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Easy Almond Flour Biscuits with Herbs {vegan, grain-free}

Easy and delicious herb biscuits that are both grain-free and vegan! They are made with almond meal or almond flour, plus an “egg” made out of psyllium husk. Bake in a muffin tin for perfectly shaped biscuits!

These golden biscuits are made in a muffin tin. It’s hardly traditional.

But making biscuits out of ground almonds is not traditional, either.

So long as the biscuits are delicious, I am more than open to breaking free of tradition. 🙂

I am confident you will feel the same once you make these.  Here’s a quick biscuit feature roundup:

(1) Texture: Crispy edges and a tender interior. Yes and yes.

(2) Flavor: Pucking delicious. Toasted nuts, umami cheesiness (despite having no cheese; it’s all due to the nutritional yeast), plus the fresh complement of chopped basil.

(3) Portability: Perfection. No crumbling, thanks to my favorite egg replacer, psyllium eggs, and no refrigeration required.

(4) Ease: Mere minutes to prepare. A bit of mixing, followed by some smooshing (patty-shaping) and a quick bake.

(5) Nutrition: Terrific. High in protein, with a balance of healthy fats from the almonds and olive oil, plus, almost no sugar.

The biscuit mixture is comes together easily; rather than rolling and cutting, simply shape nine equal portions into patties, much like making burgers.


Next, place the patties into the cups of a standard size muffin tin. This will produce evenly shaped biscuits with beautifully browned edges.

Vary the flavors any which way you like–different herbs, dried herbs, no herbs, spices, mix-ins, you name it. Have fun and here’s to delicious (and easy!) grain-free & vegan breads and biscuits!

 

Easy Almond Flour Biscuits with Herbs {vegan, grain-free}

Easy Almond Flour Biscuits with Herbs {vegan, grain-free}

Yield: 9 biscuits
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Easy and delicious biscuits that are both grain-free and vegan! They are made with almond meal or almond flour, plus an "egg" made out of psyllium husk. Bake in a muffin tin for perfectly shaped biscuits!

Ingredients

psyllium egg:

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons whole psyllium husks
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1-1/2 cups almond flour/almond meal
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast (see note for cheese option)
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 6 tablespoons nondairy millk (see note)
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup packed fresh basil leaves, chopped (see note)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Greasy or spray 9 cups in a standard muffin tin.
  2. Psyllium egg: In a small bowl or cup, combine water, psyllium, and 1 teaspoon oil; let stand 5 minutes to thicken.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, yeast, baking powder and salt; stir in the milk, olive oil, psyllium egg and basil until blended.
  4. Divide mixture into 9 portions (about 3 tablespoons each) and shape into a patty about the size of the muffin cup. Place patties in prepared muffin cups.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 22 to 25 minutes until just set at center. Transfer to rack and let cool in tin 10 minutes. Remove biscuits from cups. Serve warm, room temp, or chilled.

Notes

Milk: Use any dairy milk you like except full fat coconut milk. If you are not avoiding dairy, feel free to use an equal amount of dairy milk.

Cheese: If you are not avoiding dairy, an equal amount of grated Parmesan cheese can be used in place of the nutritional yeast.

Egg: If you eat eggs, feel free to use 1 large egg in place of the psyllium egg. I do not know how other plant-based "eggs" will work in this recipe (you will need to experiment).

Additional Nutrition Highlights:[br]
*Very low in cholesterol/Low in sugar/High in dietary fiber/Very high in phosphorus/High in riboflavin/High in vitamin E.

Storage: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Information
Serving Size 1 biscuit
Amount Per Serving Calories 131Total Fat 10.6gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gCholesterol 0mgSodium 78mgCarbohydrates 7.2gFiber 4.1gSugar 1.2gProtein 4.7g

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Brigitte

Friday 1st of September 2023

I baked those today they are so freaking good , I substituted the nutritional yeast for 1/4 cup diced vegan smoked Gouda I did 2tsp of baking powder and I added 1/4 cup of fresh chive and the basil I like lots of herbs . I didn’t use the muffin pan just silicone mat with a cookie tray , baked for 25 minutes , I didn’t flattened them they kept their nice round shape from the scooper . Are they suppose to be moist ? They are so good moist I wonder if I should have baked an extra 3 minutes , I can always reheat it in the oven they are perfect so healthy I used olive oil . Yummy !

Blankhiker

Saturday 28th of November 2020

I needed a substitute for an almond flour muffin that I ate with my breakfast because I now can’t have egg yolks. Tried these but left out the herbs and nutritional yeast so that they were plain enough for my usual seed butter topping. I LOVE these! They have the most surprising biscuit-like texture for almond flour and buttery taste without butter. (No dairy for me too) Easy to make too. Found your website when searching vegan recipes and I’m glad I did. Thanks!

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