Before you suggest there’s no way vegan biscuits can taste just as good if not BETTER than regular biscuits, everyone I’ve fed these to agree that these are in fact LEGIT, amazing, fluffy, buttery biscuits.
As in, serve them to your 80-year old grandmother who’s been making biscuits for centuries and she wouldn’t know the difference. As in, slap some gravy on it and you’d think you died and gone to heaven. As in, fluffy, buttery, savory, biscuit perfection. It’s true.
I have tried making vegan biscuits once before and they did not meet my ridiculously high biscuit standards. They lacked that quintessential buttery flavor and fluffy texture that I so deeply adore. So this time, I read every single tip out there to fail-proof my biscuit making. And I’m happy to report that IT WORKED.
You need just 1 bowl, 30 minutes and these simple ingredients:
1. Unbleached all purpose flour.
2. Non-dairy butter (such as Earth Balance).
3. Sea Salt
4. Baking Powder
5. Baking Soda
6 Plain almond milk.
7. And lemon juice.
That’s it! And you’re well on your way to vegan biscuit perfection.
The commandments of biscuit making, as I’ve discovered, are:
1. Do not over-handle the dough.
2. Never use a rolling pin, fool.
3. Make sure yo’ butter is cold.
4. Baking powder and soda are a must for fluff.
5. Brush the tops with butter to achieve that crusty, buttery top.
6. Make a divot in the middle with your fingers to prevent them from rising in a “dome.”
7. A hot oven (450 degrees) is essential. Don’t ask questions.
8. Biscuits must touch while baking to help them rise properly.
I would include a # 9. but it’s simply to eat biscuits immediately. I shouldn’t have to tell you that. A BISCUIT FRESH OUT OF THE OVEN > A BISCUIT REHEATED 3 DAYS LATER. Duh.
These little guys are PERFECT. Fluffy, moist, buttery, savory, perfect with jam, perfect for breakfast, perfect with anything. Hence the reason I’ve dubbed them THE BEST DAMN VEGAN BISCUIT.
And yes, I totally ate that whole damn biscuit (and them some).
- 1 cup (240 ml) unsweetened PLAIN almond milk
- 1 Tbsp (15 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups (272 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp (7 g) baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
- 4 Tbsp (56 g) non-dairy, unsalted butter (I use Earth Balance)
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (232 C), and add lemon juice to almond milk to make "vegan buttermilk." Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.
- Add cold butter and use fingers or a pastry cutter to combine the two until only small pieces remain and it looks like sand. Work quickly so the butter doesn’t get too warm.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients and, using a wooden spoon, stir gently while pouring in the almond milk mixture 1/4 cup at a time. You may not need all of it. Stir until just slightly combined – it will be sticky.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface, dust the top with a bit of flour and then very gently turn the dough over on itself 5-6 times – hardly kneading.
- Form into a 1-inch thick disc, handling as little as possible.
- Use a 1-inch thick dough cutter or a similar-shape object with sharp edges (such as a cocktail shaker) and push straight down through the dough, then slightly twist. Repeat and place biscuits on a baking sheet in two rows, making sure they just touch – this will help them rise uniformly. Gently reform the dough and cut out one or two more biscuits – you should have 7-8.
- Next brush the tops with a bit more of melted non-dairy butter and gently press a small divot in the center using two fingers. This will also help them rise evenly, so the middle won’t form a dome.
- Bake in a 450 degree oven for 10-15 minutes or until fluffy and slightly golden brown. Serve immediately. Let remaining biscuits cool completely before storing them in an airtight container or bag.
I’m a big fan of biscuits. They’ve been one of the best discoveries from following a bunch of US food blogs! Biscuits in the UK are cookies in the US :) I use a really similar recipe, pretty much just subbing wholegrain flour, and they really are perfect.
In the UK these are called ‘Scones’ and I will be trying them soon!
Madam, vegan or otherwise, these biscuits look the bizniss.
THE BIZNISS. Thanks Miss!
Dang, I’m loving these!!
Yup, perfection is right!!! These biscuits looks amazing and I am going to trust you grandmother. They always seem to know what good!
Tip #8 is very interesting! And I totally agree with tip #9 too :) Would this recipe also work with dairy butter and just regular milk instead of almond milk? Or would I had to adjust the amount of them a little because the fat content will be different? Thanks for the recipe!
Obviously this is a little late for you, but in case others are interested, just use the Alton Brown recipe (which uses non-vegan ingredients) if you’re going that route. The link is at the bottom of the recipe. You’ll want 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons shortening, and 1 c buttermilk, in that case.
They look such perfect fluffy biscuits – definitely going to give this recipe a go.
oh my god, they look delicious!!!
These look really tasty! I’m definitely intrigued by them being vegan. I need to make them soon!
Ooh. I need these in my life. I can’t wait to try them!
More like daaaaaaaaaaamn! Just from the pictures alone these look like they could pass for dairy-filled delicious fluffy biscuits. Woah! Cannot wait to make them. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Whoop! Thanks Alexandra!
Just made these with 1.75 stone ground wheat flour and they came out just as delish and amazing! Thank you for the continuos inspiration of vegan recipes!
Yay! Of course! So glad you liked them, Josie.
Can i use rive milk
Can i use rice milk
That should work, yes!
yay! I’m glad you did a biscuit recipe! I look forward to trying them!
These look just like a biscuit should. I think I have some Earth Balance in my fridge too. Hello after-work biscuits!
They look really good, a good recipe to have.
Hi! These look amazing, I can’t wait to try them! I have a question. I am allergic to almonds and was wondering if I could substitute the almond milk for another non-dairy milk?
Unsweetened coconut milk, not canned but the kind from so delicious, works great for me.
Thanks Katie! Yeah, I would guess coconut might give them a slightly different flavor but the texture should be spot on.
What do you think of flax milk? Allergic to dairy, soy, nut, and coconut…
Maybe try rice milk? The taste isn’t overpowering so it shouldn’t affect the taste of the biscuits.
Can coconut butter be used instead of earth balance?
These pictures are making me feel very sad about my oatmeal breakfast! Amazing!
haha, not my intention! But kinda true. BISCUITS > OATMEAL : (
OOOOOOOHhhhh biscuits. me likey.
I think you are a mind reader. I have been searching high and low for a vegan biscuit recipe… this one looks incredible!!
I made these for my daughter and my boyfriend, both biscuit lovers, this morning, with an assortment of jams, fruit preserves, and apple butter. They LOVED them and it saved us from walking down the street to the local (non-vegan) biscuit bakery :-)
Hooray!
Can I make them gluten free? What should I substitute? Thanks much! Love your site!
Monica, I haven’t tried these gluten free yet, but you could try it with my GF blend! 1 1/2 cups brown rice flour, 1/2 cup potato starch, 1/4 cup tapioca flour, 1/4 cup white rice flour
What’s your gf mix like? I tried some that were measured in volume rather than weight and they never turned out.
I tried these gluten free with Robin Hood gluten free flour (similar flours to your blend, though I don’t know how the proportions compare) and I don’t like them at all. They are sandy, did not rise and not at all flaky or fluffy. Extremely crumbly. It looks like I need to adjust the leavening and binding agents for gluten free :(
I will try with another flour, your blend or something, add xanthan and maybe some ultratex? I think I will also increase the baking soda and I feel like they need more butter, probably the whole stick and adjust the milk accordingly….well looks like I’m completely changing the recipe now.
Amanda, thanks for the update on this! I haven’t tried them GF myself though some other readers have. I’ve never heard of that baking blend so that may be the issue. Please check back with results if you have more success with your modifications! I’d love to know and I’m sure other readers would, too. Thanks again!
The Robin hood gluten free blend is not very good and anytime I have used it has a bad flavor and very sandy and dry. Other lighter blends are alot better. Like Pamelas or Namaste
I used King Arthur’s Gluten Free Multi-purpose flour, whole milk with lemon juice and unsalted butter. You need to add more liquid for sure. It was amazing!!! Thank you for this recipe. I’ll try them gluten free AND vegan next time.
I barely handled them as well. I got picture perfect biscuits and even my husband (who doesn’t have to eat gluten free) says that they were damn good
– totally 5 stars but the star rating isn’t working for me on mobile! Booo
Cree what was your flour ratio? was it 1:1?
I was thinking of trying these with real butter and cassava flour. What do you think?
Hey Dana, if I use your GF flour blend recipe, do I just sub it 1:1 ratio, like 1 cup of your GF blend to 1 cup of the multi purpose flour?
You can scan the comments as other people have tried these GF with success. But I haven’t tested and can’t comment. Sorry!
Is your GF flour blend an even substitute? 1 cup of all-purpose flour to 1 cup of your GF flour blend?
Thank you!
Not in every recipe. For instance with this recipe, it wouldn’t work 1:1.
I made one batch with coconut flour, and one with quinoa flour, both were delicious!!!
Did you use xantham gum or anything or just straight gf flour?
Did you use x-gum or something else like that when changing it up to make it GF? I am GF and vegan . Finding both of those in yummy mix it not always easy.
How did you make these with coconut flour???
Yes How DID you make these with coconut flour?? I am trying now and of course dough is crumbling due to lack of gluten. HELP please! What can I use as binder other than too many eggs? Thanks much
My question also.Regarding gluten free.
I cannot wait to try these!!!
I cannot wait to try these this weekend!!!
Wow. I just made these and….wow. i would liken it to experiencing love for the first time. And we both know that is not an exaggeration.
These look gorgeous!
I made these this morning and my husband and I couldn’t believe how perfect they were! So fluffy and buttery and amazing! You are a culinary genius! Also… should leftovers be stored in the fridge or just in an airtight container on the counter? We want the leftovers for breakfast tomorrow! :-)
Thanks Jen! These store best in an airtight container or bag on the counter :D
WOW..these are amazing! I have been craving some damn good biscuits and these went above and beyond. I can’t wait to wake up tomorrow and have these with apple butter!!
My mixture was VERY wet. I ended up adding another cup of flour. What did i do wrong??? They are in the oven now. We will see how they turn out.
I just made these for breakfast. Easy to prepare, but for me, 3/4 tsp turned out to be way too much salt.
Could you make these and before baking freeze some of them and then bake as needed?
I don’t think so. It would likely affect the flavor and texture. But it’s worth a shot! Let me know if you try it!
I’m crying. These were so good. :’)
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.
I’ve been Vegan for about six years and I had not found a biscuit recipe that I loved. I found one basic one that “worked.” But this recipe is the closest I’ve found to “real” biscuits.
The fact that the dough is sticky as you put them together showed me that you really did a good job with the essence of biscuits.
I probably will make mine a bit thicker next time but other than that. This is it!
God bless!
yayaya! this makes me so happy. These biscuits are amazing – so glad you agree!
We made these this morning using unsweetened cashew milk. They turned out beautifully. Next go round we are going to make them savory with herbs!
Hi There!
I substituted the flour for my gluten-free all purpose flour. they didn’t rise well and weren’t very fluffy. Do you think it is because of the flour? Or could this occur from over-handling the dough, etc.?
Thank you for the great recipe!
Yeah, gluten free flours are just kind of finicky, and I haven’t tried making this recipe GF myself. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help!
Hi I am planning on making these for dinner with tofu and tempeh bacon sandwiches! Can i use bobs redmill whole wheat pastry flour? Should I make any changes if I do??
Heys!
Thanks for the recipe. I’ve tried it twice only to get a very “watery” dough. I can’t proceed to the next step because the dough is not firm enough for me to flip. Is there sth wrong with my wet and dry ingredients mix? I used two cups of unbleached white flour (is this supposed to be tightly packed?), 1 Tbsp of baking powder, 1/2 tsp of baking soda, 3/4 tsp of sea salt, 4 Tbsp of Nuttelex and 1 cup of almond milk with 1 Tbsp of lemon juice.
Q, it seems like your proportions are correct so I don’t know what could be going wrong. My flour wasn’t “packed”; I use the spoon and scrap method to keep the flour light and fluffy, which I’ve heard is a more accurate way to measure. If your dough is too wet, however, try adding a bit more flour. Hope that helps!
hmmms. that sounds similar to what i have done. I’ve tried adding another 1/2 cup of flour, but it’s still sticky though. D: It looks like this after i added another 1/2 cup of flour:
https://plus.google.com/photos/114502613950746865655/albums/5927760281665864993?authkey=CNWOu9SNiICklQE
Is the dough supposed to be firmer?
Yeah, it should be firmer. I’d say very generously flour your surface and sprinkle flour on top, as well as on your hands as you shape it. It’s OK if it’s a little wet but it shouldn’t be that sticky.
here is the finished product! :D THANKYOU SO MUCH!
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-f7nYx8MSJdc/UkghNfRa_pI/AAAAAAAAA0A/LlEU1e6BmV8/w921-h612-no/DSC01821.jpg
yay!
Mine looked a lot like that too. Suuuuuper sticky and all over my hands. I got pretty upset and then decided to just drop it into globs on the pan and pretend it wasn’t horrible and I baked them for 15 mins and all was well! They turned out normal enough. Maybe next time I will add less milk and add it slower to find the best point of doughy-ness. I did use bleached white flour and coconut milk because that’s all I had, but I don’t think that should make too much of a difference.
Hi Olivia, i think u can try with 3/4 cup of milk instead. I guess the wateriness of the dough is probably because some milk are creamier while others are more liquid. It’ll give you a more crusty biscuit that you’ll love (:
My second time making these and they are so yummy and easy to make! I do mix the flour up some and do 1 1/4 c of unbleached all-purpose, 1/4 c almond meal, 1/2 c sprouted spelt, and 1/2 c flaxseed meal. It still comes out delicious and little more nutritious.
I think I must make mine less than 1 in thick because even using a 3 1/16 in cutter I end up with 12 biscuits. But that’s okay with me! They’re so tasty it’s hard not to eat them all! ;P
I just made these and they are AMAZING! You have done the vegan world a great service!
Definitely a keeper! Came together from start to NOM! in 30 minutes, and were definitely the best vegan biscuits (and probably the best biscuits period) that I have made. Thank you!
I just made these this morning and had a similar problem as other reviewers did. My dough was very sticky and I had to add quite a bit more flour. Also, mine didn’t rise. :( They were delicious though! I pushed them together like you asked. Do you have an idea of why they didn’t rise and what I could do differently? We still enjoyed them even though they were flat! :)
Your biscuits look gorgeous! They inspired us to make some biscuits too! We did add vegan bacon and pumpkin cheddar. Please check out our version, we link back to this recipe.
I just made these on a whim and they were fantastic!! Thank you!
