Whole Wheat Buttermilk Drop Biscuits with Chives
Soft, fluffy crumb and crisp outside edges with every buttery bite for a healthy, satisfying biscuit that's quick to make!
Servings: 5
Calories: 183kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup sprouted whole wheat flour or white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons coconut palm sugar or 1 teaspoon regular brown sugar
- 1/4 rounded teaspoon sea salt
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives or 2 tablespoons scallions
- 1/2 cup buttermilk low fat or whole
Instructions
- Heat oven to 450°. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt into a bowl.
- Add butter and rub the butter into the flour mixture with your fingers or a fork.
- Stir in chopped chives.
- Add the buttermilk and stir until just incorporated and the batter pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Using a tablespoon, drop a heaping scoop of the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet about 2-inches apart.
- Bake until the tops are golden brown and crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool for 5 minutes.
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Notes
TIPS and Variations:
- Substitute cheese, jalapenos, caramelized onions, fresh herbs, or cooked bacon or ham for the chives.
- Substitute buttermilk with ½ cup milk and 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- Substitute all-purpose flour for the whole wheat 1:1 and also reduce the amount of buttermilk by 1-2 tablespoons.
- Freeze leftover biscuits in a zip-type freezer bag for up to 1 month
Nutrition
Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 209mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 409IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1mg