Keto Biscuits (Dairy Free!)
Keto Biscuits Recipe + Video – a dairy free, low carb biscuit that is only 5 carbs! Made in 1 bowl with just 5 ingredients! Paleo, gluten free, grain free, dairy free, sugar free, clean eating, real food.
These keto biscuits are going to BLOW YOUR MIND!
They’re only 5 ingredients. 5 net carbs. And seriously take 5 minutes to make and get in the oven.
An absolute miracle! Will make all your keto soups + stews even more delicious!
Keto Biscuits Ingredients
In 1 bowl, combine almond flour, melted ghee, eggs, baking powder and salt. Stir together, and you’re practically done!
I like to use a large cookie scoop to scoop out the biscuits on a rimmed baking sheet. Lightly flatten to give them that biscuit shape. Then top with flaky sea salt which is so delicious and fancy feeling.
Are These Biscuits Whole30?
Even though these biscuits contain all Whole30 compliant ingredients, they are not Whole30 because you can’t recreate baked goods. But they’re perfect for food freedom! The healthiest, best ingredient biscuits you’ll find.
Substitutions
- Instead of ghee, you can substitute coconut oil or even butter if you’re ok with dairy.
- In place of the 2 eggs, you can substitute 2 flax egg replacement
- I don’t have a nut free flour recommendation. I tried this with coconut flour and they did not turn out at all. If you are able to come up with a nut free flour substitute for these biscuits, please share in the comments!
Keto Biscuit Texture
The resulting biscuit has a crispy exterior, and tender crumb interior. Swear to god, they taste EXACTLY like regular biscuits.
I love the slight crunch you get from the flaky sea salt.
Watch Keto Biscuit Recipe Demo (2:20 minutes)
Keto Biscuits (Dairy Free!)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup ghee, melted
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- flaky sea salt for the topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF with the oven rack in the middle. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- In a bowl, make the dough by combining all ingredients and whisking with a fork until combined.
- Use a large cookie scoop to scoop out 3 tablespoon balls. Flatten slightly with your hand to shape like biscuits. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until set and turning golden brown. Cool on the baking sheet.
- Serve warm, or room temperature. Will last in an airtight container refrigerated for 7 days, or frozen for 6 months.
Notes
You can substitute the ghee for coconut oil (refined coconut oil has no coconut taste), or butter if you’re ok digesting dairy.
You *should* be able to use a flax egg if you have an egg allergy. I haven’t tested this. If you do, let me know how it turned out in the recipe comments!
There aren’t any substitutions for the almond flour to keep this nut free. Coconut flour for sure doesn’t work. You can use a gluten free flour blend, it just won’t be keto.
This post contains affiliate links, thanks for the love! Recipe adapted from Wholesome Yum.
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124 Comments on “Keto Biscuits (Dairy Free!)”
this looks great! what kind of baking powder do you use?
I am currently using Sprouts baking powder Jessica. Really any baking powder would work. Just make sure it is fresh, baking powder tents to last about 6 months.
Yum! Cannot wait to try… do you think cassava flour would work for a nut-free sub?
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I don’t know if cassava flour would work Hailey. In my recipe testing, only almond flour has worked. Sure wish I could find a good substitute for the almond flour. I’ll keep trying!
Cassava flour is much starchier than almond flour, and would probably end up as a dense and slightly gummy biscuit. Sunflower seed flour has good reviews as a 1:1 almond flour substitute though!
These look so good – I’m going to make them tonight!
You have done so amazingly well on keto, you look great. I started last Monday, and to be honest, I’m struggling but I will persevere. Your website and recipes are truly amazing. My husband will love these biscuits as he is doing Keto with me and he’s missing those carbs. To be honest, when I watched the video you said cookie scoop and now I want cookies. I am weak!
Thank you so much for inspiring us!