It is a child-friendly recipe.
Easy and heartwarming.
We bonded baking this and turned
out just great…We just opted for kid’s
cutter sizes :)
A zillion thanks!!!Bless you!
p.s. by the time am doing this,there are only 4 biscuits left :)
My husband fashions himself as a biscuit connoisseur and he completely approved on these biscuits and your rules! Thank you because these biscuits are perfection :)
Will using soy milk affect the fluffy factor?
I don’t think so, just make sure it’s plain and not vanilla!
I made these with soy milk (I cannot have dairy or nuts) and they were excellent! Fluffy like a biscuit should be!
Thanks for the great recipe. I made the biscuits for dinner tonight, and my husband and I both thought they were great. I used one cup white and one cup whole wheat pastry flour.
I just made these using gluten free flour and they were fantastic! They turned out much better than any other gluten free vegan recipe I’ve tried… they’re actually fluffy!
What gluten free flour did you use?! I’m looking to make these gf and would like to not go through trial and error with it! Thanks for any help!
I used Bob’s Red Mill all purpose baking flour
Did you use the same amounts of everything when subbing the gf flour? I use King Arthur all purpose flour, just b/c I don’t prefer the strong garbanzo flavor of bob’s red mill gf. Thanks!
I am so excited that someone has tried the gluten free bob’s flour I am going to try and make them tonight. Who doesn’t love biscuits?!?
I just made these for dinner tonight! They are AMAZING! Easy to make and taste better than any biscuit I have ever eaten. Thanks for posting the recipe. I can’t wait to try more.
I made this this evening and whoa!! So good! I did use soymilk and they came out fine. Thank you so much for your investigative work and sharing this recipe!
Do I need to change anything for high altitude baking?
I would love to know what changes need to be made for high altitude. I’m at 9,000 ft! :) Thank you for the recipe, I have so much trouble baking up here.
Recent studies talk about the potential benefits of such bacteria v3 diet pill voyager We all took two 1 scoop servings per day (per the directions) and kept track of what we were eating, our measurements and how hard we were training.
I made these this morning with a mixture of spelt and whole wheat pastry flour, and coconut oil instead of earth balance. SO.GOOD. They spread a little more than I would have wanted when they baked but it’s totally okay because they are AMAZING!
Good to know! Thanks for sharing :D
Yum! My first time doing biscuits from scratch turned out delicious, thanks to your tips! I made these today for breakfast using plain, unsweetened soymilk and real butter. I also used whole wheat flour for 3/4 of the flour. Sorry I changed the recipe so much… I’m just kinda particular about my diet. Next time I would only do 1/2 whole wheat as they were a touch grainier than I would have liked, but the whole wheat did impart a nice sweet nuttiness.. My elevation here is around 5700′ and they still rose beautifully, but cooked quickly. I baked ’em for 10.5 minutes, but next time I’ll do 9. They were delicious with our eggs, homemade gravy and more butter! :) Thank you for the great recipe!
(was that last comment your moment of zen? it was for me.)
:D anyway…
o great vegan biscuit goddess … you have accomplished what the rest of us have only dreamed of creating in our kitchens as we gently folded our dough… adding this… tweaking that.
what more can i say? my gratitude overflows as the soft, warm objects i have created after your image of vegan biscuit perfection melt in our mouths and my husband wonders if i’ll try some whole grain flour in the next batch.
deep, deep bow to you, o goddess … and many more to come, i’m sure.
I was craving biscuits and gravy and found this recipe on Pinterest. I just made them and they really are the best! Will probably eat a couple with jam in the morning. Great recipe, thanks!
Now when i say these biscuits made me want to just smack someone… That is what they did.. They were soooo good… :) Thanks
Chef Rain
The Cultured Vegan
I have been looking for the perfect vegan biscuit recipe and I just made these last night and they were delicious!! Thank you for sharing!! :)
Could you use vinegar instead of lemon juice?
Yes!
These are FABULOUS, thank you! I used 1/4 less salt because I only had Earth Balance salted. In a second batch I used unflavored soy milk and that also turned out great. Third batch I added chopped fresh rosemary (estimate about 3 tablespoons chopped) from my garden and a heaping tablespoon of chopped garlic. This recipe is a great base for all sorts of creations!
Made these last night for a Vegan Thanksgiving party. PERFECTION!!
Thanks for this recipe! These are perfect. I, too, have found vegan biscuit recipes lacking in the past, but these are the bee’s knees.
Made these this morn – very yummy! I subbed whole wheat flour, soy milk, and apple cider vinegar. I had to add 1/2 cup flour because the dough was too wet/sticky. I will definitely make it again, thanks!
I love this recipe. I am allergic to gluten, dairy, soy, and eggs! I could not find any biscuit recipes that worked for all of my allergies. So, I adapted your recipe to be gluten free, and I loved it! I actually shared it on my blog at http://whethereatordrink.blogspot.com/2013/12/buttermilk-biscuits.html and I included a link to your page! Check it out :) And thanks so much for the recipe!
SO great to hear! Thanks Emily!
Hey Emily,
Did you sub flax meal for your eggs or do you not get a reaction when adding eggs into your baking? I also have sensitivities to those, except for soy, but i have one for corn. I wanted to know how you subbed things out so I don’t have to tests as much. What flour did you use, if you don’t mind me asking? Thanks!
One word…. DELICIOUS! Best Damn biscuit I have ever eaten and I am from the South!!! Thank you thank you thank you for recipe!
These biscuits are very good. My first time making biscuits ever, tried your recipe and I am very pleased :)
WOW in love at first bite! These are hands down the BESSSSST Vegan Biscuits Ever. I used coconut milk and Earth Balance Coconut Spread and they were wonderful. Thank you for sharing!!!!!
Yay! Glad you like!
Since I was roasting some cauliflower and broccoli, I decided to make this recipe tonight and it was delicious. This is about my 4 time using it and this time I used half white and half whole wheat flour. I made them as drop biscuits which worked well and of course had to sample one. Tomorrow I will make a tempeh dish with gravy and pour it over the biscuits. They are great as a snack in the late morning or afternoon. I am that 80 year old grandmother but never a biscuit maker. Since my husband is German, he is the main bread baker here which is fine. My specialty is making exciting tempeh dishes.
betsy shipley
Betsy, thanks for sharing! So glad these turned out for you and that you’ve been able to take over some of the bread baking in your house ;D Cheers!
These are delicious! I didn’t have lemon juice so I subbed in 1 1/2 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar instead, and they turned out wonderfully. Thank you for the great recipe!
Yay! Glad to hear it!
I must admit that these look fantastic! However, as an Englishman I see you have got it all wrong:) These are not biscuits; they are beautiful ‘scones’. The Queen has them for tea with jam and cream on them. In Cornwall (UK) they are served as an essential part of a ‘cream tea’ – ‘I say biscuits and you say cookies.’.
These are often made with a few raisins or sultanas and I often put a teaspoon of vanilla extract in to add flavour or some brown sugar.
I can’t believe how our celebrated scone has been repackaged this way. The photos are really amazing though..
American biscuits are an item in their own right, while you are right they are very similar to scones. Traditionally served savoury with dinner, and are popular in the south. If you ask for a biscuit in the states, you will not get a scone. And asking for a scone in the UK/Ireland will not get you an American biscuit.
Also, Dana 5 stars with this recipe. It is amazeballs. Made it for my Irish inlaws for thanksgiving last year and it went over really well, although they had a hard time having a “scone” with dinner!
I always search for vegan recipes on Google, and it seems that no matter what I search I usually end up back here. I’d really save some time if I just checked this website first and then do a wider search! You are amazing!
haha, I guess that’s a good problem to have! Welcome back, Rachel! Hope you’ll stick around and thanks for saying hi!
Have you ever had a sweet potato biscuit? (so0000 good)
Maybe give a vegan version a try?
Oh my god. These are awesome! And I didn’t even make them right (I used original Silk milk and made five big biscuits in a crappy toaster oven). Flakey, buttery, easy to make. I will be making these for my non vegan mother. Thank you!
haha! Glad they worked out despite unconventional methods :D
Wow! Congratulations! These are wonderful! I finally have a biscuit that my (reluctantly vegan) husband loves and won’t sneak off and buy unhealthy biscuits! I shared some of the second batch that I made with fellow vegans here at work, I believe we are all in biscuit heaven! You are my new favorite person! Thank you!
Lol these are scones without milk, they are good though
Made these yesterday they are so good. I just had to make them with a name like the best damn biscuit I had to see and they certainly are
The BEST BEST BEST biscuit recipe I’ve ever tried! I subbed cold coconut oil and a tiny bit more salt for the earth balance and unsweetened coconut milk for the almond… So fluffy. THANK YOU
I’ve never made biscuits before but I can’t wait to try these!
I’m making a vegan Alfredo & sautéed asparagus dish tonight and for some reason am totally craving biscuits to go with. I’m not sure if you’ll see this before tonight (no worries if not!) but since there are only 3 people in my family I was wondering if I could just cook 3 biscuits for tonight and freeze the remaining 4-5 to use later on your pot pie recipe that was posted today. Would they thaw well and still work in the pot pie?
Also, do you think this recipe doubles well and freezes? I’d love to have a bunch of biscuits handy but I’ve never frozen uncooked dough and I’m not sure how well it works to thaw then cook. Sorry if this has been answered before! Thanks for your help.
This recipe would double well but I don’t know about freezing. I’ve never tried it! If you do, I think you could just put the unbaked biscuits in the freezer. Then set them out an hour before baking to slightly thaw and then bake as directed in the instructions until golden brown and fluffy. Hope that helps!
I made these biscuits this morning (after pinning them Months ago) and here it’s 9pm and I’m logging back online just to tell you how great they were! I’ve been vegan a year and a half, and the last biscuits I made prior to that were from a can. Nonetheless I have a VERY happy spouse right now, and a request for these at least once a week! I’ll happily oblige. Thanks for the simple, delicious, and quick recipe. Cheers!
Thanks for the help! I also made mine gluten free with a mixture of rice and almond flour. They turned out great super flaky! I also brushed them with terrigon in the melted earthwise which complimented the almond milk nicely! Thanks again!
I wanted to make biscuits this morning and didn’t have any regular milk – only the almond my lactose-intolerant daughter drinks. So I Googled and found this awesome recipe. We had regular butter on hand. They came out ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!!! Fluffy and delicious. For those using Earth Balance – I assume that it would be hard to keep that as cold and firm as regular butter so you’d really have to work quickly – is this correct? Anyway thanks for the recipe!
I used earth balance and it was just fine. It doesn’t seem to soften much faster than regular butter.
Hey I have a question if you don’t use an rolling pin do you use your hands to roll it out before layering it.
That can work!
Very good! Just starting out in this vegan lifestyle. I made them for a meat eating friend and he loved them! Thank you!
I made these. The texture was perfect. They were moist on the inside and a bit crunchy on the outside. However, Earth Balance made them way too salty (and has ruined many other baked goods for the same reason in the past). So, if you make these, use the listed amount of salt if using unsalted vegan butter (such as Fleischmman’s) or only use 1/4 tsp salt if using Earth Balance. I did and then I got the Best Damn Vegan Biscuits.
These are great. I used coconut oil in place of vegan butter because my son is allergic to canola oil.
I put the dry ingredients in the food processor with the solid oil to combine it. They are even good cold with nothing on them – as good as the ones my grandma used to make, and she made the best in the world.
Ah, excellent! I was wondering if coconut oil would work. Thanks :)
I use cocnut oil! Perfect!
These were AMAZING! I made them the second that I read the recipe. I was a little unsure with the stickiness of the dough (mine were VERY sticky) but they turned out like scones – sooooo light, fluffy and buttery. I added a couple of tablespoons of sugar because I used apple cider vinegar instead of lemon, so I wanted to cover up any taste that might leave – and they were perfect! Thank you for this recipe!!
OH MY GOD. I did these biscuits drop style instead of rolling. After a few minutes, I took them out and spooned garlic butter (minced fresh garlic, melted earth balance, and parsley) over them, then popped them back in till they were nice and brown. Amazing!
Yay! So glad you enjoyed these, Amanda!
Hi Dana
I would very very much love to make this yummy looking biscuits.
Was wondering is there any way to omit the vegan butter and totally not adding any oil?
Thanks in advance for your time.
I don’t think so. Sorry!
I just made these, and they turned out pretty great. A little salty, but then again I didn’t use unsalted earth balance. Very tasty though. I was worried about them being dry, but they actually could have been cooked a bit longer. I sprinkled some daiya cheese on top too :) I’m thinking of altering the recipe a bit and adding sugar instead of salt plus some blueberries. I wonder if the berries would make it too moist..
I am mesmerized by your blog … literally don’t think it’s possible for me to be anymore obsessed! I plan on making every single recipe! Lol
These biscuits, the final product, surprised me being that they were vegan! I missed the savory and saltiness that butter would have given these biscuits, but regardless these were pretty darn good! Thank you.
these look sooo good, can i sub butter flavored crisco for the butter replacement?
Sure!
Messiest dish ever but worth it.
Hi! I’ve been thinking of putting a sweet+savory spin on these best damn vegan biscuits by adding in some grated apple and cheddar cheese, since it’s a combo I’ve been obsessed with lately. Maybe I could add one apple and 3/4 cup cheese? I wanted to ask if this would affect the texture of the dough in any way, and whether I would need to adjust anything like the amount of flour or milk. Thanks, Dana!
It shouldn’t! Great idea. If you give it a go, let me know!
Hi! I tried to make two different batches today. One with a mix of different gluten free powders (didn’t turn out). I bought Cup 4 Cup gluten free flour from French Laundry restaurant, tried the recipe again. They turned out a little better, but the middles don’t seem to get done (even after 15+ minutes. Is there another trick? I measurd the biscuits and they are an inch or less thick…
Not sure! I haven’t tried these with GF flour. Sorry!
I can attest. Super biscuits. And I would know, I’m the North American Biscuit boy!
haha, nice! Thanks for sharing. Glad you liked them!
Biscuits are pretty good, and I really do love the fluffiness of them… however, I did not care for how much work this involved to actually form biscuits. Also, I think it would be a *great* addition to show what the dough looks like BEFORE forming and cutting into biscuits, as it was rather confusing determining how much milk/lemon juice mixture to add to the dry ingredients. I would definitely utilize the milky lemon juice mixture for my drop biscuits recipe – may try this one again if my drop biscuits do not turn out as fluffy as these did. Thanks for sharing!
Great idea! You can definitely do drop biscuits, but next time I make these I’ll snap a pick so you can see what it should look like at each step. Glad you liked them anyway!
