Easy 4 Ingredient Millet Biscuits (Vegan, Oil-Free, GF)

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Easy 4 Ingredient Millet Biscuits (Vegan, Oil-Free, GF)

Looking for a delicious and simple biscuit recipe? These easy 4 ingredient millet biscuits are perfect for a quick and tasty bread option for meals or snacks, any time of day. They are vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and low in lectins, too.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

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Servings: biscuits

Author: Camilla Saulsbury

Equipment

1 Large Baking Sheet (light in color, for even baking)

Ingredients

1 cup millet flour
3/4 cup flaxseed meal (golden flaxseed meal or regular flaxseed meal)
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder (certified gluten-free, as needed)
Optional (but recommended): 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup nondairy milk (e.g., oat milk, almond milk, cashew milk, soy milk)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk the millet flour, flaxseed meal, baking powder, and optional (but recommended) salt until blended.
Add the nondairy milk to the dry ingredients. Stir until completely blended. The mixture will be very loose upon initial mixing. Let stand for about 2 minutes to thicken.
Using a large spring-loaded scoop or a 1/4 cup dry measuring cup, portion out eight equal mounds of dough, spacing about 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake the biscuits for 18 to 22 minutes until light golden brown (the bottoms will be a deeper golden brown) and a toothpick inserted in the center of a biscuit comes out clean.
Remove the biscuits from the oven. Transfer the biscuits to a cooling rack and serve warm, or cool completely.

Notes

- Storage: Store the cooled biscuits in an airtight container at cool room temperature for 2 days, the refrigerator for 1 week, or the freezer for up to 6 months.
- Baking Powder Alternative: Add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice or light colored vinegar (e.g., apple cider vinegar to the milk and replace the baking powder with 3/4 teaspoon baking soda.
- Flaxseed Meal Alternative: I have not tested the recipe with ground chia seeds, but you should be able to use an equal weight of ground chia seeds to replace the flaxseed meal.
- Dairy Milk Option: If you do not follow a dairy-free / plant-based diet, you can use dairy milk in place of the non-dairy milk.

Flavor Variations

Consider adding the following to the biscuit dough:

Dried herbs: Add up to 2 teaspoons/tsp of your favorite dried herbs, such as dried basil, rosemary or herbs de Provence.

Dried spices: Add up to 1 teaspoon/tsp of your favorite spice, such as ground cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, allspice, or pumpkin pie spice blend.

Extracts: Add 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract, orange extract, or vanilla extract.

Freshly grated citrus zest: Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of freshly grated orange zest, lemon zest, or lime zest.

Chocolate: Add up to 1/4 cup of chopped dark chocolate or dark chocolate chips into the biscuit dough.

Dried fruit: Add up to 1/3 cup of chopped dried fruit, such as raisins, dried cranberries, dried apricots, dried cherries, dried blueberries, or dried figs.

Nuts or Seeds: Add up to 1/3 cup chopped nuts or seeds, such as walnuts, pecans, peanuts, pepitas, or sunflower seeds. Alternatively, sprinkle a few nuts or seeds on top before baking.

Everything Bagel Seasoning: Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of everything bagel seasoning to the dough. Be careful with the salt level (some everything bagel seasonings have a high level of salt. Skip any added salt, as needed).

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