Thanks so much for your email, you really cracked me up Jessie! I sure hope these hit the spot for your hubby. It is hard when you are missing comfort foods to not give in to temptation. Congratulations to you on starting on Keto. Be kind to yourself and you will do great!
I am sending happy, healthy thoughts to you and your hubby!
Made these shortly after you posted them and wow they’re so good!! Easy easy easy and come out perfectly! They’re not even dry which I was really expecting them to be, honestly!
I feel like you could do lots of variations with these and I’ll definitely be eating one with chili! Thanks again for a great recipe!!
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I am so glad you liked my biscuits Katie! Isn’t it great that they aren’t dry? You totally think they would be. Enjoy!
These look amazing! I can’t wait to try them ❤️
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I sure hope you like the biscuits Stephanie!
You are amazing ❤️❤️❤️I love you and your beautiful family ♥️??♥️
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Made your recipe this afternoon and I’m waiting for dinner to try one. Was super easy and smells delicious! I’ll report back. They are accompanying your pan fried fish and coleslaw!
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You sure have amazing will power Jessica! I always want to try one right away. I sure hope your dinner was fantastic!
These biscuits were so easy to make and sooo good!! I served them along with bakery buns with our soup for lunch the other day, and my mom (who doesn’t have to eat GF) said she preferred these over the regular buns! I gave her the link to your recipe and she went home and made herself a batch that night!
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I love that your mom preferred them to the regular buns you served Heather. Even better that she made a batch or herself. LOL! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
Try adding 15g psyllum husk activated with 2 tablespoons of warm water while doing it with coconut flower.
Its the way I substitute almond flour for coconut flour and it works!
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Thank you so much for your tip Andrea! I really appreciate the feedback!
Amazing. Mind blown.
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I am so happy you liked the biscuits Cyn! Even better that they were amazing and blew your mind. I LOVE it!
I usually love all of your recipes Natalie. I made this however I did not have ghee. I subbed for butter. Not sure if that made a difference or not, but the biscuits came out with the right texture. However the taste was awful. Super bitter. Im going to try with the ghee next time. Any suggestions as to how much butter? I also am assuming unsalted?
Well shoot, I am so sorry your biscuits didn’t turn out well Kyla. There should be no bitter taste at all. I wonder if your almond flour has gone rancid? The butter amount would be the same as ghee. Using butter should give it a rich taste not bitter at all. Also using unsalted butter would be best, but you could certainly use salted butter.
I am going to try again. I bought the flour last week its super fine almond flour from blanched whole almonds bob red mill brand. Do you think that it could be that? Should I have used super fine almond flour from whole almonds? Not sure if that is a stupid question or if it really makes a difference?
So so so good!! We had this with Chili tonight, going to go ahead and make more for breakfast sandwiches in the morning. I did substitute ghee for butter tonight. Because that is what I had on hand. I also just dumped them out with a tablespoon more rustic like. Again delicious!!
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I am so happy you liked my biscuits Porschea! I love them with chili and can’t wait to try a breakfast sandwich.
So so so good!! We had this with Chili tonight, going to go ahead and make more for breakfast sandwiches in the morning. I did substitute ghee for butter tonight. Because that is what I had on hand. I also just dumped them out with a tablespoon more rustic like. Again delicious!!
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These biscuits are super easy to make and SO good! I made them to go with chili- perfect combination!! Thank you Natalie for all of your delicious recipes!
I am so happy you like my biscuits Charlotte! Aren’t they fantastic with chili? I am so glad they were easy to make.
These biscuits were very good! Unfortunately I put in double the amount of salt so it could have been better! Next time I’ll put in the appropriate amount and maybe maple syrup or honey to sweeten them up (I’m not keto). We had them along side beef stew! Thanks!
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I am so happy you liked my biscuits Jill. That is a shame that you added too much salt. I sure have been guilty of doing that, but mine usually then turn out inedible! I sure hope next time they turn out perfect!