I just made these but I used whole wheat flour and coconut oil instead, and holy delicious! Thanks for sharing :)
Whoa- you’re not kidding, these are amazing! Super delicious. Thanks!!
let me just say…i woke up this morning slightly hung over and craving a biscuit.. These my dear were PERFECT. You may have saved my life.
AMEN. haha! Yay! So glad you enjoyed them, Kaylee. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for this recipe! These are soooooo good! Made 2 batches this morning for my family and they are GONE! My 15 yo daughter just was diagnosed with a milk allergy and these are perfect for her. Everyone actually preferred these over any other biscuit I’ve ever made with dairy!! So thank you!! God Bless! :)
I just made these and WOW. They ARE the best damn vegan biscuit. ever.
haha, yes! Thanks for sharing! So glad you enjoyed them.
Actually, stale biscuits are delicious toasted and there are lots of uses for them.
Thank YOU! I am eating these with Dr. Fuhrman’s Black Forrest Cream of Mushroom soup, and a Field Roast Sausage pulsed through the food processor a couple of times to make crumbles!
Made these this morning…they were bomb. Buttery, delicate, soft yet crusty on the outside. It took me 35 min to make them. I really appreciate the simplicity of 7 ingredients. Although, I’m not sure how I ended up using two baking sheets, two bowls, 3 spoons, a knife and a slew of measuring utensils… Worth it though.
BOMB indeed. haha, thanks for sharing Faren! Glad you enjoyed it!
I made these the first time, and they came out AMAZING. SO FREAKING GOOD. I just made them again this evening… and they tasted like baking powder. Like a LOT of baking powder. I was so disappointed cuz I had no idea what I had done wrong… but looking at your recipe, you have baking powder at 1 TBSP to 1/2 tsp of baking powder (it’s actually very easy to miss like I did). The first time I did this recipe I automatically assumed 1 tsp to 1/2 tsp and didn’t really actually LOOK at what the recipe was saying. Today though it’s late and I read it quite literally… and they taste like baking powder. If this is a mistake (which from the taste of them I think it must be…?) I wanted to post something so those who read this recipe line for line, or for those tired among us who need something hard and factual to hold onto, might not go through what I have.
Anyway, I scrolled through you comments to see if this was mentioned and I didn’t see anything, so figured I would post something just in case! These are AMAZING when the baking powder is 1 tsp. Like… drool worthy delicious-ness. Thanks!
Kate, I did use 1 Tablespoons, that’s not an error. It gives them a super fluffy texture and shouldn’t affect the flavor. If you’re concerned, however, make them with 1-2 tsp instead. Hope that helps!
I was so excited to make these based on the amazing reviews. Sadly I had the exact same experience: they taste like overpowering baking powder and are inedible. Maybe I’ll try again with 1tsp and see what happens, but for now they are just a waste of ingredients.
So awesome! I am a born and raised Southerner who (believe it or not) has never made scratch biscuits that I can recall. Now that I have been vegan for a few years and sadly missing one of my favorite restaurants in Asheville ( Biscuithead), I am thrilled beyond belief to have made these and been delighted with the outcome! Thanks for sharing you recipe!
I made these this morning for breakfast and they were amazing! Best. Ever!
I just made this recipe, and it rocked our world!!! My husband, my daughter and me ate them in 15 minutes flat. We had them with jam and vegan butter. YUM! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Has anyone had any luck with freezing these? I’ve been looking for a good biscuit recipe that I can make a bunch of and then freeze and reheat them for quick dinners.
Somehow this recipe popped up while trying to figure out what to cook one night and I’ve kept the we page open on my phone for a couple of weeks now and have been obsessing over making them. I finally remembered to buy coconut milk (I prefer to almond), yes!! Biscuit time!!!
But alas, no baking powder. After lots of googling (and soul searching to figure out if it was worth a trip to the store), I discovered that baking powder can be made with cream of tartar (don’t have any), or adding other acidic liquids to the recipe.
I tried to do a bunch of math to figure out various substitutions and finally just went for it using Greek yogurt (not vegan, but on hand and definitely acidic).
OMG. These are amazing. I want to eat them all. Immediately. I want to put everything inside my fridge onto these and cram them in my face.
Here’s what I ended up using:
2c flour
1.5 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp sea salt
4 tbsp earth balance
1c Greek yogurt
1/2c coconut milk
Fluffy, golden brown, perfectly salty… Amazing.
Thank you!!
I’ve made these several times now and we love them. I just wanted to post that I sub coconut oil for butter and it’s awesomely tasty.
Yay! I was literally just scrolling down to ask if I could do that and there you are! Thanks!
well I followed the recipe, not tasty enough…. I think I’m not used to simple biscuit. Perhaps my almond milk is too sweet and the baking soda+salt made them too salty…
I’ll try again with few modification… ;-)
Has anyone tried this with gluten free flour? I have celiac disease so would need to make this gluten free and would love if these yummy looking biscuits were able to be adjusted.
Same here. I’m going to try to make them gluten free. If you happen to make them i would recommend using vinegar instead of lemon juice maybe and 1 to 1/2 tsp of xanthan gum. It makes it fluff up more.
So easy and so delicious! My husband did a happy dance after the first bite. The biscuits were so fluffy and moist we couldn’t stop raving about them. You’ll have to stop yourself from eating them all in one setting. Seriously!
Amazing
I haven’t made these yet but I intend to some time today. How do you think these would turn out if I were to add some Maple Syrup to the batter in an attempt to remake the Tim Hortons Maple Biscuit sandwich?
Thanks!
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Bless you!
Made these this morning gluten free. Followed the recipe amounts as is, using bobs red mill gluten free flour in place of regular flour. I also did not knead it on the counter. I simply blended it and scooped onto a baking sheet. I then flattened the scoops to resemble a biscuit. My boys loved it!!!! I was still able to slice it to put jam on. Yummy!!!!!
Did you add anything else to the recipe or just subbed the flour only to make them GF?
Completely, and totally, in love! Thank you SO much for sharing this recipe! Delicious:)
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Other than that, these biscuits sound delicious! I was looking for something both my non-vegan boyfriend and I could eat and these sound perfect! Breakfast at home will be awesome now! Thanks!
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Thanks for the heads up. No, it’s nothing to do with your browser. We have a technical glitch that is doing this to some of our recipes. We’re trying to fix it, but it requires some backend coding. Hopefully it will be fixed soon.
Thanks again!
Made these for my visiting daughter, who is vegan. She loved them, and so did I and I’m not vegan. Easy to make for breakfast and then leftovers for later. I followed the recipe except for the salt, which I put in 1/2 t. rather than the 3/4 t. We saved the recipe for the next time she or I make biscuits. Lives up to the name of Best Damn Vegan Biscuits.
Great! Thanks Peggy! Thanks for sharing :D
These are AMAZING! I just found this recipe while I was making a loaf of vegan bread. These will go perfect with our mung bean stew tonight. Thanks so much for the recipe. I just made 2 batches and already had a biscuit. It will be hard for me to not eat more before tonight! Ha
They taste fantastic!! Looking forward to trying more of your recipes.
Made the BDVB again tonight – love these!!!
This recipe is awesome! I made some last night, and they were all gone by this morning. My dad is a true “meat and potatoes” kind of guy, so he’s always wary of any vegan food. Yet, he loved these, and now he’s warming up to me cooking more vegan things (he’ll probably never give up meat and eggs though).
Aw, good! Glad you and your family enjoyed it, Kelly! I aim to please :D
I just made them for breakfast. They still taste good, but I must have done something wrong…. After 15 min of baking, I opened one up to see if it was ready inside. It looked like the middle part wasn’t really done yet even though it was kind of crispy on the outside. So I decided to leave it for another five minutes or so. The result was super crunchy biscuits. I think they are still fine crunchy, but I really want to make it fluffy inside. Do you know what I might have done wrong?
I used regular butter instead of vegan butter. I read the ingredients wrong, so I ended up using 1 tbs of baking powder. I skipped the lemon juice because I didn’t have it handy. Also, I ended up adding extra 1/4 cup of flour because after adding a cup of almond milk, the dough was not dough at all…it was too gooey that I had to add more powder to make it a little more manageable to handle.
I hope I do it right next time! Thank you for the recipe.
Hi Emma,
I’ve noticed that when I use a darker sheet pan, sometimes it cooks the outside of biscuits and cookies too quickly before the inside is cooked. You may want to try lowering your baking rack or a different sheet pan.
Thank you so much Carey! I do use a dark colored sheet pan. I’ll try with a different sheet pan and see what happens.
No problem! Hope it helps :)
I made these this morning using gluten-free flour (the King Arthur multi-purpose gluten free) and added in about a half-cup of daiya mozzarella, too! They are good as always! The texture is a little grainy but so it goes with the gf stuff.
(I’ve made them several times non-gf, too, and they’re always delicious, esp. when covered in tofu scramble…!)
Only had whole wheat all purpose flour- was a little worried- but sooo delish still! Will make again following to a T soon ;)
I watched them in the oven and mine were done very quickly- about 6 minutes- my oven may be hot I have no idea- just make sure u keep an eye on them so you don’t miss that yummy flaky moment
This recipe is so easy and makes exceptionally good biscuits. Although, I refuse to use Earth Balance because it is not vegan due to palm oil and every ingredient is genetically modified. I used organic canola oil in one batch and coconut in the next and they were really fantastic and everyone loved them. Thanks so much!
Earth balance is non-gmo and I’m not sure why you are saying palm oil is not vegan.
Palm oil IS vegan and EB is non-gmo as long as you’re using organic. You really should know what you’re talking about before making false comments on it.
Sure the ingredients are vegan. You’re right but living a vegan lifestyle is about being kind to the earth and making efforts to buy goods that also do not harm animals. As you said, let’s know what we’re talking about before we speak. I don’t take the company’s claims at face value and have done research. Everyone has the right to eat whatever they want. I wish you well.
If you truly felt people had a right to eat what they wanted, you wouldn’t have made a statement that was sure to garner response.
You said you didn’t use EB due to it not being vegan because of the palm oil and gmo ingredients.
A/ You should’ve clarified it’s GMO if it’s not organic. There is an organic EB.
B/ You should’ve been more clear and mentioned the palm oil industry and the impact it has on the environment and the wildlife; most notably the orangutans.
I absolutely agree with you about choosing items that are friendly to the animals, especially VEGAN items, and I’ve done my due diligence. I don’t use EB either. I don’t believe the palm oil industry is sustaintable in the long run. As demand for palm oil products grow, the “need” to decimate rain forests will also. It is, and can be even further, a very sad situation. Orangutans are incredible creatures and what’s been to them is horrific.
But one could argue that the coconut industry isn’t sustainable either when more and more coconut products are hitting the markets.
Regardless, a person has to take charge and really know (through careful research) if the food they eat is worth eating or if they can find suitable alternatives.
I burned my mouth eating them out of the oven and didn’t care because they were that good! Thanks for the recipe!
haha, that’s how you know they’re good!
I have made these many times with the only difference being whole wheat flour and it is delicious. The last time, I had some oat milk so I decided to try it. I was nervous right away because there was no noticeable reaction between the oat milk and the lemon juice. I went ahead anyway but it wasn’t the usual result. The biscuits didn’t raise much, weren’t really flaky, and kinda crunchy on the outside. They were ok but I would not label that batch as the best damn biscuits. I still love the recipe but do not recommend oat milk!
I’m trying to eat cleaner and love making these for my turkey chili. They are perfect for sopping up chili juices and piling on the solid ingredients (I like my chili kinda soupy).
My husband happy dances every time I say I am making biscuits.
haha sure sign of success!
These came out great but way too salty.
these biscuits are very good. I isedcoconut milk and added a tbsp of brown sugar
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Made a 1/2 batch this morning (trial run as I don’t have the best luck with biscuit making). I forgot to add the lemon juice to my almond milk, but overall I would say these were a success. I was worried my Earth Balance would make them too salty, so I just used unsalted butter (we are Vegetarian, not Vegan). The biscuits were a tiny bit dense and a little chewy, but they had really nice flavor and a nice crunch on the outside. It took 20 minutes at 450 for me ’til they were done. I may add a little more baking powder next go round to see if that helps them rise a little more.. I still say these were a success and my husband and our 1 year old were quite content with them :-)
I used dairy butter and milk. You definitely have to soften the butter and use about 3/4c milk. I also added oats (rolled, not instant) and crushed flax. They are very tasty. I definitely want to try this recipe as is, but I didn’t have any none hydrogenated margarine (I’m at my in-law’s) and I’m never putting that poison in my body!
I decided to make these this morning for my sister to wake up to because she’s been sick this past week, and her eyes totally lit up when these babies came out of the oven!!
I used organic sprouted wheat flour and some coconut earth balance, and these biscuits came out PERFECTLY! Not too salty, and just chewy enough!
We opted for ours smothered in peanut butter and agave, with sliced banana on top.
Thank you for this amazing recipe that made us feel sooo good too!!
Sounds like perfection! Glad you enjoyed these, Bryanna!
I’ve made these 3 times and once as the topping to veggie pot pies. Delicious every time! Thanks for the recipe!
My boyfriend and I devoured these within a span of 12 hours. <3 so good.
Omg tried a few of your recipes and they all came out great from the brownies and cinnamon rolls and I can’t wait to use this recipe for vegan biscuits and gravy this weekend :D
BLESS YOU!!! These are delicious! It is past my bedtime now, but I found this recipe while reading before bed and they looked so good I had to make them, right then. I am so glad I found this. Thank you thank you! A tick bite(Alpha-Gal Allergy)has made my husband highly allergic to beef and dairy. I have been missing biscuits since we have gone dairy-free. He and I are so glad we can have our biscuits back!!! :D
BTW, I didn’t have lemon and didn’t use vinegar, they still are DEE-LISH. Ill use vinegar next time and see if it makes a difference.
These are superb. I made them last week and will be making them again. Thank you so much for this recipe!
Great! Thanks for sharing, Bill :D
Do you think I would be able to use the recipe to make a crust for a pot pie? Instead of cutting it into biscuits?
I do! I would do it drop biscuits style though, because over-rolling / handling the dough could make it tough. Good luck!
Have made these for my family maybe 6-9 times. This recipe truly is the best, better than any non-vegan biscuit I have ever had.
Keep the awesome recipes coming!
Yay! Thanks Marisa!
I hardly leave comments on recipes, but I am a dairy free cook and I have tried too many biscuit recipes that are just a no go. This is the first one I have ever had success with and they were amazing!!! I actually used sprouted spelt flour and they were nutty and fluffy and oh so good!! I am going to post them on my blog so everyone I know can try them!!
