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Butternut squash biscuits with gruyere

These savory biscuits/scones are soft, gently cheesy and so delicious.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 (approx)
Calories: 176 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 6 oz butternut squash 170g, peeled and de-seeded weight
  • 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour 175g plain flour
  • ½ tablespoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ginger
  • 3 tablespoon unsalted butter 3oz/38g
  • ¼ cup gruyere 15g, grated (relatively well packed if finely grated, loose if coarser)
  • ¼ cup buttermilk 60ml
  • few grinds of black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Dice the squash then steam until tender, around 10 min. Allow to cool a little then mash or blend until relatively smooth.
  2. Put the flour, baking powder, salt and ginger in a food processor and pulse a couple time to mix.
  3. Add the butter (cut in small pieces), cheese, buttermilk, pepper and squash and pulse until combined but try not to overmix. If you don't have a food processor, you can cut the butter in with a pastry cutter then mix the rest in by hand.
  4. Tip the mixture out onto a floured surface, flatten slightly to around ½-3/4in thick. You can cut them roughly if you prefer, or use a round scone cutter as I did here. I got 6 medium round biscuits, but you may get more/less depending how you cut them.
  5. Transfer the biscuits to a baking sheet and bake at 375-400F/190C for approx 20 min until just starting to brown.

Nutrition Information

Calories 176kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 19mg (6%) Sodium 119mg (5%) Potassium 242mg (7%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 3231IU (65%) Vitamin C 6mg (7%) Calcium 99mg (10%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6(approx)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 176

% Daily Value*

Calories 176kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 19mg 6%
Sodium 119mg 5%
Potassium 242mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 3231IU 65%
Vitamin C 6mg 7%
Calcium 99mg 10%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.