I made these Biscuits last night for my family(Hubs, 2 teenage boys and adult son). They were a hit. They are everything I expected; tasty, fab texture, great crunch on the outside and lovely softness on the inside. Thanks Natalie for such great recipe development and above and beyond generosity to share them with this community!
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Thank you so much for your very nice comment Joan! I really appreciate the feedback. I am so happy that you and your family liked my biscuits! Even better that they had great texture, good crunch on the outside and soft on the inside. That is exactly how I wanted them to be. I really love developing recipes and sharing them. It sure makes it all worthwhile when they are well received.
You’ve done it again!! These are SO good! I cannot believe they’re low carb. THANK YOU!
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Yeah! I am so glad you like my biscuits Heather! I agree that it is hard to believe they are low carb and healthy! What a win-win!
I’ve made so many grain free biscuit recipes over the years and this is by far the BEST!!! They browned up nicely, a little crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. We ate them plain but they would be amazing with honey, jelly, or even as a strawberry shortcake biscuit. And my husband said he’d like to have a chicken biscuit with them. Put these on your meal prep this week!!!! I’m allergic to almonds, so I subbed cashew flour and added about 3 tbsp of coconut flour.
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Thank you so much for your very nice comments Emily! I am so happy you liked my biscuits. I appreciate the feedback that they worked with cashew flour and coconut flour. Thanks for sharing that with me.
After making two batches of these biscuits I succumbed to the cookie temptation. Decreased the amount of salt, added a touch of coconut sugar/vanilla extract and walnuts/dark chocolate and baked them 20 min. They make DELICIOUS cookies!
This is by far the easiest and best recipe for biscuits I’ve tried so far. Thanks for sharing!
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I am so glad you liked my biscuits Heidi! Great minds must think alike because I have been recipe testing these biscuits for all kinds of things including cookies. Aren’t they fantastic? They kind of remind me of a shortbread cookie. I am so happy you enjoyed them.
I made them again tonight as blueberry scones. Again, so delicious!
Oh my goodness! Blueberry scones sounds fantastic Heidi! I am so happy you like my biscuits. I have come up with a million new recipes just for these biscuits. I am having so much fun recipe testing them!
I don’t normally comment on recipes, but I had to come on here and talk about how absolutely DELICIOUS these are! I just made these and topped them with strawberries, a little coconut milk, and some cardamom. Seriously. Amazing!
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I am so happy you liked my biscuits Mariah! I love that they can be both sweet and savory.
Listen, these are delightful! I’ve made them twice and both times they were so good! We can never keep them around for more than a day or two!
I am so happy you like these Katie!
These are magical! I can’t believe they are so easy yet so good! For me, they don’t need the salt on top. Also, I must have a big ice cream scoop because I only got 6, haha! Family approved!
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I am so happy you liked my biscuits Amanda. I am so glad they were easy to make. I am glad your family liked them!
Just made this recipe as a healthy comfort food/snack during the quarantine. Delicious!! Thanks for making my life a little easier :)
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I am so glad you liked my biscuits Alexa! They are one of my favorite comfort snacks. So happy you liked them.
do you think these could be made w/almond pulp?
I don’t think almond pulp would be a good substitute for the almond flour Jessica. You could try reducing the flour somewhat and using pulp. I haven’t recipe tested this so I don’t know how it will turn out. I think it might be a little dense and the biscuits may not rise enough. Here is a link to a recipe I have for almond pulp, it’s crackers and they are delicious!
https://www.tasteslovely.com/almond-pulp-crackers-paleo-whole30/
Watched this in your Instagram and had to have it! Walked out to my kitchen and less than 30 minutes later sat down to enjoy. So so so so good. Thank you!!! Your recipes are going to be a life saver during my type 1 pregnancy 💚💚
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I am so happy you liked my biscuits Nicole! I love that you watched it on Instagram and 30 minutes later you were enjoying it! That is the best! Congratulations on your pregnancy!