Great! Thanks for the tip, Amanda. Cheers!
Hey,
Great looking recipe, and going to try it tonight to pair with a beef stew, as fall has finally hit in the rockies. I have a nut allergy in our family, so I need to sub for the almond milk – any reason to think that soy milk wouldn’t work?
Thanks
David
PS – sorry if I’m re-asking a question, it would take a few days to read all the comments on this recipe!
Good blog you have got here.. It’s hard to find quality writing like yours nowadays.
I seriously appreciate people like you! Take care!!
I tested a few slightly customized versions of your pumpkin biscuits (all fantastic) before ultimately deciding on this recipe for an office bake-off. I added some special ingredients to really set them apart from the other dishes submitted: pizza toppings!
I mixed some vegan cheese shreds, fresh cherry tomatoes (liquid squeezed out), minced garlic, black pepper, oregano and basil into the dough and then covered the tops in more vegan cheese, basil and oregano. The dough seemed fairly wet but the biscuits turned out absolutely perfect: soft, fluffy and delicious.
Everyone raved about them and even better – I won!
Thank you for an amazing biscuit recipe that I will likely make again and again.
As a side note, I’m not vegan. These are that good – you’d never know they’re vegan. They’re as good as any awesome biscuit you can imagine.
Forgot to mention I added some diced sun-dried tomatoes to my “pizza” biscuits too – very important for a deeper tomato pizza sauce-esque flavor.
These are the absolute best biscuits – vegan and non-vegan!
Thanks, Lisa!
Amazing!!!!!!!!!! So good!! And Vegan!!!!!! Thanks!!!!
Thank you for this recipe! I cooked these biscuits yesterday and they were amazing! My mother and brother tasted them today and they were still soooooo good. I shared the recipe on my (Italian) website (of course I wrote that it was yours), and everyone is literally drooling over it. Thank you!
From a true Southern Girl – and a vegan, these are genius! Love Alton Brown! Imagine they could be made gluten free too. Thank you for this fantastic recipe. Perfect with a hot bowl of soup. Just in time for Thanksgiving. XO
My husband and I aren’t vegan, but we have a granddaughter who is. I’m serving soup for an after Thanksgiving dinner and needed to find something she would eat. These looked and sounded great, so I tried them out on my husband today without telling him they were vegan. He took one bite and said, “This is a really good biscuit.” Then I told him they were vegan and he was surprised. We both ate one with our soup and another for dessert they were so good! They were also easy to make, so I will definitely be making them again and I know my granddaughter will love them.
Noticed this has been asked before but don’t see an answer. Like David (above) we have nut allergies, so can’t use almond milk. Wondering if I could use either rice or soy milk instead?
Hopefully will make these for Thanksgiving but unsure about the milk? Thanks!
I hope I’m not overstepping here because this isn’t my recipe, but I don’t see why soy milk wouldn’t work. Almond milk is fairly thick, so I wouldn’t use Rice milk, though. If soy milk doesn’t give you the texture you need, you could try soy creamer – it’s a bit thicker and richer. Good luck!
Melodie,
I certainly appreciate your input. Have soy milk but also bought some soy creamer, so that sounds a winning idea. Thank you so much :-) and just in time for tomorrow’s meal Yay!
I’m sure they will be delicious! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Thank you. Hope you also enjoy a delightful Thanksgiving!
Thank you for this recipe! These truly are the Best Vegan Biscuits EVER! I make the recipe exactly as you say to and they turn out perfect every time. Even my “I would rather die than eat a vegan diet” loves them. I did notice that you adapted them from Alton Brown – smart move! Lol
Umm….Simply scrumptious! Would never know they are vegan. Due to nut allergies, we used Silk soy creamer and they turned out excellent. Definitely gonna make them again! Thanks.
This recipe is amazing! I made them gluten free using Bob’s Red Mill all purpose gf flour, adding 1/2 tsp xantham gum, and only used 3/4 cup of milk. The biscuits are flaky and delicious and don’t taste gluten free at all! Thank you!!
Thanks for sharing, Emilie!
These biscuits are so good, I could cry! I adapted them to be gluten free and I was truly surprised at how well they turned out–they were actually flaky! I’ve never ever had a flaky, gluten-free anything. Here is what I did: substituted the all-purpose flour for Sarah’s blend http://www.sarahbakesgfree.com/2012/05/sarahs-gluten-free-flour-blend.html (the white rice flour option–this blend is magic), added 1/4 tsp. xanthan gum, and used hemp milk in place of almond (just my preference). Thank you Minimalist Baker for The Best Damn (Gluten-Free) Vegan Biscuits!
I am making these for a party, but I’m going to blend in vegan Parm cheese and little bits of vegan sausage in them — do you think that will ruin these?
I made these to go with the potato soup I also made and they turned out very well. Since I avoid all-purpose flour at all costs, I used 2 cups of whole wheat flour (1 sifted, 1 not sifted; because that’s what I had on hand) and plain soy milk (no lemon juice). I reduced the salt to 1/2 tsp and will probably reduce it to 1/4 tsp the next time. I’m glad I now have a vegan biscuit recipe too add to my growing pile of vegan recipes! Thanks!
. . . oops. . . “to”, not “too”. . . . I’m so anal I had to correct that, lol
These biscuits are superb! I have made them several times now for my southern boyfriend, who is giddy every time I make these. We’ve also made a killer vegan biscuits and gravy using these and I don’t think he, or I, have ever had a wider smile. Thank you for posting all these wonderful recipes, you’ve made so many kitchens happier, tastier places!
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I just made these and they are delicious! I totally messed up by adding more milk once the dough got sticky, so the dough was too liquidy for the cookie sheet. I buttered 6 slots in the cupcake pan I had and that worked perfectly.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, I’ll definitely be making these again :-)
Great, thanks for sharing Christina!
I’ve never made biscuits from scratch before. Super easy and delishous! Made tomato gravy to go with them. Just like grandma used to make!
Somehow I can’t seem to get these biscuits right… The certainly taste delicious, but the dough is very sticky and they do not rise properly. Mabye I have made errors in the measurement-coversion. What would be the amounts in grams and ml?
Made a double batch of these for holiday get together. Didn’t tell anyone they were vegan. They got tons of compliments and all got scarfed.
Never made biscuits before. Success! Thanks!
Also meant to add that I didn’t have lemon juice, so I used vinegar. :)
I made these with the 1 hour vegan pot pie for Christmas and they are amazing and super easy. My carnivore friends even loved the vegan pot pie.
Whoop! That’s what I love to hear :D
Thank you so much for this recipe. I have tried many and this is the best!! Finally made biscuits and gravy this morning that my family loved, first time since we became Vegans two years ago!!
Thank you for the recipe,very similar to one out of this old hippy cookbook from tennessee called “The Farm”. The addition of lemon juice and baking soda really helps. If you do not knead them there will be no chance of them “doming” unless they are over-mixed. Thanks again!
I was so excited for these. just spend the evening making them with the pot pie recipe you posted and i must have done something wrong… cause the biscuits tasted like pure baking soda :( I thought I measured exactly… I did not see the lemon juice because it wasn’t bulleted and I skipped it just seeing almond milk… but my boyfriend said it tastes like I put way too much baking soda in :(
dang it. Will try again next week
Delicious biscuits!! Followed the recipe exactly but forgot the lemon juice! I even had it out…. biscuits still came out so yummy and I ate them with a homemade vegan sausage gravy. It was the perfect sunday breakfast. My meat eating fiance was so impressed he wants them every Sunday lol
I’m looking for the vegetable in this recipe? Isn’t that what vegan food is supposed to have?
I tried to read through as many of the comments as possible to answer my question, but there are just so many. I’m sorry if this is a repeat question. Can I use rice milk instead of almond? My son is allergic to nuts (including coconut-which I realize is controversial for me to include in the nut) and soy.
I have to say, these are damn biscuits !! I used Bob’s red mill 1/2 1/2 GF flour, rice milk, and apple cider vinegar. I used 2 knives to cut the flour and butter…that is a painful way I might add. I used sharp knife to cut the shape. All f that to say, even while having crap tools and modified allergy free recipe, it still is the best damn biscuits EVER!! Thank you
Did you use the apple cider vinegar in place of the lemon juice? I would like to make these with rice milk too as my daughter is allergic to almonds. Thanks!
I did use apple cider vinegar
These were so easy to make and sooooooo much easier to make disappear! I first made them with the One Hour Vegan Pot Pies and swapped soy milk for the almond. I also used small bread pans to bake a mini batch of pot pies at a time and stored the rest of the filling in the fridge to use during the week. Of course, with each mini batch of pot pies I made a full batch of biscuits. Dinner & dessert and then breakfast the next day, right? These biscuits are amazing with strawberry preserves! Yummmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Wow these look absolutely amazing. So glad I found this recipe. Now I can get my biscuit fix this weekend!
These are the BEST. THING. EVER! I made them to top your 1 hour pot pie which was also amazing! I already really appreciate the fact that you put the nutritional information, as it makes tracking weight watchers points super easy! I will be a loyal visitor to your site from now on!!
Yep……these are the BOMBDIGGITY!!! Love, love, love!!!
Wow! I made these yesterday and they were just ok…I realized I overworked the dough and didn’t cut them thick enough. I gave it a second try today and they were just awesome! It is very important to not overwork the dough and to cut them at the thickness specified. I also made sure to crowd them in a small baking dish to help them rise–as the instructions suggest ;)
Thank you for this and all your fine recipes!
These were absolutely delicious! I added garlic & herb seasoning to the batter, made them a little smaller and they tasted like garlic knots! Mmm
If you don’t have any milk can you use water and not use the lemon juice? Or if you use coconut milk would you still use the lemon juice?
I make this recipe regularily. Today I substituted coconut oil in place of the vegan margerine. Its for a pot pie that I am making for tonights dinner :)
Thank you so much for this recipe!! It’s become one of my families favorites. It’s so easy and adaptable. I love it!! <3
Sorry if this has already been asked but any tips to increase the fluffiness for gluten free baking? Thanks!
Ah. Maze. Ing. Thank you!!
Wow! These were amazing! Simple, easy, quick and most importantly, delicious! So many biscuit recipes come out like some sort of weird bread, not these. Perfect fluffy and buttery biscuits! Thanks for sharing.
I made these for my daughter’s slumber party and everyone just loved it. And I didn’t even break a sweat making it.
Wonderful! thanks for sharing Nic!
Oh people, make these…. They did not disappoint – I baked and blogged them here http://personal.karlaporter.com/post/112981133092/hello-biscuits. Thank you!
These are so good! A little on the salty side, but I like it that way :)
I love love love this recipe…although instead of all purpose flour I used Bob Mill biscuit mix which turned out fabulous! I will keep this recipe in my recipe box! Thank you so much.
I am curious about vegan substitutes for the Earth Balance butter. We are currently living in China where dairy and dairy substitutes can be difficult to find. Thank you for any suggestions!
i use coconut oil?
Thank you. Do you chill the coconut oil or use it at room temperature?
Your welcome. I just use it straight from the cupboard at room temperature and they always turn out wonderful :)
Being southern by birth I have consumed my fair share of biscuits… With brown gravy, jelly, dipped in fried egg yolk, hugging a sausage patty. Discovered to be gluten intolerant, I’m clamoring for gluten free vegan biscuit recipe. Know of any that are GOOD! Considered putting one together? Please…
I did use apple cider vinegar
How many biscuits does this recipie make
I halved the recipe, and with one inch high dough to cut the biscuits out with I get 3.5 big fat ones.
I saw these looking for transition recipes from vegetarian to vegan and right away wanted to make them… so I did! Definitely did not need the full amount of milk and mine turned out a bit more “rustic” looking (oh well). These are amazing! Well done!
Thanks Amanda! Glad you enjoyed them!
I made these along with the potpies (but I made one big potpie and put these on top), but I did add dairy butter. They were RIDICULOUS. DUMB. DUMB. SO GOOD. Making some tonight.
I’ve attempted making biscuits before with little success. I consoled myself by saying, “I don’t need biscuits. I have a full, happy vegan life without biscuits.” But I just made these and everything has changed. I’m a biscuit maker! I’M A BISCUIT MAKER!!!! They turned out so good. Light, flaky, delicious, perfection.
Amazing issues here. I am very satisfied to see your post.
Thanks a lot and I’m having a look ahead to touch you. Will you please drop me a e-mail?
The first time I made these, they turned out awful, ‘here we go with the hockey pucks again’ I thought, I was so despondent. But the second time, I suddenly ‘got it’. For the first time in my life I discovered what a proper biscuit, scone dough ‘felt’ like. I can’t thank you enough, like I feel like I owe you money or something!! I make these every weekend now.
I made these this morning before work. My co-workers loved them. Then I told them they were vegan. People are so afraid of that word. But they decided they were still awesome and wouldn’t mind if I made them again. Thanks for the recipe.
I really loved how these turned out when I made them. I gave some to my roommates and they loved it. I made sure to only give them one a piece because I wanted the rest for myself!
I must agree, these are the best damn vegan biscuits ever. I made these today and I’m in awe. I was never successful at making other peoples biscuit recipe but this right here like one of the commenters mentioned is DA BIZNESS. Thank you for sharing. I will be making these often. I used spelt flour instead.
Loved these! Thanks
Loved these thanks!
These are now my go to Biscuits! These are the best I have ever made and they are so easy and quick and I usually have all the recipes on hand! They always come out light and fluffly and have this amazing buttery texture which I can’t even really describe other than melt in your mouth. I love them, thank you for sharing!
Best Damn vegan Biscuits ever!!!! So friggin easy too! I hate getting my hands dirty and stuff under my nails, I love how little you have to handle the dough. Thank you!! Thank you! Thank you!!
I am 57 and have been eating and making traditional baking soda biscuits all my life and these are excellent, if not the best I ever tasted. I happened to have Organic Earth Balance in my fridge, and unsweetened almond milk, although vanilla flavored. I am trying to eliminate dairy from my diet for moral reasons. They tasted buttery and fluffy, just as described. I will making these from now on.
Could I use gluten free flour instead? Do you think it would work?
Some people have but I haven’t – just know that they’ll likely come out much flatter and more dense. If you were going to give it a try, I’d recommend using the Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 GF Baking Blend.
