Biscuits without Buttermilk
These quick drop biscuits with maple cream, inspired by Chrissy Teigen’s biscuits and gravy recipe, are so unbelievably easy to make and don’t require buttermilk.
Servings: 9 biscuits
Calories: 354kcal
Ingredients
- 1 stick (4oz) cold, unsalted butter cut into ½ cubes
- 3 cups + 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1.5 cups whole milk
- 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
Maple Cream
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1.5 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 pinch kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Put the butter in a small bowl and toss it with 2 tablespoons of flour, then transfer to the freezer for at least 5 minutes. In a food processor (or large bowl if you only have a pastry cutter), combine the 3 cups of flour with the baking powder, soda, sugar, and salt and pulse till mixed.
- While waiting for the butter to chill, mix 1 tablespoon of distilled white vinegar into the milk and allow it to curdle.
- Add in the pieces of very cold freezer butter and pulse at least 15 times till the butter is broken up and evenly incorporated into small pieces throughout the flour.
- Transfer from the food processor to a large bowl and stir in the milk/vinegar mixture. Stir with a spatula until the dough is just combined - don't overmix here.
- Place parchment paper on a baking sheet and either scoop out 9 even biscuits with a large scoop or place on a floured surface and score the dough into 9 even squares. Drop the biscuits on the baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes at 425.
- Meanwhile combine the heavy cream with maple syrup and pinch of salt. When the biscuits are done, remove them from the oven, brush them with a little of the maple cream, and return them to bake 1 more minute. Biscuits should be golden brown when done.
- Serve warm with any leftover maple cream for dipping.
Notes
- Make sure butter is very cold! I used Kerrygold unsalted.
- Don't overmix!
- The maple cream isn't necessary, but it is really, really good.
- See the full post for suggestions on gluten free and vegan options
Nutrition
Serving: 1biscuit | Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 281mg | Potassium: 284mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 139IU | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 4mg