Super speedy & healthy Vegan Biscuits made with wholewheat flour, ground almonds & absolutely no oil. They can be baked up & ready in under 15 minutes!
These really quick, easy and Healthy Vegan Biscuits are from The Mindful Vegan by Lani Muelrath.
Back when I first started A Virtual Vegan, I featured Lani's awesome Portobello Pot Roast recipe from The Plant-Based Journey and it has since become one of the most popular recipes on my website. It is so well loved amongst you all and for good reason. It's a fantastic recipe.
Her new book, The Mindful Vegan, is a 30-day plan for finding health, balance, peace and happiness. It teaches you the techniques of mindfulness meditation, as a means of controlling mindless or compulsive eating which can affect your weight, health, food choices, and peace of mind.
Read on for details of how you can win your very own copy of the book!
MOM'S BAKING POWDER BISCUITS WITH ALMONDS
As well as the 30-day plan for finding health, balance, peace and happiness, The Mindful Vegan contains a handful of recipes, one of which is this Healthy Vegan Biscuits recipe which in the book Lani calls "Mom's Baking Powder Biscuits with Almonds". I changed the name slightly here for SEO (or pleasing Google) purposes!
The recipe is based on her Mom's go-to recipe for Strawberry Shortcake and has become a breakfast favourite in her family.
Unlike many Biscuit recipes, this one contains absolutely no oil or butter. It is made with only whole-wheat flour, ground almonds, baking powder, salt, plant-based milk and a little vinegar.
These Healthy Vegan Biscuits are so simple and quick to make. Within 15 minutes you can be pulling them from the oven.
Whilst they aren't as indulgent as biscuits made with refined white flour and vegan butter, they bake up really nicely and make a great, much healthier alternative. The ground almonds add a touch of buttery richness and sweetness.
HOW TO SERVE HEALTHY VEGAN BISCUITS
It kind of defeats the healthiness of them, but they are awesome served warm with my Easy Vegan Butter and a splodge of jam. Chia Jam would make a great healthier alternative to regular jam.
As the biscuits aren't sweetened at all they would also be great with gravy, tofu scrambles, vegan scrambled eggs, vegan sausage, soups and chili. You could make an awesome cobbler type topping with the batter too.
This is why I am loving these Healthy Vegan Biscuits:
- They are incredibly quick to make (under 15 mins!)
- Because they are drop biscuits, there is no cutting out involved
- They are super healthy, whole-grain, sugar free and oil-free
- They freeze and reheat brilliantly
Hungry for more?
If you like these biscuits you might also enjoy my more traditional Vegan Sweet Potato Biscuits and my Quick Yeast-Free Spelt Bread.
Healthy Vegan Biscuits with Almonds
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Ingredients
- 180g / 1½ cups whole-wheat pastry flour
- 50g / ½ cup almond meal (you can easily grind up whole almonds in a food processor or blender until they are a flour type consistency)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plant-based milk
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
INSTRUCTIONS
- Mix the vinegar with the plant-based milk and set aside for 5 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Mix all dry ingredients together.
- Add the soured milk, and mix until all ingredients are moistened; avoid over-stirring.
- Drop large spoonfuls onto a nonstick baking sheet or one lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned.
NOTES
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NUTRITION
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Brenda says
Awesome delicious biscuits! So quick and easy to make. Thank you, thank you ?
Hannah Veal says
Should I store them in the fridge or will they keep on the counter in a container?
They are AMAZING!!!
A Virtual Vegan says
It's up to you. I personally don't like keeping baked goods in the fridge because it changes the texture. I always just keep them in an airtight container. They do freeze really well though if you aren't going to eat them all quickly. I pop them in the oven straight from the freezer and they are just like freshly baked!
Judi Sweat says
Why do you need the almond meal?
A Virtual Vegan says
Because the recipe needs some fat for a good texture and that fat comes from the almonds. It also gives the biscuits a nice flavour.
CL says
This is my go to bisciut recipe now. I mix a little apple cider vinegar and baking soda in water rather than milk and they are even lighter and fluffier. I also add a pinch of white pepper, parsley and a little onion powder for savoury biscuits and gravy. Soooo good! ♡
Thanks for the wonderful recipe! xoxo
Vincent V Nguyen says
Hey, I was wondering if I could substitute almond meal for almond flour? I'm an amateur in baking so I'm not really sure if they are the same thing. Thanks!
A Virtual Vegan says
Yes that's fine. They are very subtly different but it won't make a difference in this recipe at all.
Kathryn Haviland-Pabst says
I lOVE that I found your site. As an artist and being well versed in the kitchen, I will say your site is wonderful! The lay out, everything is easy to find, great pictures! Thanks for all your hard work that goes into this!
A Virtual Vegan says
Thank you so much Kathryn! I'm really pleased you're enjoying it!
Rachel says
Wow, these are amazing!!
Erica says
What flour would you suggest I use to make these gluten free?
A Virtual Vegan says
I have never tested them with gluten-free flour. I would imagine that a good all purpose GF like Bob's Red Mill 1 for 1 would work ok though.
Hani says
I am wondering if they would be good with spelt flour as well?
A Virtual Vegan says
I think that would work really well!
Leslie says
This has become one of our favorite breakfasts on weekends! We absolutely love this recipe. I have started to put it in a non-stick muffin tin for a little more height.
A Virtual Vegan says
That's a great idea! Glad you're enjoying it!
heidi says
Could almond butter be used in place of the meal? If so, would you use 1/2 cup?
Thanks, Heidi
A Virtual Vegan says
I haven't tried it but I doubt it without some alterations elsewhere. You'd definitely need to reduce the milk. I have a feeling they'd end up gummy and oily. I might be wrong though. It's hard to say without trying it.
Amanda says
These were fantastic. My 12 year old said they were “yummy to the max”
Thanks so much
A Virtual Vegan says
I'm really pleased you both enjoyed them Amanda. Thank you!
Susan says
Your biscuits were great! I did use almond flour instead of almond meal. Would they be better with almond meal?
A Virtual Vegan says
I'm glad you enjoyed them! Almond flour and meal are pretty similar. I doubt if it makes much difference at all.
Judi Yeager says
I used cashews and ground them up as I had no almonds...delish! Worked well
Audrey Momoh says
Do you think corn meal could be substitute red for the almond meal for a nut free version?
Melanie McDonald says
The fat in the almonds is important in this recipe because there is no other source. It might be ok but I doubt if you would get anything like the same texture. Hope that helps!