I made these today to pair with a lentil gravy from the cookbook Eat Like You Give a F#cK! (check it out, it’s amazing) They do have a biscuit recipe in the book but it calls for pastry flour, which I didn’t have. I forgot to add the lemon juice so they didn’t reach their full potential. That being said, I’ve still been eating them all day! I added an extra half tablespoon of earth balance because I am at a high elevation and generally need more fat or things dry out. I will definitely make these again and not screw them up this time.
The only problem with these biscuits is that they are too good haha! I used coconut oil instead of butter and they were so delicious! Can’t wait to make them again when I have butter :D Now I need to whip up some gravy ;)
Great! Thanks for sharing, Brittany!
This is the first recipe I made from this blog (been following for a few weeks!). In the UK we call these savoury scones not biscuits. However they came out GREAT! Loved the texture, the only thing I would change is the amount of salt. 3/4 tsp is way too much (I tastebuds are very sensitive to salt) . I’ll probably use just 1/4 next time.
Thank you for your heavenly recipe. The only flour that I can eat right now is coconut flour.
So I am wondering, I would cut the flour by half & increase the coconut milk by 1/2 cup.
I am on Paleo Autoimmune Protocol Diet. I would be on Vegan Diet but then I would not be eating much…
Thank you for your help . You ROCK
I have only been a vegan for about 3 months but so far these were my favorite thing I have made. I want to make them for everybody! Nobody would ever believe they were vegan.
BEST biscuits ever! I made one by jamming daiya in the middle before I baked it for my five year and he was so blown away. I made the rest per the recipe (thanks for the cocktail shaker idea to cut the biscuits) for my husband for Father’s day and they turned out perfect!
So wonderful – thanks for sharing! Glad they turned out so well for your husband!
Mmm these look tasty can’t wait to try them! Love your blog by the way, never get tired of looking at the pictures! Feel free to stop by and visit us :o)
Thanks Ash! I will!
Mixed the dry ingredients & stored in a glass jar. Cut in vegan butter & ND milk….baked in our mini RV toaster oven….wow what a camper’s dream! So glad to have yet another delightful recipe from one of my favorite go-to food bloggers…thank you!
Thanks Merry! xo
Whoa. Genius! Thank you for posting this comment – I need to just mix up a jar of the dry ingredients to keep in my cupboard for when I want these amazing biscuits but also feel lazy or am short on time.
Do you mix in all 4 tablespoons of butter, or do you leave some out to brush over the top?
Mix it all in, then melt a little more for brushing on top.
thanks! just made these…
i accidentally used 4 teaspoons instead of 4 tablespoons of earth balance and they still turned out great! this is bizarre…they taste like normal biscuits actually look like the picture and everything…
definitely going to make these again! (and see how they turn out using the right amount of butter!)
These look more like scones than biscuits… Do you guys call scones biscuits in America..?
essentially, yes. American biscuits are similar to scones, but are almost never sweet and have lots of butter in the dough.
Hi! I was wondering if I could possibly substitute the butter for coconut oil? I don’t have any stores nearby that sell vegan butter.
I think so! Let me know if you give it a try.
No oiling/dusting the sheet pan at all?
nope!
Absolutely delicious. My husband doesn’t like bread-y things very much, and we don’t have an oven so I made a quarter of the recipe. I made 4 small biscuits and baked them in the toaster oven, and they came out perfect!
Dairy is really ridiculously expensive where I live so I make a lot of vegan recipes and this is by far one of the best I’ve tried.
Ah, thanks! So glad you enjoyed these!
I’ve made these biscuits in the past and really liked them, but I made a batch this morning and just had to tell you how great they are! We southerners are picky about our biscuits (and cornbread), but these things are amazing! I don’t think anyone would guess they are vegan. I’m going to have to exercise some self control not to eat the entire batch in one sitting;)-
yay! Thanks for sharing, Jessica!
BEST DAMN VEGAN BISCUIT, praise be the biscuit god aka you.
Was just wondering if I can use the gluten free flour blend from your blog as the all purpose flour?
I love your blog and recipes. Thanks for sharing.
Wowza…my only regret is that I only made half a batch! Got 4 nice sized biscuits two of which got quickly devoured with some strawberry jam by my lil man and I. He kept saying, “mmmm….” with every bite. If we manage to leave the other two alone we’re having them with your mushroom gravy for dinner tonight with a fruit salad. Made them exactly as instructed (just 1/2 of each ingredient) and they are perfect. Thanks a bunch. Quick and easy so even on a busy work day I can whip these up for our once-a-week breakfast dinner :)
That’s always a good sign. Glad you enjoyed them, Shel!
FYI I substitute equal parts gluten free all purpose flour and these come out great every time! I’ve even shared the recipe with several of my gluten-free friends.
Can this dough be used to make monkey bread?
Not sure, but I would guess so!
Here in South Africa we call ’em scones! And yours look suspiciously like the very non-vegan ones my aunt makes!!! *excited *
I have a question though, do you have a suggestion for something to use instead of non-dairy butter? We only have vegan margarine here and it’s not so super from an ingredients point of view (lots of icky things in it).
Do you think I could use refrigerated coconut oil maybe? :)
Coconut oil works well in cookie recipes so I think it would work fine, but I don’t know if you’d need to change the amount. I say give it a shot!
Sorry if I have already commented on this. I am trying to leave feedback for each recipe of yours that I try. These really are THE BEST DAMN BISCUITS! I grew up in the south. My mom made biscuits all the time and shared her recipe with me when I went off to college. I never made them until I married my husband and I just kept butchering them! That was nearly 8 years ago. I sucked at baking. I ruined simple chocolate chip cookies. I gave up on baking for 7 years. Then last year my husband told me he really wanted me to try and make some biscuits for Thanksgiving. I had gotten better at cooking by then and so I thought I would try my hand at baking again. I am happy to say that I think my biscuits are better than the biscuits my mom made. Then I found your recipe because I decided to try and go dairy free. THEY ARE SO AMAZING! My husband and I prefer these to the real thing. I actually add 6 Tablespoons of butter to my batter. That is the only difference. Thank you for sharing.
I make these at least twice a month and have been making them more frequently recently! I’m going to try homemade vegan butter and then use it in the biscuits. Hope it turns out even more delicious than Earth Balance! Thanks so much for this staple!
Made them and they worked great! Used soy milk instead of almond milk. Are you sure it’s meant to be 1 TABLESPOON of baking powder? I feel like I can kinda taste it. Seems like a lot… Thanks :)
Yep! 1 Tbsp.
I’ve experimented with different biscuit recipes and yours is BY FAR the BEST! I used two drops of CPTG lemon essential oil in place of the lemon juice and my family absolutely loved them! Thank you, I look forward to trying many more of your recipes!
P.S. If you happen to actually read the comments like I *think* you do, I just have to comment that it was just slightly annoying to have to scroll all the way to the bottom to leave a comment, instead of being able to do it at the top. Just sayin. :)
Hey Robin! Thanks for the feedback. We do read the comments and if you look under the “Talk about it” header at the beginning of the comment section, you’ll find a link to “or jump to leave a comment & review”, which will take you to the bottom of the comment section. Moving new comments to the top is difficult with the rating system we use, but something we’re always keeping in mind!
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing, Robin!
What’s up everyone, it’s my first visit at this site, and paragraph is genuinely fruitful designed
for me, keep up posting these articles.
Hi! I just made these biscuits last night with some homemade jam, and let be just say; yumm! However, instead of using vegan butter (we didn’t have any) I tried coconut oil and it worked great. Thanks for the recipe!
Oh awesome! Thanks for sharing, Cait!
Just tried this recipe and it is by the far the best biscuit recipe I’ve made and the fact that there is little handling involved makes it pure gold to me.
Thanks for sharing, Mara! Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome! It’s a little scary how easy it was to make these and have delicious biscuits in no time.
Do you think it would be possible to fill these with something, then bake? Like maybe some vegan chili. I saw someone use Pillsbury Grand biscuits, open it up and fill with sloppy Joe then close the edges and bake them.
Ooh, give it a try! Let me know if it works!
Can you use bread flour in place of all purpose flour?
Haven’t tried it! Let me know if you do!
hi there! I just got into baking recently, and have found your recipes to be A-MAZING! They are so easy to follow and so far have not failed to come out super yummy! They are also really easy to convert to dairy-free, and come out equally delicious. Your recipes have given me a confidence that I honestly can’t believe comes from baking, but thank you for helping out the pastry challenged!
*I said they were easy to bake as dairy-free, these are already dairy-free, I meant that I switched out coconut oil for the vegan butter and came out delish!
Absolutely delicious.
Bets biscuits EVER!! I’ve tried numerous vegan biscuit recipes and they have all been major fails. So, I gave yours a try for one last ditch effort. It was super easy and awesome! Thank you, thank you!
“Wow” these biscuits were amazing! Thank you for such a great recipe . My roommate and I enjoyed them very much!
* I used apple cider vinegar instead of the lemon juice . They still came out great:)
Can I substitute for Buttermilk? Made the chocolate chip pumpkin muffins ( delicious! ) But now have extra buttermilk…
Thanks!
These truly are the best biscuits! Followed the recipe exactly and the only thing I’d change next time is put less salt – 1/2 tsp would probably be enough as I found them a bit too salty. Ended up using 3/4 cup of almond milk. These biscuits are just perfect! Thanks for yet another awesome recipe!
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing, Sarah!
This was the BEST recipe ever! I used cashew milk, instead of almond. I doubled the batch and my family is enjoying them with some black bean soup. So easy to make too!!
This was the first recipe of yours I made. I’ve been making them every weekend for months now at the request of my wife, who was very critical of me going vegan and anything I make. I want to try the gravy too but I’m afraid to put something else on these great biscuits.
Bob’s Red Mill Biscuit and Baking Mix definitely has that garbanzo flavor and is salty! I recommend following Dana’s gf blend or if you have a store-bought mix – watch the salt! The gf version isn’t going to give you any super soft crumb with Bob’s. I’m going to try Cup4Cup next time.
I’m not vegan, but I have been making a few recipes from your blog. I made these biscuits yesterday and they were the Best tasting homemade biscuits EVER! My 6 year old put a biscuit in his lunch box. He is a pancake lover so that speaks volumes. ?
Tried these tonight. I am a beginner when it comes to baking… Mine tasted good, but they did not rise as much as yours. Wonder what I did wrong?
Must’ve been something with your baking soda or powder….are they fresh?
Can I make dough ahead of time and keep refrigerated? My son’s preschool has a baking project coming up and I’d love to make the dough ahead of time and send to school unbaked. Would that work? (You can tell I’m not naturally a baker… I’m developing the skill from necessity.)
I have this same question and would love an answer!
I haven’t tried that, but yes, it should work!
I just made these for the first time and you were not kidding! They really are the best! I used a gluten free flour combination and unsweetened coconut milk and I also baked them in a greased muffin pan and WOW! So glad I stumbled on this recipe :-) thanks so much for sharing!
What ratio did you use for the flours? I want to try a GF version too :) Thanks!
I used a flour combination that is already pre mixed, can’t remember the brand but you can get it at natural grocer. Hope that helps :-)
OMG!!!!!! My stomach is not feeling the best, so I wanted some biscuits…SO GLAD I FOUND THIS RECIPE!!!!!
Absolutely delicious!!!! I used whole wheat flour and coconut almond milk….MUST KEEP RECIPE!!!!!
Hey Dana
I am all ready to make these damn biscuits and have every ingredient but forgot the lemon!! I do have a lime in the fridge though. Do you know if a lime will work?
Hmm, that should work. Lemon is best though, or vinegar!
Oh yum….I just made these and they’re terrific ! So easy to make. They’ll be on my Holiday table for sure ! Thank you !
Since being vegan on October 23rd I thought my options were very limited until I started looking up vegan versions of the food I previously ate. I was searching on Google for vegan cookies, vegan waffles, etc. and then I started to notice every page that was top suggested is your website. I have fallen in love with everything you post, it looks so beautiful and delicious! I just got all the ingredients for the best damn vegan biscuits and I shall be making these this coming Sunday! I hope they turn out and I am printing out recipes for all my other favorite foods that can be done vegan! Your site and food photography is beyond beautiful! I know I’ll be cooking more home-made meals than I ever have before! An the best part is they are all vegan!! This is crazy! Thank you so much!
Ah, thanks Natasha! This made my day!
Just made these and they were AMAZING!!! Thank you!
You had me at fool.
Thank you for this recipe, and all the info that came with it.
I probably don’t need to leave another comment on this recipe which already has such rave reviews but… holy shit! These are fantastic! I make them with spelt flour keeping everything else the same and they luckily still turn out AWESOME (and much easier to digest)! I’m going to try using Bob’s 1:1 flour with these and I may also try them with coconut oil instead of vegan butter. This recipe is quite forgiving (I probably way over-handled the dough but they were still fluffy and soft) so I think I can play around with it a bit.
Thank you for this recipe… seriously. These kinds of recipes show that vegan food is just as good as “regular” food.
These biscuits are delicious! Seriously, the best we’ve ever made! We had them with the veggie pot pie and it was a hit for my whole family (husband and two kids). I used regular butter instead of vegan (we’re vegetarian, not vegan) and they were amazing. This is one of my favorite sites. Thank you for sharing such amazing and simple recipes!
So great! Thanks for sharing, Lauren! xoxo
YUMMMMM! I used spelt flour instead and I didn’t have baking powder
These are great! (Totally not gonna admit to scarfing down 3 while doing horse chores) my horses even reached out to sniff them while I had one wedged in my mouth mixing their feed, like I’d brought them a treat. Ha. They didn’t get a crumb. :)
Hey, Dana!
The last two recipe Google searches I’ve done this week led me to the Minimalist Baker’s website.
Keep up the good work! YUM!
How great! Glad you found us, Erin!
Thank you SO MUCH for this recipe! I have made it twice already :-) Our pediatrician took me off of dairy, soy, and eggs, so I was thinking that I wouldn’t get to eat “breakfast” food anymore. I absolutely love these! I used coconut oil instead of the butter substitute (all of the ones I saw had soy in it) and vinegar instead of lemon juice and it was still great, and honestly way easier to cut in than the butter in the biscuits that I used to make. I’m so glad to be able to eat any sort of bread again! (I haven’t got back into baking bread since my baby was born, and all store-bought bread where I live has soy-something in it). Even my family who is skeptical of substitutions ;-) approved!
oh my goodness, I was wondering if it would work with coconut oil or not. Did you melt or soften it?
Ive done both ways but not on purpose- just depended on the temp in my house that day haha. It’s probably best for it to be solid, as biscuits work out best the colder the butter..
