Being that I’m from the South and it’s National Buttermilk Biscuit Day, I felt like it was my duty to make some biscuits :-)
My version was adapted from Super Easy Whole Wheat Biscuits by 100 Days of Real Food. Boy was I surprised at how good they were. Being that I low carb everything, I think I sometimes forget what real recipes taste like. Even my dear hubby was skeptical … probably because he knows I tinker with everything and breads don’t typically work out. He said, “what’s in them?” I told him that I didn’t low carb them but just used whole wheat flour instead of regular. He said he was awfully busy in the yard but he would try one later so I knew what he was thinking. Big thumbs down :-(
The next day, he still hadn’t tried one even though I told him that they were “normal” biscuits. Finally, I told him that he was really hurting my feelings because I don’t make bread from scratch every day, darnit (okay, I didn’t say darnit).
Finally, he tries the biscuits and thought they were great. What’s wrong with him :-)
In all fairness, I have made some pretty crappy bread by trying to get the carbs out. He has been a real trooper trying everything over the years, even when it sucks. I promised him and I promise you … these have not been low carbed in any way so try them :-)
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup butter, cold and unsalted
Instructions
- Pour 1 Tbsp lemon juice in a measuring cup.
- Add milk until it reaches the one cup mark.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a food processor.
- Add the butter and pulse into little pea sized pieces.
- Pour in the milk mixture and pulse until it all comes together.
- Turn out onto a counter or cutting board and knead the dough with your hands 8 to 10 times.
- Pat it out flat with your hands until the dough is a somewhat even ¾-inch thickness (sprinkle with a little flour if necessary).
- Cut into biscuit rounds or just shape as you wish.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 450 degrees for 10 – 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Yield 8-10 biscuits; however, I made mine even smaller and had 16 smaller servings.
Adapted from Super Easy Whole Wheat Biscuits by 100 Days of Real Food. http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2010/04/08/super-easy-recipe-whole-wheat-biscuits/
These seem to be a very good idea for break time snacks! They look soft and heavy though in the pictures, are they really soft?
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They were soft and I was pleasantly surprised :-)
My husband also hesitates sometimes on the things I cook him, but since I still haven’t killed him in over 35 years, he figures it’s safe. :) These biscuits do look delicious and I’d eat them in a second!
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Oh yummy, I do enjoy a good buttermilk biscuit. Thanks for healthy’ing them up with the whole wheat, they look fantastic, especially with that smear of butter!
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Thanks … They were good :-)
Hi~Thanks so much for your comment on my blog today! These biscuits look pretty tasty to me, although I would need to sub some flours to make them gluten-free. I had no idea it was National Buttermilk Biscuit Day, but happy to celebrate with you :-)
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These biscuits are sensational – those pictures of being slathered in butter have me craving them and I wonder why I am yet to make them – better get right to it! :D
Cheers
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You’d better get right on it :)
Mmm I haven’t made biscuits in forever. I will have to try whole wheat, maybe it will make me feel a little better about all that butter?
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Probably so :-)
Why don’t I ever make biscuits? Why can’t I have these right in front of me right now? Oh does looks so good – fluffy enough that I can fool myself into having them all.
These were very easy to make so you might want to give them a try :-)
CJ, I am from the south but I had no idea it was national biscuit day. How do you find these things out? They look delicious and I love that you used the whole wheat flour, how cool and healthy. I want to try these.
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There are multiple websites that list food holidays. Just google “food holiday” and you will see what I mean :-)
innovative flavors…looks utterly yummm
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Thx, Jay :-)
Oh my! These look incredible!
I love buttermilk biscuits!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! So happy you did!
Thx, Kristen :-)