Cheddar Scallion Biscuits
Makes 10 biscuits
All you need is some cheddar, some scallions, and a little garlic powder to make these delicious and simple-to-make biscuits. Plant-based cheese, milk, and butter are used to make what would normally be a dairy-heavy bread 100% plant-based.
Tips and Tricks
Though this recipe calls for plant-based butter, milk, and cheese, feel free to swap these for their regular dairy versions if making this vegan isn’t really a concern. It will taste just as delicious!
A note about the butter: whatever butter you decide to use, make sure it’s chilled. Biscuits are meant to be a bit flaky, and cold butter is what makes that happen.
You can easily adapt this recipe to include anything you feel is missing. For instance, feel free to play around with different cheeses if cheddar isn’t your thing. Scallions are only an option, but you could also do chives or another delicious herb. I also call for garlic powder for simplicity’s sake, but there’s nothing stopping you from putting in minced garlic.
A few of the recipes I sought inspiration from called for topping the baked biscuits with some melted butter and more herbs. I liked the biscuits just fine without it, but if you’d like to take these up a notch, go for it!
This recipe calls for a tablespoon of vinegar and some plant-based milk. Mixing these two creates the flavor of buttermilk. If you’d prefer to use regular buttermilk, just skip the first step in this recipe.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp white vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
1 cup oat milk (or another milk alternative)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for kneading)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup of cold plant-based butter, cubed
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 cup scallions, chopped (with some of the green bits)
Directions:
Turn the oven on to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
Start by taking a small bowl or measuring cup. Add 1 tbsp of the white vinegar. Then add the oat milk until you have one cup’s worth. Let sit while you compile the dry ingredients.
Place the flour, baking powder, baking soda, garlic powder, and salt in a large bowl. Mix gently. Taking your cubed butter, place on top of the dry mixture. Using a fork or a pastry cutter, start cutting the butter into the mixture until they look like small peas.
Add the scallions and the cheese and mix. Slowly add the milk and vinegar mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until you have a shaggy dough. (Don’t worry: it’s meant to be crumbly!)
Place some flour on a large flat surface. Take your shaggy dough out of the bowl and start kneading, just enough so you have dough that holds together, but is still soft.
Divide your dough into 10 pieces of equal size. (You can do more or less depending on how big you like your biscuits). Roll each piece in your hands to create a small ball. Then place them on a cast-iron pan or a lined baking sheet. Repeat the process, making sure to lay the biscuits so that they’re touching.
Once they’re all done, place them in the oven, and bake for 20 - 22 minutes.
Enjoy as a side with dinner or as a snack!