Biscuits Without Milk

5 from 32 votes

This easy Biscuits Without Milk recipe are soft, flaky and buttery, even though they are completely dairy-free. Learn how to make perfect biscuits with no milk!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Course: Breakfast, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 261kcal

Author: Agnieszka

Ingredients

1.5 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour additional
6 tablespoons vegan butter frozen or chilled
1 tablespoon vegan butter melted
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 large egg
½ cup unsweetened plant milk (almond, soy or oat)
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cream of tartar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit andline a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl whisk together all dry ingredients.
Grate 6 tablespoons of frozen butter with a grater or, cut up chilled vegan butter with a knife into small cubes.
Using a pastry cutter or a metal spoon work the butter into the flour mixture until no big lumps remain. Pea-size pieces of butter are fine. Don’t use your hands and don’t overwork it.
In a separate bowl or measuring cup combine plant milk and an egg. Beat lightly together and add to the flour-butter mixture.
Mix together with a metal spoon until dough forms. Don’t use your hands. You want to keep everything cold. The dough will be very soft and a little sticky.
Dust a clean surface with flour and transfer the dough onto it. Dust the top with more flour. Using your hands shape the dough into a rectangle or a square. Don’t work it too much though.
Using more flour if necessary, roll or pat the dough down to 1-inch thick.
Cut out circles using a 2.5-inch round cookie cutter. You will end up with 4 biscuits. Place them on the lined cookie sheet.Then take the remaining dough, work it a little bit, roll and cut out 2 more biscuits.
Brush the biscuits with melted butter to help them brown.
Bake for 13-16 minutes until the tops are lightly golden. Take out of the oven and place on a cooling rack.
Brush with more melted vegan butter if desired.
Let the biscuits cool for 10 minutes before enjoying.

Notes

Make sure all your ingredients are super cold before making the dough.

For gluten free biscuits use gluten free flour.

To make these biscuits vegan skip the egg and add two additional tablespoons of plant milk.

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