Oh, ok. I think I may have to soften it. Temperature is a little bit of an issue where I am from. I only recently discovered that softened coconut oil has the same properties as butter. And thanks to the tutorial on pies here, I know how to do it better. And try to make it properly scoopable. Thank you so much
I just made these using Bob’s Red Mill whole wheat flour and they came out perfectly! Delicious with raspberry jam. :)
This is a great recipe! I’ve made them 3x using this recipe. My first attempt was a sticky curse word expressed event, but the biscuits were amazing. My second attempt I went easier on the milk, no cursing, still sticky and still amazing biscuits. Tonight I substituted 3/4 of the butter for unsweetened apple sauce, and went even lighter on the milk, no sticky mess and still amazing biscuits! I love your site and recipes! Thanks!
Ha! Thanks for sharing your experience, James!
I’ve made these biscuits a couple of times with tradional flour and they turned out amazing! So perfect in fact, I wanted to make them every weekend. Since having to go GF, I can’t get them right. I’m using a GF flour mix that has everything in it that is needed to simply subsitute cup for cup in recipes. The uncooked dough seems fine, but when they bake… well, let’s just say you could play frisbee golf with them and then if you got hungry, you could still eat them! They are edible, but not palatable. I use the same GF flour to make your GF pumpkin pancakes and they rock! So, just not sure how the recipe needs to be adjusted to get the same great biscuits as when using traditional flour. Any suggestions would be most apprciated, because this girl needs her buttermilk-like biscuits. Vegan is easy, and GF is easy, but I’m finding the two together, not so easy. Thanks!
So nice :^)! Just made them and my mum and brothers love them! Thanks so much :^)) by the way I used coconut oil instead of the non dairy butter and it turned out great :)
Hi There, these turned out great, however would these still work if I used either Coconut flour or another white flour substitute? Thanks
Want to try making a gluten-free vegan version of these. Any tips on flour or handling so they come out fluffy and not dense?
Well Ive learnt something new, buns are called ‘biscuits’ in America, hmmm. I loved them:-) made them for my family one rainy afternoon, we were divided. My eldest daughter and husband ate up, but it wasn’t their favorite. My youngest (she’s nearly two) never eats bread, but she necked them in a flash, so; success!
My daughter is allergic to dairy and eggs so I turn to vegan recipes for my baking. I’ve made them twice now and my daughter begs for them every day. Thanks for the best damn vegan biscuits ever!
Fantastic!
I made the recipe exactly as stated- perfect!
Then I made the recipe with the whole wheat flour I had on hand- still wonderful!
Then I made the recipe with 3 tbsp earth balance and 1 tbsp coconut oil since I ran out of earth balance- still excellent!
Thank you for another great standard :)
I stupidly used salted spread, so they were a little too saltly but the texture was gorgeous. Will definitely be making them again. I know this is an old post so you may have figured this out already but if you don’t twist the cutter your biscuits will rise evenly without the need to make them touch.
I ate so many of these tonight. So… many… biscuits.
Thank you…these truly are the best damn biscuits and I will be using this recipe forever now!
I have been craving biscuits for weeks- finally made these this morning, and they were divine! Fluffy, soft, perfect. I subbed unsweetened coconut milk for the almond milk and it worked great. A soul soother for this Southern girl!
I hope I’m not asking a stupid question that’s already been answered, but do you think shortening would work for these biscuits? My daughter’s fiance is vegan, and I’m trying to put together Thanksgiving dinner with as many vegan dishes as possible for him. I don’t want the poor guy to sit there just eating salad!
That should work!
Do you think coconut oil would work as a sub for vegan butter? If it is cold and solid?
Yes! I could use it in scoopable form.
I followed this recipe ABSOLUTELY and the one thing that I may have done wrong was I used the big ol sea sat I normally use, but I think I should have used GROUND sea salt, yes? Because my biscuits are wonderful………..BUT have the occasional chunk of sea salt in them.
Next time I’ll use ground sea salt. These still turned out great. Having them with Turkey Day dinner tomorrow. Excellent recipe.
i made this for thanksgiving…. one word AMAZINGGGGG
Not that this recipe needs any more comments but these biscuits are the shit! I made them for thanksgiving today, along with the pumpkin ones and they were both amazing, and all my non vegan fam loved them too. Thanks girl!
Outstanding moist fluffy biscuits. I used apple cider vinegar instead of the lemon juice. I find that putting the margarine in the freezer in tablespoon size pieces for 10-15 minutes before cutting it into the mixture really helps. Said my wife: “They taste like KFC biscuits!” This was a fantastic addition to our Thanksgiving table!
Made our thanksgiving amazing. And I had 2 for breakfast this morning. Thank you so much for this recipe! You make being vegan fun and delicious. We made these with your pot pie recipe and were in so happy lol
These are great!! First time I made them I cut the recipe in half and it made about 5 biscuits. The second time I made them I did the whole recipe, I used a muffin tin and rolled 3 small balls and put all three in one time and continued on until all the dough was gone. It made the best pull aparts! Awesome recipe
These look amazing! Can you do a direct substitution with almond flour or whole wheat flour for similar results? Or what changes do you need to make to use a different type of flour?
I haven’t tried making biscuits GF, but I’ve tried making GF scones and it didn’t work out using ALL gluten free flour blend. If I were you, I’d try using a mix of oat flour, a little almond meal, and my gluten free blend. Good luck!
These biscuits have become a weekend breakfast staple for us! With some vegan “sausage” gravy! I usually make a double batch, punch out the biscuits, and freeze half of them. I’ve found that the same bake temp/time work cooking from frozen. Thanks for another great recipe!
So I somehow missed the lemon juice part till the very end…. SO I ended up putting my already cut and ready biscuits back in the bowl and mixing in the lemon juice. They still ended up SO amazingly good. Next time I’ll try it again correctly..
Thanks!
These were seriously good! I’ve made a lot of biscuits in my day, and these were excellent.
Hands down these were the best biscuits I’ve ever made or had. I followed your directions exactly. Thank You soo much for the recipe. I had them with vegan sausage gravy and tomatoes.
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing, Jacque!
I just made these with some homemade vegan butter and they were amazing! I ended up using apple cider vinegar instead of lemon juice since I am out of lemons to make the buttermilk but it didn’t hurt them. Great recipe!!
Just made these moments ago and they were the easiest recipe I think I’ve ever made. They came out perfect. My biscuit cutter is very small so we got lots of darling, delicious biscuits. I might make these Christmas morning now, as they are so simple and just really, really good.
I’ve made these countless times and they always turn out perfect. Love the simplicity of this recipe and the tips are spot on.
I just tried this recipe for the first time, and it is unanimous, these are our favorite biscuits of all time! That is huge for one very simple reason, I am a southern man! Biscuits are my comfort food of choice, and these biscuits have eclipsed all others. They are everything one craves in a biscuit! I have a juicer so I juiced a lemon, and I truly believe it made all the difference. Flaky, fluffy, buttery, and delicious. Try this recipe you will not be disappointed!
I made these for the 1 hour vegan pot pie. They were so easy and really delicious. This is a keeper!
Thanks Jennifer!!
I want to try theses this weekend and was wondering if plain regular soy milk would be ok instead of the almond milk? But these look amazing!!
I had to use soy milk and it turned out great. I used the Silk organic original soy milk though. Hope its as good for you as it was for us!!
I am going to try these tomorrow! Wish me luck.
Excellent! Thank you!
Can I make the dough and refrigerate overnight to bake in the morning? or will it mess up the dough? I have a Christmas Eve party in the morning and I want them to be as fresh as possible. Thanks
Hmm, I’m not sure. I think these really are best when made/baked the same day. But if I were you, I’d cut them, place them on a plate, and then let them come to room temp on top of the oven while it preheats. Bake as instructed. Report back!
I ended up just making them and warming them up in the oven before serving. They turned out great, everyone loved them! I’ve made this recipe before multiple times and even non-vegans think they’re great! I’m actually making them tonight to go with some vegan chilli! ?
Made these today for brunch and they’re DELICIOUS!! I only had white whole wheat flour so I used that and my bf still loved them xD
These look attempt-worthy but had a question regarding PLAIN Almond milk vs. VANILA, any noticeable significance to this part of the recipe?
yes, vanilla will make them taste like vanilla.
I am not a big fan of country food. I do not like gravy or biscuits, but my husband does, and as he is not really vegan but eats what I cook, which is vegan, I decided to make him this, with his help cooking of course. It turns out though, that this does not taste like it is gravy filled and the biscuits are really good. I thought it was amazing. The only problem I had was handling the biscuits because they were soooo sticky, lol. Thanks so much for the recipe, it will be one that I use often in the winter!
I also didn’t realize when I went shopping, but I only had soy milk and vanilla almond milk, so I went for the soy milk and it still turned out great!
I’ve made these quite a lot and they always turn out lovely. I always just mix them in the bowl , and use an ice cream scoop to drop them into a pan, much easier. I used water tonight because I was out of almond milk, and they turned out just the same! So to save money I’ll be using water from now on. Mind you I did smother them in mushroom gravy hehe. I also leave out the lemon juice. Thank you so much for the recipe!!
It’s cute that you think this recipe “serves 7”. My husband ate 4 in one sitting… Just sayin’… :-)
I made these this morning and they turned out absoutely scrumptious! Truely are the most delicious biscuit recipe I have ever made and it was so easy to make. My husband and I recently started dabbling in vegan cooking and we loved these biscuits. They went perfectly topped with jam right out of the oven. Thank you so much for all your wonderful and creative recipes. Have a very Happy and Healthy New Year!
Can you replace the butter with oil in this recipe?
I think coconut oil works well! Check the comments…
Would canola oil work as well?
These biscuits were perfect! I like to cut up the butter into tiny cubes, spread on a plate, then throw in the freezer for 5-10 minutes while I measure out the other ingredients… makes incorporating the fat super fast. I made these christmas morning, cut the biscuits into thirds and made this (http://lemon-sugar.com/2013/12/biscuits-gravy-casserole.html/) casserole using your biscuits and this (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sausage-gravy.html) gravy recipe, subbing cashew milk and 2 pkgs field roast breakfast sausages. It was so so sooo good.
Quick question… if I use these as “dumplings” in my chicken and dumplings recipe will they still rise properly. I could probably put them in the mixture on high for about 2 hours towards the end of the chicken and dumplings recipe cooking time.
Hi! Can I use almond meal to substitute for the flour for gluten free?
I made these with Pamela’s All purpose GF Flour blend and they turned out great.
I was slightly disappointed when I made this recipe. My biscuits came out of the oven looking gorgeous, a golden brown, and the inside was fluffy. It was underwhelming biting into my creation that I had high hopes for. The flavor was bland, and tasted like a saltine cracker. Don’t get me wrong, I like crackers but in a biscuit? Not so much. I still adore your recipes but I wouldn’t try this again. ;(
I’m confused ,these look rather like what we call Welsh cakes or ‘drop scones’ over here in England .Our scones are generally 3x the depth and often contain sugar and raisins.They are pretty much part of most afternoon teas served with homemade jam and clotted Devon cream lol [sad we have no great vegan alternative for that one] ,in fact our vegan grocery staples are very behind the US .I’m confused about putting gravy on scones?is that like our Yorkshire puddings that are eaten on a sunday with a roast dinner?Still can’t get used to the US measures ie cups either.Many thanks to you,Sophie Wilde
We use biscuits here in America as a savory food…not so much a dessert item. We would consider an English scone more like a cookie than a southern biscuit. We eat biscuits mostly with breakfast ( hence why they are usually smoothed in gravy) or as a substitute for bread with lunch or dinner. Hope that helps!
I have never seen a scone referred to as a cookie. Scones are for breakfast, and are delicious. Biscuits are used for breakfast, with chicken and gravy, and as a base for strawberry shortcake.
I have to disagree with the previous poster.
What the USA calls ‘biscuits’ seem to be what we (UK/Ireland) call ‘scones’. (2 pronunciations too). usually served with jam/clotted-cream as part of a cornish/devon ‘cream tea’.
However, drop-scones are small pancakes made on a ‘bakestone’ – the batter is dropped or poured onto the hot cooking surface. Welshcakes or ‘bakestones” are more like a stiff fruitcake recipe rolled out and cut into rounds and ‘baked’ on the bakestone. https://easyteas.co.uk/grandmas-bakestones-welsh-cakes/
I lived in England and I truly miss tea biscuits with clotted cream and jam! Americans and Canadians need to hop on that train of deliciousness! On this side of the pond, biscuits are more savoury and served with gravy, so you could equate them to Yorkshire puddings but they are dense, like scones. If you google converting units (whatever that may be), you will have no problem following recipes. Hope that helps!
That’s funny Sophie I have a hard time measuring with mls. Never give up your clotted cream it’s pure heaven!
That’s funny – I made these tonight, my boyfriend took one bite and said “these taste like crackers.” Very weird salty taste. :-(
Same thing happened to me! Hmm.. Maybe I did something wrong!
Made a batch of these today to serve with a vegan “sausage” gravy and they were fantastic! Will definitely be keeping this recipe close at hand.
I am glad the recipe points out that you may not use all of the cup of milk and to add in increments; I ended up needing only about 3/4 cup to get the right consistency.
I used homemade almond milk and homemade vegan butter (from a recipe based on refined coconut oil) and we were very satisfied with the flavor of the biscuits.
I did same with vegan sausage and gray and some strawberry jelly (organic) yummy!!
Hi! I just tried making your biscuits. They look great on the outside, but the inside is still kinda mushy and undercooked. I stopped baking them after 16 minutes or so because the outsides were hard and I didn’t want to burn them. What would cause them to undercook? Could the dough have been too wet, too much flour, or maybe I didn’t flatten them enough? I’m still a novice baker, so I could’ve messed up in any of these ways.
I think it may have been too wet, especially if you used all of the 1 cup of milk. I found that mine only needed about 3/4 cup of the liquid.
When you are adding the milk, mix little in between additions and stop just before it begins to get that “soggy” feel/look to it. You want a moist, slightly tacky dough but it shouldn’t be gooey wet. Hope that helps!
These biscuits were so delicious! Flaky, fluffy, soft, AHHHHH!! Thank you for sharing your talents. I have enjoyed all the recipes I have cooked so far!!
these are amazing!! also Alton Brown totally is the Man
Made these for myself and my meat eating family ( Im ovo vegetarian) They loved them much better than any biscuit they have ever had. Loved it! Made a bunch and froze them :)
Yaaaasssss! I’ve been looking for a healthier biscuit recipe lately to pair with my butternut squash soup; something that doesn’t make me feel guilty for eating carbs ;) These are it!
Can you use only whole wheat flour instead of all purpose in the same quantity?
