Whole Wheat Breakfast Biscuits

Felice
Felice @morinoko
Connecticut, United States

I wanted to try making the usual white breakfast biscuits a little bit heartier, flavorful and "healthier" so I tried making my usual recipe with 1/2 whole wheat flour. They came out great and smell delicious, so I wanted to share! These are good for breakfast with jam, eggs or the class American breakfast: biscuits & sausage gravy!

*Notes*
[Substitution for buttermilk]:

- Method 1: Mix 225 ml whole milk + 1 Tbsp lemon juice + 2 pinches salt. Let stand for 30 minutes.

- Method 2: Mix 120 ml whole milk + 120 ml plain yoghurt

Recipe for biscuits and sausage gravy here: https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/282513-country-style-biscuits-and-sausage-gravy-from-scratch

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Ingredients

30 mins
4 servings
  1. 150 gall-purpose flour
  2. 150 gwhole wheat flour
  3. 1 Tbspbaking powder
  4. 1/8 tspbaking soda
  5. 1 tspsugar
  6. 1/4 tspsalt
  7. 240 mlbuttermilk (see notes above for substitutions)
  8. 60 gunsalted butter
  9. melted butter for brushing

Cooking Instructions

30 mins
  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 220°C/425°F

  2. 2

    Mix the flours, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt in a bowl.

  3. 3

    Cut butter into little cubes and add to the flour. Use your hands or a pastry cutter to cut/crumble the butter into the flour until it forms pea size pieces.

  4. 4

    Gradually pour in the buttermilk (or buttermilk substitute) and roughly mix in until the dough is just wet.

  5. 5

    On a floured surface fold/knead the dough 4-6 times until it just comes together (you want to avoid over kneading to keep the best biscuity texture).

  6. 6

    Press the dough out into a flat piece about 2 cm (3/4 in) thick (you can use a rolling pin too)

  7. 7

    Dust a biscuit cutter or round cookie cutter with flour and cut out 8-10 biscuits. (dust the cutter with flour each time). If you don't have a cutter, use a knife to cut round shapes (or even just square if you're feeling lazy :) Form any leftover dough into a biscuit with your hands.

  8. 8

    Arrange the biscuits on a lined baking sheet.

  9. 9

    Bake for 15-17 minutes until golden brown.

  10. 10

    Brush with a little melted butter and enjoy!

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Felice @morinoko
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Connecticut, United States
I grew up in Southern Germany and Ohio, and spent 10 years in Japan. I love bread baking, #German food, and healthy, homestyle cooking in general inspired by my family and the seasons.Follow my cooking adventures on Instagram :)https://instagram.com/morinoko_
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