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!).
Whole Wheat Biscuits
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!
This biscuit recipe is so quick and easy – plus it has only 5 ingredients!
In a medium sized bowl combine the dry ingredients. Mix well with whisk or fork.
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 (for best results do not over-knead the dough) and then turn out onto a floured surface (like a counter or cutting board).
If you like buttermilk biscuits, use buttermilk in place of regular milk.
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Can I use buttermilk instead of milk? I know you said “any kind” but wasn’t sure if you were just talking about whole vs fat free
Hi Natalie, here’s the link to our buttermilk biscuit recipe: https://www.100daysofrealfood.com/whole-wheat-biscuits-fluffiest/
-Nicole
These are great if you are being heart healthy! I omitted the butter and used applesauce. The result is a dense biscuit, but it’s rustic style is great with foods like turkey chili!! Thank you for this recipe. (P.S. I used the amount of baking powder as described in the recipe and had no taste issues).
Glad to hear you enjoyed them even with the sub! – Nicole
Because of a heart-restricted diet, butter is a no-no. Can I get away with using, say Smart Balance (even as soft as it is), as I’m really jonesing for a crusty whole wheat biscuit with breakfast?
Hi, we wouldn’t recommend Smart Balance as it’s not real food approved, but some readers have made them using coconut oil (at room temp). We have not tried it, but let us know if you have any luck. – Nicole
Hi Stephen. I’m a senior in Food and Nutrition and commend you on your heart healthy switch. They do make stick version of Smart Balance. You can freeze a stick for about 30 minutes and use a cheese grater to make small pieces. It may not be “Whole Foods approved” but nutrition is subjective to each individuals lifestyle, health and family history and heart health is a crisis in America. I have used Smart Balance sticks in this and other recipes just fine. Coconut oil is a trendy fat but it’s still mainly a saturated fat that can still cause atherosclerosis contrary to its hype. Smart Balance is a wonderful mainly unsaturated substitute that still provides healthy omega 3’s.
Hello! I was wondering if I could freeze the biscuits? If I can would you recommend freezing before or after baking?
Yes, these freeze very well after baking. – Nicole
Came out great!
Glad they worked out for you! – Nicole
Very good. I added a bit extra flour because it came out so wet. These remind me of the biscuits my grandmothwr used to make every day . She never shared the recipe. Lol.
Thanks for a good facsimile. Love the biscuits.
Lol! Glad you could find a recipe that is close to your grandmothers :) – Nicole
I added about a half cup of whole flour as they were too wet. Then I added 3 TBLSP of fresher chopped chives. They are great.
It was terrible with all the baking powder!!
Hi, sorry to hear that you weren’t pleased with them. With many biscuit recipes, you’ll find that amount of baking powder to be the norm. – Nicole
espi, did you accidentally use baking soda instead of baking powder? I can’t see how 4 teaspoons of baking powder would be “terrible”!