There are so many reasons why I love these homemade biscuits. First of all, they are super easy to make and no special equipment (like a rolling pin or biscuit cutter) is needed. It takes no more than 15 or 20 minutes to make them from mixing the dough to pulling them out of the oven. Then once they are done they are moist and flaky and so tasty (c’mon, look at the picture – you know you want one!). And the best part is that they freeze and reheat beautifully (I just throw the frozen biscuits in the toaster oven on the bake setting). So make a big batch, freeze a bunch in a gallon zip lock freezer bag, and then the next time you want to add a biscuit to your breakfast, lunch or dinner they are ready to go. It honestly couldn’t be easier…so go ahead and throw away that refrigerated tube of dough you bought from the grocery store!
Super Easy Whole Wheat Biscuits
This biscuit recipe is so quick and easy - plus it has only 5 ingredients!
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole-wheat flour, or whole-wheat pastry flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons butter, cold, unsalted
- 1 cup milk, any kind
Instructions
In a medium sized bowl combine the dry ingredients. Mix well with whisk or fork.
- Cut the ½ stick butter into little pea sized pieces and then mix the pieces into the flour mixture.
Using a fork or pastry blender, try to mash the butter pieces as you mix it together with the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. It is okay if the outcome just looks like the same pea sized pieces of butter covered with flour
Then pour in the milk and mix it all together. Knead the dough with your hands 8 to 10 times and then turn out onto a floured surface (like a counter or cutting board).
- Pat it out flat with your hands until the dough is a somewhat even ¾-inch thickness (sprinkle with a little flour if necessary).
- Turn a drinking glass upside down and cut out biscuit rounds. I have also used shaped cookie cutters (like a heart or star) if you have little ones helping you!
- Then place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet or in a cast iron skillet and bake at 450 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
If you like buttermilk biscuits, use buttermilk in place of regular milk.
I made them a vegan!
Sub Coconut Oil (at room temp, solid-ish) for the Butter and used almond milk.
AMAZING! So simple, light, fluffy. No problem with the rise. Whole wheat doesn’t puff up as much as white flour but for me they rose quite well.
The dough goes from shockingly dry, to wet, to perfect as you mix it, SO BE PATIENT!
Thanks for these! it’s a new breakfast staple.
Thanks I am trying these tiis morning. I love biscuits and so does my husband. I want a healthier version and these may be it!
Honestly the best whole wheat biscuits I’ve ever had. I put in about 1 cup of aged marble cheese into the dry mix. And then after baking I put on some melted butter mixed with salt and garlic on the warm biscuits. Amazing and super easy for novice biscuits.
These were so quick, and amazingly fluffy! I used almond milk and plant-based spread, with just the addition of a little more wheat flour and the turned out perfect! I really do think these are the best whole wheat biscuits I’ve made. Thank you for sharing!!!
Nutrition info?
Hi there. We do not provide that information. This post helps explain: https://www.100daysofrealfood.com/healthy-eating-defined/ and https://www.100daysofrealfood.com/10-reasons-to-cut-out-processed-food/.
Need nutrition fact on these biscuits.