Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Oat Biscuit Sandwich

Serves: 20
Prep: 20
Cook: 8

Reminiscent of a favourite tea-room biscuit, these rich little bites are small but mighty!

Ingredients

For ganache filling
  • 100 g dark chocolate, chopped
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbs peanut butter, smooth, no added sugar or salt
For biscuits
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter, smooth, no added sugar or salt
  • 100 g margarine
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 Tbs golden syrup
  • 1 Tbs water
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup wholemeal self-raising flour
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • 2 Weet-Bix™, finely crushed

Method

  1. Step 1

    Make the ganache filling: Combine chocolate and olive oil in a small bowl. Microwave in 10 second bursts, stirring regularly, until chocolate is smooth. Stir through the peanut butter. Allow to cool until filling thickens – refrigerate in 10 minute blocks if necessary, stirring well to check consistency each time before cooling further.
  2. Step 2

    Preheat oven to 180°C. Line two oven trays with baking paper.
  3. Step 3

    In a large saucepan over low heat, combine peanut butter, margarine, sugar, golden syrup, water, and salt. Stir until mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.
  4. Step 4

    Add flour, oats, and
  5. Step 5

    Scoop dough into prepared trays to make 40 biscuits – approx. 1/2 tablespoon each.  Leave a bit of space between biscuits for spreading, and gently flatten the tops with a wet finger.
  6. Step 6

    Bake 8 minutes or until golden. Cool completely on pan.
  7. Step 7

    Turn half the biscuits over so the bottom is facing up. Spread approximately 1 teaspoon of ganache onto each up-turned biscuit, then sandwich with remaining biscuits. Let set at room temperature, or store in fridge.

Tips

  • Chocolate for ganache can also be melted in a double boiler.