I love the tip of using a scoop and flattening them out!
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I am so glad you liked my tip about using a scoop to flatten the biscuits Ashley. It sure helps them bake more evenly!
Hi
I was just wondering if the Keto biscuit dough would be able to be frozen? So that if I made a bigger batch I could freeze half to use later. Like cookie dough?
Thanks
Caroline
I haven’t recipe tested freezing the biscuits dough, but I think it would work. I would cut the biscuits and flash freeze them individually in the freezer. Once they are frozen you could put them in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months. To cook, I would thaw them overnight in the refrigerator and then bake them according to the recipe once they are thawed. Again, I haven’t tested this but I sure hope it works!
these are so good and easy to whip up! My new go to biscuit recipe!!
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I am so glad you like my biscuits Heather! I love to hear that they were tasty and easy to make. That is fantastic that they are your go to biscuits!
These couldn’t have been any easier to make and they turned out exactly like the picture! I made it into a bacon and egg biscuit- so delicious. I love that your recipes always come out as intended! Thanks! Now to freeze some of the leftovers so I don’t eat too many! Haha
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I am so happy you liked my biscuits Carolanne. I just had one for breakfast this morning! They do make a delicious breakfast sandwich!
I can’t believe how easy these were to make and they are delicious!
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I am so glad you liked my biscuits Erin! I love to hear that they were easy to make and delicious. That is what I strive for with all my recipes!
Going to try this myself just a quick question though, how big are they as I saw this keto biscuit that you did with fillings? I’m from the UK so Is it a sweet biscuit or like bread?
Thanks
About my biscuits – they are not a sweet biscuit they are definitely more on the savory side Abi. I would guess they are about 3 inches across each. You can actually cut them to the size you would like.
I sure hope you like them! Happy baking.
Wow so simple quick and easy … and delicious!
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I am so happy you liked my biscuits Christi! I love to hear that they were quick, easy and delicious. That is what I strive for with all my recipes!
I made these biscuits yesterday and they are so delicious and super simple to make. I cannot wait to make some soup or stew because they will go perfectly with it.
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I am so glad you liked my biscuits Gionilda! I love to hear that they were simple to make and delicious! That is what I strive for with all my recipes. You will love them with soup or stew. It’s such a delicious meal!
These biscuits are so good l! The consistency of mine reminds me more of cornbread than fluffy buttery biscuits. But my whole family keto and non keto devour them. I made Some today with sausage and cheese on them 😍😍😍😍. Thank you for helping me stay on track as always
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I am so glad you liked my biscuits Abby! Even better that your whole family has been enjoying them. I love it! Serving them with sausage and cheese sounds delicious!
Made these multiple times. They are SO delicious and easy!
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I am so happy you like my biscuits Hannah! Even better that you have made them several times. I love to hear that they are easy to make and delicious. That is what I strive for with all my recipes.
Seriously so easy and delicious! This is the Keto recipe I’ve been searching for and with ingredients I always have on hand. Thank you Natalie!
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I am so glad you liked my biscuits Jayceebee! I love to hear that they were easy to make and delicious. That is what I strive for with all my recipes. Isn’t it great to find a recipe that has ingredients that you always have on hand? It’s such a win!
So good! I love they are not dry yet crispy on the top- delicious aGF option
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I am so happy you liked my stir fry sauce Kari! I am so glad the thickness is just right. I love that you were able to adapt the recipe to the sweetness level you enjoy!
These are sooooo good! We make a batch every week!! Thank you!
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I am so glad you like my biscuits Jill! It is fantastic that you make a batch every week. Thank you so much for the feedback, I really appreciate it!
I used flax eggs and added a little stevia to make strawberry shortcake. AMAZING! I am trying the biscuits this weekend!
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I am so happy you liked my biscuits Jan. Aren’t they fantastic as shortcakes? I love your addition of flax eggs and sweeteners. Thanks so much for sharing!
