5 from 20 votes
Whole Wheat Biscuits Recipe
Whole Wheat Biscuits combine whole wheat pastry flour with baking powder and soda for leavening, along with very cold butter and cold buttermilk to create a tender, flaky dough. The dough is folded multiple times before cutting rounds to build layers that yield soft biscuits with a light crumb and slightly crisp edges upon baking.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings:
8
biscuits
Calories:
192 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour plus more for the surface and biscuit cutter
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter very cold
- ¾ cup buttermilk cold
Instructions
- Cut butter into small 1-inch cubes, place in a bowl and keep it in the freezer while you are preparing the rest of the ingredients.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Add in the cold butter cubes into the mixture. Using a pastry cutter or a fork, work the butter into the flour just until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Pour in the buttermilk. Using a wooden spoon or your hands, mix until combined.
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently work to dough to make it cohesive using your hands without overworking it. If it is too sticky add in some flour.
- Once the dough is cohesive, pat it out into a rectangular. Fold it in thirds and gently flatten. Rotate the dough 90 degrees and fold it again. Repeat the same process for one more time. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a rectangular that is 1 ¼ inch thick in height.
- Dip a 2 ¾ inch round cutter into flour and then press it straight down into the dough. Transfer the biscuit onto a parchment line baking sheet with at least 1-inch space in between biscuits.
- If you need it, dip the biscuit cutter in flour in between.
- Repeat until you have 8 biscuits. *Read the post to what to do about the leftover dough.*
- Place the biscuits in the freezer and preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
- Bake in the oven for 12 minutes or until the top of the biscuits turn lightly golden brown.
- If preferred, lightly brush them with butter as soon as they come out of the oven.
- Serve them while they are still warm.
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Notes
- You can bake the biscuits immediately after preparing the dough or refrigerate it before baking as preferred.
Nutrition Information
Calories
192kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
345mg
(14%)
Potassium
139mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
300IU
(6%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 biscuits
Amount Per Serving
Calories 192
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 192kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 345mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 300IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.