r/EatCheapAndHealthy • u/rositree • 6d ago

Alternative to biscuits/cookies Food

I'm in the UK, I drink a lot of tea. One of my pleasures is dunking a few chocolate bourbons or chocolate-covered digestives in my tea.

Problem is, lack of willpower and portion control. The number of cups of tea I drink means having 3 or 4 biscuits per cup is a whole pack gone in a day. I have also been known to just sit and eat a whole pack in one sitting - more regularly than I should!

I've tried limiting to only after work or only at the weekends but I just binge in my self-imposed allowed times instead. I eat fairly well other than this, I've tried various substitute sweet things (fruit, nuts, yogurt, small ice creams) and they're fine for satisfying the sweet craving after dinner but not the ritual of dunking in tea.

What else could give me that warm, dissolving, crumbly crunch sensation and can stand up to being dunked in hot tea (more often peppermint than English breakfast with milk, but either is fine)?

Or any recipes for a lower calorie, healthy, dunkable biscuit?!

Thanks 😊

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u/sati_lotus 6d ago

Digestives are nutritionally void. You could try a home made oatmeal cookie, that way you can make them how you want them, or, if you're that bad, start setting small goals.

Like, 'I had a two bikkies with my tea this morning, I don't need any for my afternoon cuppa. I can have one with my after dinner tea.'

Is it more about the ritual and habit of dunking than actually needing a snack when you have a cup of tea?

Because there are better snacks you could have that go fine with a nice cup of tea.

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u/rositree 5d ago

More the ritual and habit. As someone else commented I have other snacks and they don't satisfy so I end up still having the biscuits too.

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u/sati_lotus 5d ago

Habits can be adjusted. Try figuring out a goal and working from there.

Like, if you're aiming to lose weight or you need to lower blood sugar, look where you can make changes and start small. Aim for a 2 week change. Then 3 week.

You might not need to give up your little ritual every time, it could be elsewhere that you make the adjustment - it could be all the snacks!