I just made this recipe, and it was so incredibly easy! They taste delicious, too! My 3 year old has already eaten 2 of them, so he approves as well!
I am so happy you liked my biscuits Shawna. Even better that your 3 year old enjoyed them. That is such a mom win! I love to hear that they were easy to make and delicious. Thank you so much for the feedback!
Just made these and OMG!! First, I am not a baker at all, prefer to cook. Super simple to prepare!!! I did use butter instead of ghee. They turned out so good. I also added some cheddar cheese to half of them and if you are not dairy free… holy moly. Yum! Such an easy, awesome recipe, Natalie! Thanks!!
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I am so happy you liked my biscuits Lynn! I love to hear that they were easy to make. I like your addition of cheddar cheese. That is a fantastic idea!
I make these at least every other week. But tonight I switched it up and made Mini keto biscuits. So good!
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I am so glad you like my biscuits Porschea! Even better that you make them every other week. That is fantastic. I love the idea of mini keto biscuits. That sounds delicious!
I cannot get over how good these are. I followed the recipe, except I used the coconut oil because I can’t have any dairy whatsoever. I thought they would come out not tasting as good as they might with the Ghee however I was wrong they were absolutely delicious!
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I am so glad you like my biscuits Antoinette! It’s good to know they are delicious with coconut oil too!
No surprise here, these are amazing!! They’re soft with a delicate crumb inside and a slight crisp outside! Will be making these on repeat!
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I love your description Jenn. I am so glad they turned out with a delicate crumb inside and slight crisp outside. Sounds perfect!
These were SO GOOD! My husband could not believe they were keto and dairy free. Plus just 5 ingredients?! I can’t wait to make these with chili and soups all winter!
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So glad you and your husband liked the biscuits Mary!
Oh my heavens, these are FANTASTIC! Thank you so much for sharing these. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but my husband and I both bit in to one with dinner tonight and our reactions were “wow!” It tastes almost like a biscuit / cracker, and it’s so good! I made them with butter instead of ghee but will be curious to try with ghee or coconut oil as well. Looking forward to making some breakfast sandwiches with these!
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Yeah! I am so glad you and your husband liked my biscuits Laura! Oh my, wait till you try them as a breakfast sandwich. They are out of this world!
I made these this morning because I was CRAVING carbs and OH MY GOSH, they’re DELICIOUS! Definitely did the trick and even my nonketo husband liked them! (He only gets one though! The rest are MINE) Thank you so much for this recipe!
They really do satisfy that carb craving we all get Ashley. I love that your hubby one got one! LOL!
I think I did something wrong 😑 my biscuits came out too thin and a little harder than the video. But the flavor is good!
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Shoot! I am so bummed your biscuits didn’t turn out well Maria. Was your ghee melted? Also, sometimes stale baking powder can cause that issue. I hope they turn out better for you next time.
Ok I am rating this again! I used refined coconut oil to avoid the coconut taste and they are amazing. I also ate them as a breakfast sandwich with applegate turkey sausage and it was sooo good! These are so easy and quick to make.
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I am so glad you enjoyed my biscuits Antoinette. Using refined coconut oil to mask the coconut taste is brilliant. I tend to like the coconut flavor, but that is an excellent tip. So glad they were quick and easy to make. I am so happy you enjoyed your breakfast sandwich.
You have done it AGAIN!!! Finally made these bad boys after you posted them on your story and they are seriously AMAZING. And omg…. right out of the oven they are freaking delicious.
I love your recipes Natalie!! And the fact they are normal everyday ingredients, always quick and easy to prepare… and most important DELICIOUS! Thank you!!
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I am so happy you liked my biscuits Chelsy! I too love them fresh out of the oven. I find them so comforting! Thank you so much for your kind words about my recipes. I really do try to make easy, delicious recipes with ingredients we all have in our homes. Your feedback means the world to me. Thank you!
