Fat Free Biscuits Recipes

GREEK YOGURT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Set aside.
• Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl before cutting the butter in with a fork.
• Add the Greek yogurt and mix until a dough begins to form. Don't over mix. There should be some remaining flour in the bowl.
• Empty the dough and remaining dry ingredients onto a flat surface. Use your hands to work everything together until no crumbs remain.
• Press the dough into a rectangle before cutting the dough into 6 pieces.
• Brush the 6 pieces with an egg yolk (or other options from the notes) and add to the baking sheet. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the biscuits have risen and their tops are golden brown.

FAT FREE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Mix together the dry ingredients in a bowl.
• Cut in the yogurt until like coarse crumbs.
• Add water or milk all at once.
• Stir quickly with fork just until dough starts to stick together.
• Lay dough on lightly floured surface.
• (Dough will be soft).
• Knead gently 10 to 12 strokes.
• Roll or pat dough to 1/2-inch thick.
• Dip biscuit cutter in flour; cut dough straight down.
• Bake on foiled baking sheet for 10 to 12 minutes.
• Makes approximately 10 to 12 biscuits.

FAT FREE, LOW CAL BISCUITS!

Steps:

• Cut mayonnaise into flour until consistency is crumb-like.
• Add in milk and water, stirring until dough is formed.
• Drop or mold biscuits onto greased pan, and bake at 400 for 12 minutes.

VEGAN FAT FREE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F and coat a cookie sheet with a thin layer of oil.
• whisk dry ingredients together, then stir in applesauce.
• Drop onto cookie sheet in biscuit size drops (should make 6 - they will be sticky).
• Bake 8 -10 mins until lightly brown.
• Smother in your favorite vegan gravy or top with jam. They are especially good topped with a spinach "cream" sauce. The oat flour makes them much more tender than wheat as there is no gluten.

NO FAT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• In a larger bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add applesauce and cut in with a pastry blender until it is like a course meal.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup cold milk over mixture and stir in quickly with a fork.
• Add enough milk until dough is slightly sticky.
• Gather the dough up into a ball, sprinkle with flour& roll out 1/2 inch thick on a floured board.
• Cut out small rounds (about 2 1/2" to 3" in diameter) and place them on a cookie sheet sprayed with Pam.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until browned on top.

LOW-FAT HOMEMADE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Add yogurt and honey. With a fork, "cut in" the yogurt and honey to the dry ingredients (like you would with buttter), and combine until crumbly.
• Add milk and stir until the dough forms a ball.
• Pat or roll the dough out to 1/2-1 inch thick (depending on how big you want your biscuits).
• With a floured glass or circular cutter, cut dough into circles.
• Place biscuits on a greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned on top.
• Enjoy with honey, butter, gravy, cheese or plain!
• *** Another version of this biscuit (we call it "The Breakfast Version")***.
• Add 1/2-3/4 cup of raisins
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon.
• Serve with applesauce.