Easy Drop Biscuits Recipe

Name: Easy Drop Biscuits Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt; 1/2 cup olive oil; 3/4 cup almond milk; Optional: egg wash (1 egg yolk diluted with water) or extra olive oil for brushing biscuits

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These homemade drop biscuits are made with no milk and no butter. Instead, they’re made with almond milk and olive oil for an easy biscuit recipe that’s completely dairy free and vegan. These fluffy biscuits are a great addition to any meal, and they’re perfect for a quick Thanksgiving side dish. Makes about 15 biscuits.

dairy free drop biscuits in a vintage pie plate lined with a striped napkin

What is a drop biscuit?

Drop biscuits are essentially a simplified version of a rolled biscuit, where the dough is scooped into a baking sheet rather than kneaded, rolled and cut into biscuit shapes.

Even though, I love making traditional rolled biscuits, I have a soft spot in my heart for drop biscuits. Mostly because they’re insanely easy. You could ready in the time it takes for your oven to preheat, and they’re still fluffy and flaky.

closeup of drop biscuits in a basket lined with a striped napkin

Here’s what you’ll need to make them

Equipment

Ingredients

This recipe calls for olive oil and almond milk. You can easily swap for another type of liquid fat (vegetable oil, melted coconut oil, melted vegan butter) or another type of dairy free milk.

Canned coconut might be a bit too thick, but it should work in a pinch.

How to make drop biscuits

Mix the dough. Add all the ingredients to a large mixing bowl and stir until a dough forms and no dry flour remains. It doesn’t get any easier than this.

Form the biscuits. Use a large cookie scoop to scoop the dough onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. If you don’t have a cookie scoop, the biscuits should be about 3 tablespoons in size.

Bake the biscuits in a 450˚F oven for about 12 – 15 minutes. They should be slightly browned on top and they will have risen and almost doubled in size.

drop biscuits on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper

FAQs and tips for making the best drop biscuits

What are biscuits made of?

Biscuits are traditionally made with flour, butter, baking powder and milk. However, this recipe uses olive oil and almond milk in place of the dairy.

What is the best flour for biscuits

I recommend using all-purpose flour for biscuits. Bleached or unbleached will work. Use whichever you prefer.

What temperature do you cook biscuits at?

Biscuits need to be baked at a high temperature (450˚F) to ensure they will rise properly and brown on top.

Why won’t my biscuits rise?

If your biscuits won’t rise, either your oven isn’t hot enough or your baking powder has gone bad.

How do you tell if biscuits are done?

You will know when your are done because they will have almost doubled in size and they should be slightly browned and set on the top.

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