Yes, but they won’t taste very good and will be dense and nutty.
How would I go about adding sweet potatoes in this recipe and also if I have sweet almond milk would that effect the recipe?
Thank you!! :)
Hmm, I’m not sure! But I’ll add those to my list for future experimentations!
Best darn biscuits ever…and I am,not even vegan. Love your recipes!
I grew up in the south (North Carolina), and biscuits are frequently a part of every meal — breakfast, lunch or dinner. My great grandmother makes the best biscuits. When I was a kid I would ask her to make biscuits for my birthday, and this always made her (and me!) smile. I made these biscuits this morning and they are delicious!
I decided to start eating plant-based a few years ago, and am always on the lookout for vegan versions of my favorite recipes. I make recipes from this site often. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful recipes!! ?
said “oh my gosh.” after one bite.
Hi Dana!
Just to let you know your biscuit was amazing as I modified it a little. I found they come out even fluffier when you use cashew and coconut blended milk (home made) I made a mcrib sandwich for my boyfriend that was entirely vegan.
Thank you so much!
Just made these and they are THE BOMB DIGGITY. I love how precise you are with your measurements – I find a lot of vegan baking especially ends up raw in the middle and burnt on the top & bottom, but these worked out perfectly. Made the cheddar jalapeno ones straight afterwards. Brilliant recipes – you’ve become my go-to!
I want to make these. Just need to find a vegan butter substitute that isn’t Earth Balance. :)
Earth balance ruins the taste of everything I make. Try smart balance.
Maybe try Melt? It takes frickin’ delicious.
Tastes. Tastes frickin’ delicious.
Can you make this without lemon juice?
You can sub apple cider vinegar.
I really, really want to make these biscuits, but, I only have coconut flour, will this flour work in this recipe? If so, are the amounts still the same. Thank you for reading and hopefully responding to this message!
Coconut flour is very drying in baking, I don’t know for sure, but I doubt it would work
Happy snow day from CT :)
Dana, i have Bobs Red GF All purpose. Would you use the same amount of flour? I’ve noticed ratios vary
I don’t know what an American biscuit is, being English and all, and I was looking for a, what you guys call ‘cookie’ recipe but man these look insane. They look like a cross between biscuits and scones, and (probably the English thing again) I love both so, down to the kitchen I go. Momma is gonna have herself a good ol’ USA midnight snack (we have a very limited knowledge of American colloquialisms here…).
Jessica,
Your comment was hilarious, your colloquialisms great. I’m American and just visited England for six weeks, some of that time was spent trying to learn all the things that were called biscuits (such as dry cat food), and where I could find the flaky goodness of a biscuit like I’m accustomed to eating.
I can’t wait to have (someone make) these biscuits! I just found vegan honey so with this recipe, vegan butter and honey, I’m set for life.
Try Maple Syrup!!! so yummy.
These biscuits are absolutely amazing! We are a family of seven and are transitioning to a plant based diet…The biscuits did not last 5 minutes after coming out of the oven! So, as I am waiting for the second batch to come out the oven I had to say thank you for the recipe.
Ugh, your stuff is always SO GOOD! I do have a question,though: whenever I make these, the dough is absolutely unhandleable; I have to keep adding flour until I can even think about picking it up. Is this right? Should I not be adding that extra flour? If so, what do I do? Thanks in advance!
When I first started making these biscuits a year ago it was the same for me, until i realize you don’t add the full cup of milk you pour a half a cup first and if that doesn’t moisten the batter all the way, add more until it is uniformly wet it will end up being about 3/4 a cup.
I used only about 1/2 cup of the milk and it was still unbelievably sticky. The biscuits tasted pretty good, actually better the next day because they held together better.
Just made these and have already gobbled two of them. I’m breastfeeding so I need the extra calories :) I used Gf flour so they were a little crumbly but man oh man, so tasty! Every one of your recipes is ridiculously good. Thank you!
My sister is prego and DYING for a biscuit! She is dairy intolerant and gluten intolerant. Help!! I am weary of using almond flour or coconut flour with this recipe… Would the “cup for cup” flour be okay? I hear that’s the best GF flour out there but I’ve only used it once and it was a loooong time ago. Any insight would be awesome!!!
I made them with half whole spelt flour and half white (unbleached) wheat flour. Doubled the recipe and they were gone in one breakfest!
This is simple and SO delicous!!
Thank you!
My son is highly allergic to milk. I’m a big buttermilk bisquit fan, so this was a problem until I came across your recipe. They are the best bisquits I ever made. I won’t go back to make normal buttermilk ones for myself. I have even given this to my mom and dad and they didn’t know the difference between them.
I made these as I’m entertaining some guests who are vegans and some who are not. I wanted to ensure there is plenty for everyone to enjoy so substituting biscuits for the non-vegan cornbread I’m making. I’m amazed at how many eat biscuits for breakfast, not something I do. I want to add herbs, garlic, chopped chives or dried onions to make them more of a dinner biscuit to accompany Jambalaya. I added poppy seeds to my first batch, which added a great texture and actually looked great also. I like the idea of sweetening them up a bit, adding some blueberries and coming up with more of a scone type breakfast treat. Would baking them a bit longer help firm them up even more? Thank you so much for the recipe and I’ve seen SO many things I want to try from your site!!!
These are so good! It has become my go to recipe for buiscuits. I subbed half whole wheat flour for a nuttier taste and rice milk because I was out of almond milk and it turned out great.
Made these this morning and they turned out great! Super light and fluffy. The so dough was extremely sticky and a little difficult to work with but they baked up beautifully. A few years ago, I ordered biscuits and gravy at a vegan restaurant and they were terrible. Like hockey pucks! Thanks for redeeming my faith in the fact that vegan food can be really delicious when done right. Yay!
Make sure to follow the recipe and don’t add the entire amount of buttermilk mixture. You’re supposed to only add enough for the dough to be the correct texture. Not all of it
Wondering if I can use ghee as the butter substitute, I figured yes but thought it would be good to ask since the flavor is so rich (even more buttery biscuits, now how could that be a bad thing?!) I just haven’t used it to bake and wanted to be cautious. I love your website and blog, its really useful and helpful to me so thank you for all you do it is greatly appreciated by those who follow you :) blessings to you!
I don’t know if this was asked since I did not read all the comments……can you get the same results vegan and GF? Love to find recipe that is really good.
Excellent Recipe!! Just like grandma made but with almond milk!
I made these tonight and used So Good soy and wholemeal flour in place of the listed ingredients. They were SOOOO good! I had to add about half a cup extra flour and gently knead it through because, yes, I used all the milk and it was too wet. But the dough became silky and smooth and they baked superbly. They didn’t brown much though, not sure why but they were superbly moist and split in half easily when a knife was inserted. Great, easy recipe and I’m so happy with my first attempt at scones!
I’m back! Made these a second night in a row this time I added 2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast which resulted in a nice savory flavor. I think another half or full tablespoon will be just enough for the cheesey flavor to be more detectable. We’ve had these with homemade soup 2 nights in a row now and noone is complaining about having the same meal twice in a row ;) the scones FLY off the plate!
I have made these 6 or 7 tines now. I absolutely love them. However I must say – I have used every kind of non dairy milk and they all work great (almond, soy, coconut). I also usually don’t work very quickly, and I also use the Uber soft Becel Vegan margarine, and it works just fine warm and soft. And finally, today I made a batch with apple cider vinegar instead of lemon juice and it’s twice as good! I hAve omitted the lemon juice twice and not noticed a difference. Buy with ACV they’re soooo much more fluffy and soft inside!! Thank you for this genius recipe. It’s my go-to comfort food. I always crave them!!!
I made this biscuits and they was amazing! Perfect :) Love this recipe. It is so simple but sooo good :) I baked them too long but they were still delicious :)
Hey is there a gluten free version of your biscuit recipe?
These are awesome! I actually made them without butter or oil because I prefer a fat-free version. I didn’t know what to expect but I followed your instructions and they still came out fluffy and delicious without the added fat! Awesome, thank you :)
Okay. These are good. Like, really, really good. I wanted to eat my screen when I saw the pictures. Thankfully, I waited and ate one for real.
(Gluten free modification) I was craving comfort this morning and needed biscuits (I’m a southern girl living in Europe). Finding this recipe, I made it with the following modifications: used whole meal gluten-free flour blend (mostly brown rice flour) and e full tablespoon of apple cider vinegar added to just 3/4 cup of soy-rice milk. My mix was not quite wet enough so I added a tablespoon or two of water and it was perfect, just sticky enough to hold together but not too wet. It barely picked up a tad more flour while patting the dough into a nice flattened oval. Cutting tip: dip your cutter into flour before cutting each biscuit and you won’t have to twist it to get out each biscuit (that twist seals the edge and keeps biscuits from rising as nicely as they otherwise could). Baked for 18 minutes (the last 2 on the top oven shelf to help them brown–a problem wi many GF flours).
These are by far THE most delicious GF biscuits I’ve ever made or tasted! Thank you for your recipe, which incidentally is lower fat than most recipes I grew up on (I’m an older and very experienced cook). Brava!
Lol!!@’Never use a rolling pin, fool!’ These bisquits look devine! Can’t wait to try them with the Pot Pies in an Hour recipe. Oh, and I love me some Alton Brown as well! New subbie here just for all that and thanks so much for sharing!
These. Are. Awesome! Thank you for sharing.
My son is allergic to dairy and treenuts. What can I use in place of the almond milk?
Whenever a recipe asks for almond milk I always use soy milk and it doesn’t make a difference. I haven’t made these biscuits but I think it will work fine here too.
My favorite biscuit recipe ever, vegan or not. I use spelt flour or whole wheat and they always turn out delicious.
They worked!! Which was surprising only because most things I bake never work haha. The only thing I thought is they weren’t salty enough or something, probably because of the milk, I would add a little extra salt to the mix, but all in all very good.
Your recipes are Amazeballs. I am shifting into the Vegan lifestyle and you have made it extremely easy. Wow. Thank you so much!
Amazing! I used rice milk instead of almond milk. Fresh lemon and new baking soda (I almost never adhere to the “get a new one every 30 days” rule) seemed to pay off! My husband said he liked them even better than his mother’s biscuits… Quite the compliment!
Just commenting to say I’ve made this twice now, this recipe is totally perfect! Great if you have leftover veggies too (used mushrooms, carrots and corn) and I added some homemade veggie “chicken.” It’s really foolproof.
You can do the biscuits in the food processor too! Especially helpful if like me you happen to own a food processor but not a pastry cutter.
Meant to comment on the pot pie recipe… eeek!
These were simple and delicious! I subbed 1/2cup whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup oatmeal and threw in a tablespoon of chia seeds just because I have a lot on hand. Perfect for a healthy, dairy free breakfast sandwich and the recipe seems to handle minor adaptations and alterations well without compromising taste and texture.
These were amazing and so simple. I’ve had a craving for biscuits all week and saw the simplicity of your recipe and couldn’t help but make the recipe knowing that my craving would be satiated in 30 minutes! Excellent as always MB, thank you!
I made these this morning along with some vegan sausage gravy. They came out amazing! Thanks for putting in the work to make a bad ass recipe!
Can I make these with gluten free flour and expect them to be edible.
Hi Lora-Ellen! Please check out Dana’s Recipe FAQ for your substitution questions.
I made these biscuits for Easter brunch and they were delicious! Everyone loved them!
Hi! Thank you very much for sharing a great recipe! I wonder if I can translate it into Chinese and share it with my buddism fellows? It shall be a great honor if you give me the permission to do so!
Perfect! These are so fast, easy, and tasty! I seldom bake, but your recipes are so approachable. I whipped these up in the last 30 minutes a soup was on, while cleaning the kitchen. I love recipes like that. :)
I love, love, love this recipe! I usually use spelt flour but this morning used all purpose. I have to admit, I prefer the spelt flour.
Have you ever tried this with gluten free flour (such as King Arthur’s all purpose GF)? Just wondering if more liquid would be needed and, if so, how much.
I just made it with a one-to-one substitution of Pamela’s GF blend, unsweetened coconut milk (3/4 c), and soy-free Earth Balance. I baked for 13 minutes. Delicious.
These biscuits are absolutely fantastic. Is there any suggestions as to baking them in a way to keep them moist and soft longer. Or at least, any tips on preserving their softness?
Hi Dana, we don’t have vegan butter here in Jakarta. would it be possible to use coconut oil instead ? thank you
I love this recipe! I have recently discovered (through blood testing) that I have an egg, yeast and dairy sensitivity. I thought it was going to be the end of yummy food but I’m learning how many options I can have. I made this w/ Namaste organic GF flour and Rice milk – turned out great. Even my husband liked them with his egg and cheese. Thanks so much!
I have a whole lot of whole wheat pastry flour that needs love. Can I substitute this for the all-purpose flour in this recipe? If yes, do I have to modify the recipe at all in order to compensate?
This recipe was true to its words. They came out perfect and it really took an half hour to make. These biscuits were fluffy, flaky, fast and delicious…thanks for sharing.
One of my family’s favorites. I make these whenever my vegan daughter comes over to visit with a big fruit salad for breakfast. They are fantastic with fig jam. Never have a any leftovers.
Do you know if these freeze well? Summer is coming and I want to stock my freezer with baked goods for when its too hot to bake.
Im reporting back, I took a chance and doubled the batch and froze them and it worked out just fine! I used whole wheat pastry flour and also the earth balance butter sticks and they turned out great!
Hey Dana!
We love your blog and have been following it for a while now. These biscuits are AMAZING! Thanks for always having delicious recipes :D
I’m typing this as I devour a plate of these covered in gravy. These were so easy to make and they came out PERFECTLY.
Are these not scones rather than biscuits? I was looking for a scone recipe as I’ve never had any success making gluten free scones so I will have a go with this one!
Ermigherrddddddd! Why have I not made these before? They are perfect. Just. Perfect. And just like the non-vegan scones I used to make when my kids were small. I have no idea why I stopped making them once they’d grown up and left home.
I did use half a teaspoon of salt, as opposed to three-quarters, and I subbed plain soy milk for the almond because that’s what I had. But they worked wonderfully.
True confession time though: the slightly smaller, seventh one was intended as the ‘taster’ – half for me, half for my beloved (a.k.a. my guinea pig)… somehow I accidentally ate all of it. Honestly, I have no idea how that happened.
**rolls eyes innocently**
#sorrynotsorry
I’m definitely going to make these again. Soon. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
By the way, I am aware that in the US, you eat scones with gravy – do you have to do anything to them before slathering them? Do they have to be cut in half, and toasted, or does the gravy get poured over them as they are? And is there a particular type of gravy one should use (obviously it needs to be vegan)?
