Are you looking for a whole wheat biscuit recipe that cooks up light and tender biscuits? In this recipe, biscuits made with whole wheat pastry flour does just that with only a small amount of rise in the dough. Even better, you can use this same recipe to make drop biscuits instead of rolled and cut biscuits which makes baking biscuits a lot faster and easier!
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Tender and Nutritious Whole Wheat Biscuits
Today, I thought I would try my hand at making biscuits using Whole Wheat Pastry Flour. In my search to make more nutritious biscuits, I’ve tried using whole wheat flour, spelt flour, and sprouted spelt flour. Whole wheat produced a dense biscuit. Spelt came out a bit lighter. Sprouted spelt was a slight improvement over its non-sprouted counterpart but none could compare to good ol’ white flour.
The trick to a more tender, yet nutritious biscuit is by using whole wheat pastry flour! Whole wheat pastry flour is made from white soft wheat, while regular whole wheat flour uses red hard wheat. The result of this change is whole wheat flour which results in a more tender crumb similar to baking with white flour.
Looking for more baking recipes? Try your hand at making sourdough starter and then baking sourdough bread with it! You can also explore making sprouted flour at home and then turning it into a delicious banana nut bread.
If you prefer to stick with regular whole wheat bread, I love this whole wheat sandwich bread and also my whole wheat Irish soda bread.
Ingredients
Find the full printable recipe with measurements below.
Here’s what you need to make biscuits with whole wheat flour:
- Whole wheat pastry flour: Make sure the bag is marked “pastry” to distinguish it from regular whole wheat flour.
- Baking powder: This will give your biscuits a slight bit of lift. Make sure it’s fresh and hasn’t been sitting around for too long. It, unfortunately, loses its properties as it ages.
- Cane sugar: A natural way to sweeten your biscuits but you can also use other granulated sugar options.
- Salt: Just a bit for flavor.
- Cream: Baking with cream adds fat to the biscuits giving them a richer flavor than when baked with only milk.
Be sure to check the recipe card for the full list of ingredients and quantities of each.
How to Make Whole Wheat Biscuits
Making homemade biscuits doesn’t need to be difficult! This recipe mixes up in just a few minutes before baking up in the oven. Here’s what you need to do:
Step 1 – Mix the dry ingredients together and add the cream. If the dough appears dry, add a small amount of additional cream.
Step 2 – Roll the dough out on a floured board into a rectangle approximately 1/2 inch thick.
Step 3 – Cut the dough with a sharp knife into 10 equal pieces and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Step 4 – Place the baking sheet on the middle rack of the oven. Bake biscuits for 10-12 minutes until golden in color.
What to Serve with Biscuits
Biscuits work great to serve with all kinds of meals. You can enjoy them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Here are just a few ideas.
- Breakfast: Enjoy them for breakfast along with butter, no-sugar strawberry jam, citrus jam, or even topped with gravy. They also work great for holidays and special occasions when served with a homemade breakfast casserole or hash brown breakfast cups.
- Holidays: Serve them up for any holiday or special occasion along with other favorites such as turkey in the instant pot and turkey gravy!
- Soups and Stews: Biscuits are perfect to serve up with soups and stews so you can scrape up every delicious bite. Enjoy them with hamburger soup, beef stew, or your favorite soup recipe.
Expert Tips
- Store leftover biscuits in an airtight container or wrap them well. Reheat in the oven wrapped in foil until heated through. You can also freeze whole wheat biscuits for up to three months.
- Preheat your oven. This ensures your biscuits cook up evenly and in the proper amount of time.
- Bake on parchment paper for easy cleanup and to make sure your biscuits don’t stick.
- Avoid mixing or over-handling the dough. This causes more gluten to form which will make your biscuits tough.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, of course! Follow the instructions for mixing the dough. Then instead of rolling, use a spoon to drop about two tablespoons of biscuit dough on a parchment-lined baking pan. Bake as directed in the instructions.
Yes and no. While you can make the swap especially if you can’t find whole wheat pastry flour, it will not make a soft and tender biscuit.
The most obvious answer is that your baking powder wasn’t fresh. It doesn’t last forever and may degrade even faster if it isn’t properly stored. Always close it tightly and store it in a cool, dark location in your kitchen such as a cabinet or pantry. For best results, use it within six months of buying it. You can check if yours is still active by placing a half teaspoon in a bowl and adding a quarter cup of hot water. If it bubbles quickly then it’s good but if nothing happens then your baking powder is dead. Another possible reason is that your oven wasn’t properly heated.
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How to Make Whole Wheat Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups Whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 tablespoon Baking powder
- 2 teaspoons Cane sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1½ cups Cream
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 450°F (232°C).
- Mix the dry ingredients together and add the cream. If dough appears dry, add a small amount of additional cream.
- Roll dough out on a floured board into a rectangle approximately 1/2 inch thick.
- Cut dough with a sharp knife into 10 equal pieces.
- Place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Place baking sheet on middle rack of oven.
- Bake biscuits for 10-12 minutes until golden in color.
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