Gluten Free Biscuits

These gluten-free biscuits are flaky, buttery, and just plain good. Biscuits are particularly well suited to being frozen before baking. If you have a stash on hand in your freezer, you can pop them straight into the oven and enjoy fresh gluten-free biscuits with any meal; just be sure to allow for an additional 5 minutes of baking time.

Gluten-Free Biscuits Recipe

Ingredients (makes ~10 biscuits):

  • 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (with xanthan gum)
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar (optional)
  • ½ cup cold unsalted butter (cubed)
  • ¾ cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 tsp vinegar)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
  3. Cut in cold butter using a pastry cutter or fork until mixture looks crumbly.
  4. Stir in buttermilk until dough just comes together.
  5. Turn onto a floured surface, gently pat to ~1-inch thick, and cut with a round cutter.
  6. Place on baking sheet, bake 12–15 minutes until golden brown.

Nutrition (per biscuit, based on 10 biscuits)

  • Calories: ~150 kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 19 g
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Fat: 7 g
  • Saturated Fat: 4 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Sugar: 2 g
  • Sodium: 260 mg

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