Homemade Digestive Biscuits

Name: Homemade Digestive Biscuits
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 100 g fine or medium oatmeal ((see Recipe Notes for making your own)); 50 g plain wholemeal flour ((plus extra for rolling out, or extra oatmeal)); 50 g plain white flour ((can be replaced with more wholemeal flour)); 50 g caster sugar ((can be increased to 75 g for a sweeter biscuit)); 0.5 tsp salt ((can be reduced if using salty butter)); 0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda ((optional: traditional but not essential)); 75 g cold butter ((plus extra for greasing if necessary)); 1 medium egg, beaten ((you may not need it all))

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:20min

Semi-sweet and oaty, Homemade Digestive Biscuits are miles better than the packet versions. Easy to make and perfect to dunk in tea or even eat with cheese.See Recipe Notes for Homemade Chocolate Digestives.Before starting, please read the accompanying blog post for extra tips and images to guide you.

Updated at: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:52:23 GMT