The Best Healthy Biscuits

4.45 from 9 votes

These are the best healthy biscuits! They're tender and moist, with a hint of nuttiness from the oat flour. Plus, the recipe is super easy, and I walk you through it step-by-step.

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Total Time35

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: healthy, Oat flour

Servings:

Calories: 235kcal

Author: Crystal Yentzen

Ingredients

1 and ¼ cups oat flour*
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
½ cup Greek yogurt
½ cup milk of choice*
¼ cup olive oil*
2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk together the oat flour, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk for at least 20 seconds to be sure everything is well incorporated. Set aside.
Whisk together the yogurt, milk, olive oil, and maple syrup.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir it using a large spoon until the dough comes together, and be sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl. Flour your hands and form a ball with the dough. If your dough is too dry to form a ball, add more milk, one tablespoon at a time. If your dough is too wet, sprinkle a little more flour.
Place the dough onto a floured work surface. Using your floured hands, pat the ball of dough into a rectangular shape that's about 1" thick. Fold it into thirds like a letter and press it out again to 1" thick. Do this folding and pressing out method twice more, being careful not to overwork the dough. Use a round biscuit cutter to cut the dough into circles. I used a 2 ½" cutter. Carefully press the scrap dough together, pat it down to 1", and cut more biscuits. You may have a little scrap dough left over. Or, to avoid leftover dough scraps, you can cut the dough into squares using a sharp knife.
Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 11-13 minutes or until the tops of the biscuits are lightly golden brown. To enhance browning, brush the tops of the biscuits with milk before baking.
Remove from the oven and allow them to cool. Enjoy!

Notes

Oat Flour- Oat flour is sold in stores, but it's also super easy to make at home. Simply blend old-fashioned oats in a high-speed blender until the oats become a fine powder (about 30 seconds to a minute). Store your oat flour in an air-tight container for up to three months.
Milk of Choice- You can use dairy or plant-based milk such as almond milk.
Olive Oil- I use olive oil for its health benefits, but feel free to substitute canola or vegetable oil if that's what you have.
Store your biscuits covered at room temperature for two days or in the refrigerator for up to a week.

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