Buttery, flakey, and melt in your mouth delicious - these Vegan Biscuits are a plant-based breakfast treat that captures the essence of traditional biscuits without the need for dairy. You only need one bowl and a handful of simple ingredients found anywhere. Everyone is going to love these and no one will believe they're vegan!
The Easiest Flakey Vegan Biscuits
Preparing these biscuits is a joy, starting with a mix of all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Grate or thinly slice cold vegan butter into the mixture, using your hands to create a crumbly texture. The addition of non-dairy milk and a touch of agave results in a thick batter that forms the foundation of these delectable biscuits. Roll out the dough on a floured surface, creating layers that promise flakiness. A generous folding of more vegan butter enhances the richness before cutting the dough into rounds. The option to brush with melted vegan butter ensures a golden finish that adds to the visual appeal.
Vegan Biscuit Ingredients
- Cold Vegan Butter (sliced or grated): Provides the essential fat for flakiness and a rich flavor, ensuring a perfect vegan alternative to traditional butter. We used Flora salted plant butter.
- Regular All-Purpose Flour: The primary dry ingredient for structure and texture, creating the biscuit base. We used Bob's Red Mill All Purpose Flour.
- Baking Powder: Acts as a leavening agent to help the biscuits rise and achieve a light, fluffy consistency.
- Salt: Enhances the overall flavor profile, balancing the sweetness and bringing out the richness of the vegan butter.
- Agave or Maple Syrup: Adds sweetness to the biscuits, contributing to their delightful taste.
- Non-Dairy Milk: Binds the ingredients together, ensuring a moist and cohesive biscuit dough.
How To Make The Best Vegan Biscuits
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup and to keep the biscuits from sticking to the pan.
Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Add grated or thinly sliced cold vegan butter, working it into the flour until a crumbly texture forms.
Step 3: Mix in non-dairy milk and agave until a thick biscuit batter forms. If the batter feels dry, add 1-2 tablespoon more non-dairy milk.
Step 4: Transfer the vegan biscuit dough onto a floured surface and roll it into a ½-inch thick slab. Evenly distribute additional sliced or grated vegan butter over the slab, then fold the dough. Repeat 2-3 more times, rolling the slab until it's ¾ inch thick.
Step 5: Use a biscuit cutter to create rounds from the dough and place them on the lined baking sheet. Optionally, brush the biscuits with melted vegan butter.
Step 6: Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, and for a golden color, broil for 1-2 minutes at the end.
Step 7: Enjoy the warm vegan biscuits with additional agave, butter, gravy, or use them as the base for delightful breakfast sandwiches. Savor the plant-based goodness!
Serving Vegan Biscuits
Baked to perfection, these vegan biscuits are ready to be enjoyed warm, whether paired with jam, additional agave, butter, gravy, or transformed into delightful breakfast sandwiches.
Frequently Asked Questions
To make these biscuits gluten-free, we recommend using this recipe for Gluten-Free Biscuits!
To keep your Vegan Biscuits fresh and delicious, follow these storage tips:
Cool Completely: Allow the vegan biscuits to cool completely on a wire rack before storing. This prevents condensation and ensures the biscuits maintain their texture.
Airtight Container or Wrap: Place the cooled biscuits in an airtight container or wrap them tightly in plastic wrap. This helps retain moisture and prevents the biscuits from drying out.
Refrigeration or Freezing: If you plan to consume the biscuits within a few days, storing them in the refrigerator is a good option. For longer storage, freeze the biscuits. Lay them in a single layer on a baking sheet until solid, then transfer to a freezer bag or airtight container.
Labeling: If you're freezing the biscuits, label the container with the date for easy tracking of freshness.
Thawing: When ready to enjoy the stored biscuits, thaw them in the refrigerator overnight. Reheat in the oven at a low temperature to restore their freshness and warmth.
Proper storage ensures that your Vegan Biscuits remain as tasty and satisfying as when they were freshly baked. Whether you're preparing them ahead of time or saving leftovers, these steps will help maintain their quality. Enjoy your plant-based treats!
To skip the kneading, rolling, and cutting portion of these vegan biscuits, we recommend using our Vegan Drop Biscuits! They only take 20 minutes, create a bit less mess, and are still delicious!
Vegan Biscuits
Equipment
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- Large Mixing Bowl
- cheese grater
- measuring cups and spoons
- biscuit cutter
Ingredients
Vegan Biscuits Ingredients
- ½ cup cold vegan butter, sliced plus more for folding into the dough
- 1 ¾ cup regular all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon agave or maple syrup
- ½ cup of non-dairy milk plus 2 tbsp
Instructions
Vegan Biscuits Recipe Instructions
- Begin by preheating the oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Then, add the grated or thinly sliced cold butter. Use your hands to work the butter into the flour until a crumbly texture forms. Add the milk and agave and mix until a thick batter forms. If the batter feels dry (refer to photo earlier on the page), then add 1-2 tablespoon more non-dairy milk.
- Transfer the vegan biscuit dough onto a floured surface and roll it into a ½ inch thick slab. Add a little more sliced or grated butter evenly over the slab and then fold the dough over. Repeat this step 2-3 more times and then roll the slab until it's ¾ inch thick.
- Use a biscuit cutter to cut the vegan biscuit dough into rounds and place them onto your lined baking sheet. Option to brush them with melted vegan butter.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes and then broil for 1-2 minutes at the end to give the vegan biscuits a golden color. Enjoy warm with more agave, more butter, gravy, or use them as breakfast sandwiches.
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