Thanks again, Dana!
You can cut the biscuits in half or keep the whole and put the gravy right on top. I usually keep them whole, if I cut them I put a little butter on top.
These biscuits are so light and fluffy! Totally making these again!
Can I use self-rising flour?
I haven’t tried that, but if you do, let me know how it goes! You’ll likely need to decrease the leavening agent.
Hey I’m sorry but these looked great and tasted horrible. This is maybe the most common mistake I see in vegan baking recipes: massive amounts of baking powder!! This is the source of the “saltine” taste referenced above. I was skeptical from the beginning but chose to follow the recipe anyway… Bad choice. Hopefully I can edit the recipe to be better.
My boyfriend has a nut allergy. Could I possibly make these with soy milk instead?
Hi Kimberly – Dana addresses this in the Recipe FAQ: https://minimalistbaker.com/recipe-faq/
Hmm, I’d suggest rice milk!
Has anyone made a paleo version of this ?
I’ve made these several times and they are great! I like them with jelly or just plain vegan butter.
These were absolutely delicious! Every member of our family really enjoyed them. Thanks for sharing
I used rice milk in place of the almond milk and they were sooooo good!
Best biscuit recipe I have tried! I sprayed the tops of mine with nonstick spray instead of brushing with butter to cut back on calories. I topped the finished biscuits with tomato gravy. Yum!
OMG- I just made these for the first time and they are absolutely INCREDIBLE. I *love* how salty and baking powdery they taste. Instead of almond milk, I used homemade flax milk (1 TB flax+ 1 cup water, blended and strained through cheesecloth) but only needed about 1/4 cup, if that. I added a sprinkle more of flour (I used whole wheat pastry to make these) to because my dough was a bit too wet, and I used Kirkland coconut oil as the fat. Delicious. Divine. Perfect on their own, but I can’t wait to pair these savory biscuits with jelly! Thank you so much for posting, I’m printing this recipe out and sharing it with anyone who asks (and doesn’t ask!) me for it!
I made these today and OMG>>>>>>>> they’re fabulous!
BUT – I made some modifications that some folks asked about. 1 used 1 cup GF flour and 1 cup almond flour. I used 1/2 tsp salt. Everything else was the same (except I forgot to divot the tops (but had no ill effect.)
They were PERFECT and I will definitely make them again!!!!
WOWZA!
I’ve been making this recipe ever since I found it a few years ago. I’ve used vegan butter, actual butter, margarine, and coconut oil. All have their distinct flavors and are worth trying, dietary restrictions permitting. Now that I live in Spain, this is a little taste of home that I’m thrilled to have. It’s so easy to make in minutes, whenever the craving hits. Your biscuit commandments are also on point. Thanks!
Any tips for baking these at high elevation (around 7,200 feet)? I love them so much but recently moved from sea level to this elevation, and am afraid that without adjustments they won’t be the same! :(
Absolutely delicious! We aren’t vegan, but have gluten and egg allergies in our family, so use this site often. I made these last night with 1/2 gluten free bisquik and 1/2 gluten free pillsbury flour mix, butter, and skim milk. I then used as a crust topper on my pot pies and made biscuits with the leftover dough. They browned perfectly and were scrumptious! I will definitely make again! Thank you!
I made these last week and they came out perfectly. Didn’t change a thing and followed the recipe exactly. Success as usual. I love your recipes, Dana!
this is so amazing. i just made them today and it took about an hour though to make amd bake but they are so good covered in gravy. my grandma said she never could make biscuits homemade but i tried these and they are fluffy and warm and delicious and she loves them. thanks for the recipe!
This recipe turned out PERFECT! I followed the recipe exactly except I added raisons, didn’t use all of the almond milk and I used Vegan Becel. They were fluffy on the inside and a little crispy on the outside. I will be using this recipe again! Perfection!
earth balance uses palm oil, which i try to avoid at all costs. do you think straight coconut oil work for this? thanks! i love biscuits as much as i love animals!
i just used smart balance and that worked perfectly. i dont know if it has palm oil in it or not though.
Follow-up to my own commment…
Just looked up Earth Balance’s palm oil sourcing. From their own website:
“The Palm Oil Innovation Group has recognized Earth Balance and Boulder Brands as the “First American Food Company to Adopt a Truly Responsible Palm Oil Policy.” http://poig.org/first-american-food-company-adopts-truly-responsible-palm-oil-policy. ”
http://earthbalancenatural.com/responsibility/palm-oil/
It’s 11:49pm at night and I’m half way thru a margarita – but I want to make these NOW! Ok tomorrow. tomorrow.
Made these and they were incredible! Next time i’m adding some dried herbs to them just to change them up a bit.
BEST DARN BISCUITS I EVER MADE!! Quite frankly speaking these were my first, either, but I have to recommend them to everybody who’s merely thinking about trying them.
DO IT! <3 So fluffy, great taste and super easy to make. (I subbed almond with soy milk and they turned out just as good!)
does it taste the same with soy milk instead of almond milk?
or will rice drink work?
I would also like to know the answer to this question
I’ve never made biscuits before and I was a little confused by the directions. Not clear if I am to put the dough onto a surface before adding the milk or do it in the bowl. I added all the milk a little at a time while kneading and it was wet and sticky. I added a little flour along the way to sop up the moisture, however mine did not look like the picture provided. I also did not have anything to cut it with that was circular so I used a knife and made circles. They are baking now, so I hope this works out. I strongly suggest you directions are more descriptive.
I couldn’t find your recipe (that I wrote down) when I got ready to make my biscuits this morn.
So I used 3/4 c whole meal flour and 1 1/4 plain flour, 1/8 c coconut oil, 1/8 c olive oil, 3 tsp baking powder, 1/2 t soda, salt and 1 cup skim milk.
They were not flaky, but very light and fluffy.
Thanks for your recipe that helped me make my biscuits better even though different.
This recipe came out AMAZING! Super fluffy, light, moist, and best eaten with [vegan] butter and berry jam to contrast the slightly salty biscuit- sweet and savory at its best! We woke up craving gluten free dairy free fluffy biscuits… I Found this recipe online… I Didn’t have lemon juice, so used 1 Tbsp Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar mixed into 1 cup of original sweetened almond milk to the make “buttermilk” **I only used ~3/4 cup of the milk mix for this recipe. Also Subbed Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free flour blend due to my food allergies. My family begged me to make these again SOON- Thank You for posting.
Oh. My. God. Being that it’s Sunday morning, I just baked a half batch of these for me and my bf and I have gone to heaven. Substituted the flour with gluten free all purpose and a pinch of xanthan. Doubled the salt. Served with whipped coconut cream and homemade almond milk iced coffees. Perfection. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
I made these exactly per the recipe except I formed them to be thinner because I want to make sausage and cheese biscuits for the mornings . They turned out perfect! Thanks for an awesome recipe and very well explained instructions !
Will this work without lemon juice?
These biscuits are fantastic! I like a sweeter biscuit by adding vanilla extract and sugar to the recipe and they were delicious. I have made them twice this week!
Hi Dana! I just wanted to say “THANK YOU” for all you do!!! I feel in love with your amazing recipes and the blog in the beginning of this year, while in search for plant-based dishes. You have made my transition to being a vegan a breeze!!! Sweets and baked goods were the two things I was not ready to give up, and your vegan alternatives of popular treats are so much yummier than anything I’ve had before! Needless to say, these biscuits rock! I have shared your blog with so many friends and I love looking at it for new inspiration! Your stunning pictures and lovely conversational style keep me coming back! Thank you, thank you, thank you! :-) :-) :-)
I live in a country were the price of vegan butter is more than college tuition. Is there something I could sub for it? I realize that the biscuits would lake the buttery flavor but hopefully they would still have that biscuit texture.
Coconut oil would do great or butter if your goal isn’t to keep in vegan.
Can I use plain unsweetened coconut milk?
Hi Dana! I LOVE your site! Absolutely amazing.
My daughter is allergic to almonds. Could I use cashew milk instead? Thanks!
It’s worth a shot!
Hey ~
Instead of all purpose flour could I use rice flour or coconut flour ? Or even both ? Not sure if the texture would be different…?
Thank you !!
Substituting the all purpose flour will change the flavor and texture! One reader mentioned they had success with a GF flour, you could give that a try! Also, check out Gale’s comments, she had some helpful suggestions regarding GF substitutions! Hope that helps!
Hi Dana. This recipe looks so easy, thank you! I’m gonna have to try it with the gluten free flour. When it comes to baking, I’m so so but this looks easy. Looking forward to do it.
Fantastic! Thanks so much!
These are delicious! Thanks for a great recipe
they were good and now they are all gone. i put the vegan parmasean on half of them, cheesey biscuits!!
These are AMAZING! I subbed flax milk and used Montana GF flour blend. So, so good. I haven’t had delicious biscuits like this in years. I also didn’t shape them, because I’m lazy. They were still fine :)
I can always count on your blog for tasty, easy vegan foods. Thanks for being a big influence in my kitchen :)
If I don’t have lemon juice, could I sub apple cider vinegar to make the “buttermilk” ??
We haven’t tried it but I think that could work!
What about a larger biscuit to use for sandwiches or a sandwich roll for veggie burgers and sandwiches?
Sure!
These biscuits came out perfect!! So delicious!! Thanks so much:):) I’ve been wanting a damn good biscuit recipe for a very long time and these are wonderful! I am so excited about them and my boyfriend loved them too❤️ Can’t wait to make them again! ?
Great recipe. I substituted the flour with 272 grams of Red Mill’s all purpose, gluten free four and the biscuits turned out great.
I just made these for my family and they were a HIT! We devoured every last one of them – some with strawberry jam, some with honey, some with peanut butter. YUM. Thank you!
These look awesome!! Can they be made using gluten free flour??
I am overjoyed! These are AMAZING! Biscuits are a fav of mine that I’ve been missing since going veg 5 years ago. These are perfection. I forgot to buy the lemon, so I subbed rice vinegar and it worked just fine. Ahh, basking in the biscuit afterglow! Thank you!
It looks so gorgeous! I can’t wait to get home and heat up the oven. This is going to be a perfect mate for my homemade jam!
Hello Dana ~ My Very Southern mother is smiling !! I’ve fought and fought with my own recipes for biscuits… sad results!
These are wonders!!
Thank you for your hard work, and for sharing your recipes !!
Happy Dancing in my home….
Made these biscuits today to go with a vegan, gluten free corn chowder. Delicious!!
I want to make these for thanksgiving and was wondering how they would be to add fresh herbs – specifically thinking of sage and chives (and adding sharp cheddar for the non vegans!!!). Has anyone added herbs?
That works!
So, the first time I made these, my brother, who thinks every vegan food I make is “alright,” ate one, said it was good, and asked what brand it was. THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME IMPRESS MY BROTHER. Also for the BEST damn vegan biscuits, of course!
Hello Dana ~
Wanting to bake something special for my husband for Veteran’s Day, thought it was way past time to make your lovely biscuits. He’s a disabled Vietnam veteran, and both of us were brought up by Southern women who made luscious biscuits. After attempting numerous vegan biscuit recipes over the past numerous years, I’d about tossed in the towel…. WOW, these not only looked – every step of the way – like those long-ago biscuits I’d made thousands of time, BUT they taste like those so-missed, non-vegan ones!!!! FANTASTIC!!!!
He was SO impressed, and I was vindicated – at long last !!! ;)
Thank You!! Thank You !!
Blessings to you and yours………….. Nancy and Family (multiple rescued doggies, too!)
Your website won’t allow me to rate this recipe with FIVE STARS !!! ??? Sorry, Dana ….
Love this recipe!!!! I have made it over and over again with combinations of whatever flours I have around, from all all-purpose to all whole wheat, including using some bread flour and brown rice flour when I wanted to use those up, and these biscuits are always great. I even forgot the vegan butter one time until I’d already added the liquid and those were still fine (I tried to cut the butter pieces tiny while still mixing as little as possible). Sometimes I increase the fresh lemon juice a little because then you can faintly taste it in the finished biscuits which is lovely! I have even made these for breakfast before work, which means this recipe is really easy or that would never have happened, haha! I know many people prefer gluten free these days but I just wanted to mention that if a recipe can be made with regular (cheaper) flour, that’s an option I always take rather than buying almond flour, coconut flour, oat flour, GF mix, etc.. I DO always bake/cook vegan and (apart from flour, and Earth Balance butter sticks when needed, haha) I do love to use as much whole foods/plants/nuts/olive oil etc., as possible. THANK YOU for sharing your amazing talent and hard work :)
Have you tried mixing, shaping, cutting, and then freezing before baking? I’m wondering if they would rise and bake well like frozen unhealthy biscuits?. Thanks so much! These are awesome!!
I haven’t! But I do think that would work. Just set on the oven, covered, while the oven preheats and let them rest a bit. Good luck!
I’m allergic to almonds what do you suggest as a substitute? hemp, hazelnut, or cashew? Does it make a big difference re taste?
Hi there! Any other milk will do. I’d say rice or hemp is your best bet.
I just made these and oh-m-gee! I recently discovered I am allergic to milk do I made these with rice milk. I was doubtful going in the bidquits would be good but boy was I wrong. Delicious?
Sorry for the typos – silly iPhone
Thank you very much for this recipe, I refer back to it all the time! They always turn out great. Looking forward to experimenting with different add ins.
Used same for dumplings. Absolutely phenomenal!
looks like a scone not a biscuit!!
I used this recipe for my first time making biscuits for my family and the biscuits turned out delicious! I definitely say the earth balance butter (recommend using a bit more) made a difference!
Hi Dana!
Could I use coconut oil instead of Earth Balance? This one: https://store.nutiva.com/buttery-coconut-oil/
I think that should work.
great! I’ll let you know how it goes. Also, do you think I can use a ruber muffin mold for these?
Sure, but I wouldn’t recommend it.
Hi Dana!
I had to get back to you to let you know the vegan buttery coconut oil worked perfectly. I have lots of expereience baking breads and desserts, but was a little bit worried to bake these scones for my English mother in law and sister in law. They aboslutely loved them. I followed your recipe to the T, but substituted the earth balance for buttery coconut oil and almond for coconut milk. They were perfect! I shaped them with a juice glass and followed your instructions, brushed the tops and made a divot in the center. PERFECTION- oh! my in-laws are SO impressed. Thanks for an amazing recipe.
Yay, thanks!
I do not have vegan butter, could I use coconut oil instead? Really want to try these!