Easy Healthy Drop Biscuits (with Gluten-Free and Vegan Options)
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These Easy Healthy Drop Biscuits come together in a flash, are very hearty and they taste great.
The recipe is super flexible too. You can make them with regular whole grain or gluten-free flour and they can be made vegan too. They're so easy to whip up, you'll want to make several batches and freeze a bunch to have on hand anytime.
I'm a super busy mom, so I'm always on the hunt for easy healthy recipes. This recipe for easy healthy biscuits is right up there with the best of 'em as far as easy goes.
As the weather starts to turn a bit cooler, my mind turns to baking again.
I've been pulling my grain mill out again and we are all enjoying the taste of fresh baked goods again.
But time is still tight and I am juggling a lot. Being a wife, a mom, homeschooling, this blog, our special needs son, special diets, and still having physically rough days of adrenal issues (that we later found out had to do with Lyme Disease). On those adrenal/Lyme days, not much gets done.
Clearly, I need fast recipes that can nourish my family without a bunch of fuss.
This is one of those.
Adapted from one of Sue Greggs's Breakfast recipes, this Easy Biscuit Recipe is a recipe that I turned to early and often in my whole grains lifestyle.
We LOVE these biscuits with Homemade Nut or Seed Butter on them and a bit of sweetener. We are on a candida diet, so I sprinkle a bit of xylitol or spread a bit of vegetable glycerine on them, or maybe fruit-only jam. And like almost everything else that I make, I typically double triple the recipe (at least) and freeze the extras (if they last that long!).
Read more on Saving Time and Money by Baking in Bulk. It's so nice to have some of these to grab for a quick lunch, snack, or breakfast.
One thing I will note about this gluten-free biscuit recipe is that the baking soda flavor is somewhat noticeable if you eat them plain. I'm going to see if I can work on that to make it less obvious and will update the post.
We do love them anyhow with all kinds of toppings, but our favorite is Homemade Nut Butter and some honey or jam, but they're particularly yummy with this Sugar-free Lemon Curd on top!
Recipe Tips
- Flour Type: I like to make these easy gluten-free drop biscuits with whatever mix of flours I have on hand. I'm not a perfectionist when it comes to flour usage in gluten-free baking. I typically do, however, like to:
– use some sweet brown rice as it adds a bit of stickiness to baked goods
– use a blend of flours since they work much better than just one type of flour
– not too much buckwheat or quinoa flour as they tend to have an aftertaste
– add at least some homemade oat flour for an “oat-ey” and nutty taste
- Light or Hearty?: This recipe makes a “hearty” biscuit. If you want a lighter biscuit and your diet permits it, then please use some white flour as a substitute for some of the whole grain.
- Flavor Notes: This biscuit is a little “baking soda-y”–that's just the way that they are. If time permits I will work on an update.
See my Gluten-Free Baking Tips for more helpful ideas for flour combinations to use in this easy biscuit recipe.
Recipe Notes
- Gluten-free Baking Help: For help with baking gluten-free, see my Gluten-Free Baking Tips.
- Baking Powder Alternative: If you would like to make your own baking powder, see Homemade Baking Powder. To avoid the starch, use 1 2/3 teaspoons baking soda and a splash more of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar instead of baking powder.
- Buttermilk Alternative: To make your own buttermilk, put 1/8 cup lemon juice or apple cider vinegar (I use this organic option) in a measuring cup and add enough milk to make 2 cups. You can use any milk or milk alternative like Homemade Coconut Milk or Homemade Almond Milk)
More Easy Healthy Recipes
Here are some more easy recipes we love.
– Homemade Protein Bars
– Low-Carb Oat Bran Muffins
– Silky Smooth Bean Fudge
– Nut Butter Truffles
5-Ingredient Easy Healthy Drop Biscuit Recipe (gluten free and vegan options)
Ingredients
- 4 cups whole grain flour (we use gluten-free flour)
- 5 teaspoons baking powder (6 1/4 baking powder if using gluten-free flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda (1 1/4 if using gluten-free flour)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups buttermilk (or DIY vegan option–see above notes)
- 3 tablespoons oil (I like to use melted coconut oil)
Instructions
- Add all dry ingredients to a bowl. Mix well.
- Combine milk mixture (or buttermilk) and oil.
- Add wets to dries and stir until just mixed and then beat another 10 strokes.
- Drop large golf-ball sized balls of dough onto a baking stone or cookie sheet, at least 2″ apart.
- Bake in a 425 degree preheated oven for 12 – 15 minutes until lightly-browned.
Notes
- Gluten-free Baking Help: For help with baking gluten-free, see my Gluten-Free Baking Tips.
- Baking Powder Alternative: If you would like to make your own baking powder, see Homemade Baking Powder. To avoid the starch, use 1 2/3 teaspoons baking soda and a splash more of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar instead of baking powder.
- Buttermilk Alternative: To make your own buttermilk, put 1/8 cup lemon juice or apple cider vinegar (I use this organic option) in a measuring cup and add enough milk to make 2 cups. You can use any milk or milk alternative like Easiest Coconut Milk or Easiest Almond Milk)
Nutrition
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What would you serve your Easy Drop Biscuits with?
Where’s the recipe for the biscuits? only comments are available.
I’m so sorry! I don’t know what happened but it’s back online now. Somehow all of the content got deleted! Thanks for letting me know!
Hi! About how many does this recipe make?
Hi there! I just updated the recipe to show that. Of course it depends on how large you make the biscuits but I think that should be about right. Let me know if you try them how that estimate works for you!
Buttermilk is dairy so these aren’t vegan.
Hi there. There is a vegan option in the post. We have been updating the recipes and the system has been giving us issues so some of the subs weren’t as obvious. I fixed it now :). I have never made them w/ cow’s milk.
I made these tonight and they were delicious! I used 1 c almond flour, 1.5 c rice flour blend, and 1.5 c Bob’s red Mill gf flour. I also used 1/2 c oat milk and 1.5 c nut blend with pea protein milk. Thanks for the recipe!
You are so welcome! So glad you enjoyed them. We haven’t made them in awhile….got to remedy that!
Super easy to make! I used half buckwheat flour, half gf flour mix ! Great with almond butter and tea! Thank you for this recipe.
So glad you liked them! We haven’t made them in awhile!