Used this recipe to top my chicken pot pie and it made it 10000 times better! Such a versatile recipe and is so quick to make! I highly recommend it
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Isn’t the Keto biscuit recipe fantastic on a chicken pot pie Stacey? I also love it with leftover turkey for a turkey pot pie. So glad you enjoyed it!
So easy, simple ingredients and so delicious! A great way to add something special to your breakfast or to have with cheese for a snack.
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I agree, they are such a tasty addition to breakfast and are wonderful as a snack Courntey. Thank you so much for the feedback, it really means a lot to me.
I just made these tonight for the first time! They were so delicious! Definitely a great substitute for a regular biscuit! I will definitely be making these again!
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So glad they turned out delicious and you will be making them again Meredith.
I really wanted these to be good, but I am disappointed. I am trying to make better food choices by trying Whole30/keto recipes while still having plenty of flavor in my meals since sacrificing bread most of the time is devastating enough. They are so dry from lack of wet ingredients that they crumble and fall apart, which might be the point. The salt on top does help but the overall flavor of the biscuit is bland. Would rather spend calories on a biscuit with flavor for sure. Bad texture, lack of flavor. Maybe try adding in wet ingredients when you make these to give them the fluffy texture. Keto biscuits can be good, just have to play around with what works! Less ingredients doesn’t always mean good flavor. I would not recommend this recipe if you are looking for a full bodied copycat biscuit.
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So sorry you didn’t enjoy the biscuits Caroline. I appreciate your feedback though.
I’ve made them, I love them, they’re SO EASY and SO DELICIOUS! My fiancé ate most of them and he can be pretty picky. I can’t wait to make them tonight with your creamy chicken chowder soup. Your recipes never disappoint.
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I love that your picky fiance ate most of them Gina. I always get so excited when I make a new recipe and my family enjoys it. I sure hope you like the soup tonight!
Your video just makes me so happy. Lol. Made these today for biscuits and gravy and sloppy Joe’s. Thank you so much! They are perfect. 🤩
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I am so glad you enjoyed my video Richelle! Sounds like you got some good use out of the biscuits. Serving them as sloppy joes and with gravy is so yummy and comforting. Thank you so much for the feedback, I really appreciate it.
Can you provide the recipe in grams/ounces?
It allows so much more accurate reproduction of a recipe when baking!!
(Example: are the ingredients packed solid or lightly… it’s all relative with cups)
Thanks in advance!
I found an online tool you could use to convert the recipe to grams Deb. I hope it is helpful for you and sure hope you like the biscuits!
https://www.allrecipes.com/article/cup-to-gram-conversions/
Did you triple the wet ingredients or use oly 1/3 of the amount of coconut flour for the dry? Coconut flour absorbs 3xs as a much liquid. Maybe a combination of almond flour and almond flour would turn out better?
The recipe calls for almond flour. I haven’t actually recipe tested them with coconut flour Cheryl, but you are right coconut flour does absorb more liquid than the almond flour. I sure hope you like them though! :)
Taste so good! Easy to make and really hit the spot with our chili!
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I love to hear they were easy to make and tasted good Yvonne! Serving them with chili sounds so delicious!
Hoping for dairy free, but ghee is dairy – it’s just clarified butter.
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Ghee removes the lactose and casein so it is tolerated well by people who are lactose intolerant Cat. If you prefer to avoid dairy altogether, just substitute coconut oil. I sure hope you like them.
I followed the directions but my biscuits totally fell apart. They did not stay together, Not sure what I did wrong
Well shoot! I am so bummed you made my biscuits and they fell apart for you Joty. I make them all the time and have not had that happen. I have been trying to think of why this may have happened. Maybe they were baked a little too long? Sometimes when you shape the biscuits, you need to form them a bit in your hand to keep them together. Did you substitute any ingredients? I know what a bummer it is to try a new recipe and it did not turn out well. I sure hope they turn out better for you next time!