.
  • Melt the butter, syrup and milk in a small saucepan or in the microwave and stir.
  • Add to the dry ingredients. Mix until the liquid covers all the oat mixture and until well combined.
  • Spoon onto a baking tray and shape into rounds, leaving space between each biscuit as they will spread whilst cooking.
  • Bake for 10-15 mins, or until golden brown. Leave to cool for 5 mins before removing from tray.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium

HEALTHY-ISH IRISH OATMEAL COOKIES



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On the back of a McCann's® Quick Cooking Irish Oatmeal box I noticed a recipe for 'Irish Oatmeal Cookies.' I more or less followed the recipe substituting things here and there, and the results were über-delicious. Perfect for a coffee or tea break snack or breakfast. I would have added some cinnamon if my hubby didn't dislike that flavor so much. Please try it! Here's what I did.

Provided by Jackie.d.c.

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Oatmeal Cookie Recipes     Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 ¼ cups coconut oil
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon coarse salt
3 cups quick-cooking Irish oatmeal (such as McCann's®)
1 egg, beaten
½ cup golden raisins
½ cup chopped almonds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Grease 18 muffin cups with coconut oil.
  • Beat coconut oil, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated.
  • Beat 1 egg and vanilla extract into the coconut oil mixture.
  • Whisk flour, baking soda, and coarse salt together in a bowl; beat into the coconut oil mixture until a dough forms.
  • Fold oatmeal, raisins, and almonds into dough. Mix beaten egg into dough if needed for moisture.
  • Spoon dough into prepared muffin cups to about half full.
  • Bake in preheated oven until center is set and top is lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 311.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33.7 g, Cholesterol 20.7 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 208.9 mg, Sugar 16.4 g

OATMEAL BISCUITS



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This recipe has been in the family for generations, and my sister and I make these biscuits often for our families. When I bake them first thing in the morning, the house soon smells delicious.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 15 biscuits.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1-1/4 cups quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup milk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and milk just until moistened. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out to 3/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 304mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

IRISH OATEN BISCUITS (COOKIES)



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These are oaty, crumbly and utterly delicious biscuits from a traditional irish baking book. They can be made into various form, e.g. clovers or fingers (like shortbread fingers) or whatever other shapes you might fancy. ;)

Provided by Lalaloula

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 20 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 6

180 g oat bran (6 1/3 oz)
100 g oats (3 5/8 oz)
140 g flour (5 oz)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
50 g icing sugar (1 7/8 oz)
180 g melted butter (6 1/3 oz)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F.
  • Combine oat bran, oats, sugar, flour and baking soda in a big bowl. Add butter and mix well. If your dough is too dry, add some water to it until you can work it.
  • Roll out on a lightly floured surface and cut out cookies in desired shape (if making shortbread fingers, dont forget to prick them before baking).
  • Bake for about 15 minutes until cookies are golden and crispy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.9, Fat 8.3, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 19.2, Sodium 83.6, Carbohydrate 17.1, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 2.6, Protein 3.2

IRISH OATMEAL COOKIES WITH RAISINS AND WALNUTS



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Delicious! The best oatmeal cookies ever! Moist and chewy, and delicious--these cookies are everything an oatmeal cookie should be, and more! The raisins are plumped in Irish whiskey before adding to the batter, and there are plenty of nuts and just a hint of cinnamon in these yummy cookies. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

Provided by BecR2400

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 42m

Yield 3 1/2 dozen cookies, 42 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/4 cups raisins
3 -4 tablespoons Irish whiskey (or water)
1 cup Butter Flavor Crisco or 1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups old fashioned oats or 2 1/4 cups mccann's quick-cooking irish oatmeal
1 1/4 cups broken walnut pieces
1/4 cup granulated sugar, for tops of cookies (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Place raisins into a small saucepan, add the whiskey or water and bring to the boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly. Off the heat, cover and set aside to steep.
  • In a large bowl, use a wooden spoon to cream together the shortening, sugars, eggs, and vanilla.
  • In another bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt with a wire whisk.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the shortening mixture, mixing with a wooden spoon.
  • Stir in the oats, then blend in the raisins and the walnuts; mix well.
  • Use a cookie scoop or drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Place some granulated sugar in a small bowl. Moisten the bottom of a small glass in water and dip into sugar, then press the glass gently onto the top of each cookie to slightly flatten.
  • Bake in preheated 350F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly golden brown around the edges and centers are set--do NOT over bake.
  • Let cookies cool 1 minute on cookie sheet, then use a spatula to carefully remove warm cookies to wire rack to completely cool. DO NOT leave cookies on cookie sheet longer than a minute or two, or they will become stuck.
  • Store in an airtight container or freezer bag; these cookies freeze well.

Tips:

  • Use Fresh, High-Quality Ingredients: Baking with wholesome ingredients like fresh oats, butter, and eggs will yield the best results.
  • Chill the Dough: Chilling the dough before baking helps the cookies hold their shape and prevents them from spreading too much during baking.
  • Don't Overmix the Dough: Overmixing can result in tough, dense cookies. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the Cookies at the Right Temperature: Baking the cookies at the correct temperature and for the right duration is crucial for achieving the perfect texture.
  • Cool the Cookies Completely: Allow the cookies to cool completely before enjoying them. This will help them firm up and develop their full flavor.

Conclusion:

These classic Irish Oatmeal Biscuits offer a delightful blend of flavors and textures, making them a beloved treat for all occasions. Whether you prefer them as a cozy breakfast companion, a satisfying snack, or a sweet ending to a meal, these biscuits are sure to leave you craving more. With their simple ingredients and straightforward preparation, they are a perfect choice for bakers of all skill levels. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a delightful baking journey to create these timeless Irish gems.

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