Vegan Whole Wheat "Buttermilk" Biscuits

This recipe does not taste vegan at all. The biscuits are fluffy and soft. This is because it uses "vegan buttermilk" which is basically a mixture of a non-dairy milk (like almond or soy milk) with an acid (like vinegar or lemon juice). Instead of 1 cup of buttermilk, you just have to mix 1 cup of non-dairy milk combined with 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice and let both sit for about 5 minutes. In baking, you won't taste a difference!

Ingredients:

Vegan Buttermilk:
3/4 cups to maximum 1 cup almond milk (or another type of non-dairy milk)
1 tablespoon rice vinegar (you can also use lemon juice or another clear vinegar)

Other Ingredients:
1/4 cup oil
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

Following these instructions exactly will provide the best results.

1. Mix whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium sized bowl.
2. Pour the oil into the dough and mix until the dough resembles fine crumbs.
3. Make your buttermilk: Combine almond milk with vinegar in a separate cup. Stir. Let sit for 5 minutes.
4. Once buttermilk is prepped, pour the "buttermilk" into the dough. Add just enough so that the dough leaves the side of the bowl when kneading. Usually this means pouring just a bit more than 3/4 cups and less than 1 cup. Too much liquid will make the dough sticky and too little liquid will make the biscuits dry.
5. Knead dough for about a minute by hand. The dough will be slightly sticky, but not so much that it will stick to the bowl or your hands.
6. Pull apart about 2 to 3 tablespoons worth of dough and create a ball. On a foiled baking sheet, place the ball on the baking sheet and press down until you have a flattened disc like shape that is about 3/4 of an inch high. The flattened disc diameter will be about 2 inches. Repeat until all dough is used, making sure that biscuits are placed 1 to 2 inches apart from one another. If desired, check out my Instagram video to see this process - swipe right until you get to the video.
7. Bake at 450 degrees for 8 to 9 minutes and until the biscuits are golden brown. If you made your biscuits bigger than in Step 6, increase baking time to 10 to 12 minutes.


***Note: my process is the "lazy" way. If you want clean, sharp edges on the biscuits, roll out dough so that all the dough is 3/4 of an inch thick. Use a 2 to 3 inch biscuit cutter to shape your biscuits.

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