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No-Oven Gluten-Free Digestive Biscuits

No-Oven Gluten-Free Digestive Biscuits | Easy Stovetop Recipe

Crispy, healthy, and homemade—these no-oven gluten-free digestive biscuits are made with oats and cooked on the stovetop. Perfect for tea time, snacking, or a gluten-free dessert base. Plus, don't miss the video tutorial at the end of this post for extra guidance.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Gluten-free, No-Oven Baking
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Grinder/blender (to grind oats into flour)
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Rolling Pin
  • Cookie cutter or cup
  • Fork or toothpick (for pricking holes)
  • Heavy-bottomed stovetop pan (I like to use two pans to speed up the process)
  • Baking paper or marge for greasing

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups whole rolled or traditional oats
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 tsps baking powder
  • 2 tbsps heaped margarine or butter
  • A few drops of milk
  • Optional: 1 tsp vanilla flavoring

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the Oat Flour
    Grind the rolled oats in a blender or grinder until smooth. Work in short pulses so the machine doesn’t overheat.
    Once smooth, transfer the oat flour into a mixing bowl.
  • Combine Dry Ingredients
    To the oat flour, add sugar, salt, and baking powder.
    Stir with a wooden spoon until well combined.
  • Add Butter and Milk
    Rub in the margarine or butter until fully incorporated into the dry mix.
    Add milk a few drops at a time—just enough to form a soft but firm dough. Avoid adding too much liquid, as the dough can quickly become soggy.
  • Roll and Shape
    Dust your surface with corn flour (to keep it gluten-free) and roll out the dough to your preferred thickness.
    Use a cup or cookie cutter to cut round biscuit shapes.
    Prick each biscuit with a fork or toothpick to create classic digestive-style holes.
  • Stovetop Baking
    Grease or line pans with baking paper, arrange the biscuits, and and cover the pans.
    Place them over the lowest possible stove flame, as shown below. (If it is the tiny burner on your gas stove, it's lowest setting will do)
    a tiny flame to bake digestive biscuits without an oven on the stovetop
  • Bake Without an Oven
    Cook/ bake for 15–20 minutes.
    Flip them and bake another 10 minutes to ensure both sides brown evenly.
  • Your Digestive Biscuits are Ready!
    Once golden and crisp, transfer to a plate and let cool.
  • Serve and Enjoy
    Enjoy these no-oven gluten-free digestive biscuits with a cup of tea, as a snack, or even as a base for desserts.
    Close-up of no-oven gluten-free digestive biscuit cut open to reveal crunchy inside texture.

Video

Notes

Tips for Success

  • Use corn flour for rolling if you want to stay fully gluten-free.
  • Roll thinner for crunchier biscuits; thicker for softer bites.
  • Don’t fully cover the pan—leave a small gap for steam to escape to avoid soggy biscuits.
Store cooled biscuits in an airtight container to keep them crisp.
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