In the San Francisco Bay Area, coffee shops sell these little oatcakes that are dense and delicious. Maybe they have them where you live, too. Commonly referred to as “hockey pucks,” they can at times be too dense and dry. However – done well, they are a hearty little meal and fill me up for breakfast. Sometimes they are studded with dried apricots, dried cranberries, or nuts. I’ve been working on re-creating them and when I saw this recipe for oatcakes by Heidi Swanson, I had to make them. (Yes, this meant going to a friend’s house to bake as I am still without an oven) These oatcakes are more muffin-y than the typical coffee shop fare, but no less delicious. I will continue my quest to replicate the oatcake, but in the meantime, I’m enjoying these! I hope you do too.
