Friday Foodspiration: Butternut Squash Biscuits

Biscuits are the perfect pairing to any comfort food . . . chili, roasted chicken, pot roast. But, can we really rationalize white flour and shortening as a suitable side dish on a regular basis?

Let’s revamp this flaky feel good food to make it a healthier addition to any meal. We made the recipe gluten and grain free, no added sugar, sneaked in some veggies, and gave a non dairy option as well.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Almond Flour

• 1/3 cup Cassava Flour + 1tbs for rolling out dough

• 1 tsp Xantham Gum, optional

• 1 tbs Baking Powder

• 1/4 tsp Sea Salt

• 1 tsp Sweetener, optional (I used golden Monk fruit)

• 1/4 tsp Cinnamon

• Dash of Nutmeg

• 4 tbs Butter or nondairy substitute (I use Miyoko’s), cubed and cold

• 1/4 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk

• 4 oz Butternut Squash Puree (baby food or homemade)

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and preheat a cast iron skillet or baking sheet. .

2. Add dry ingredients to a food processor and pulse a few times to combine.

3. Add cubed butter and pulse until you have only small pea size pieces.

4. Whisk together the milk and butternut squash puree. Add to flour mixture and pulse until combined.

5. Sprinkle a piece of parchment paper with 1 tbs Cassava flour and scoop out dough onto it.

6. Form into a ball, flatten slightly, then fold over about 4 times (this gives you the layers we love about biscuits).

7. Flatten into a disc and roll out to a little over 1/2 inch thickness. Use a 2 inch biscuit cutter to ake about 6-8 biscuits.

8. Remove skillet or baking sheet from the oven. If using cast iron, coat the bottom with a little butter or coconut oil or line the baking sheet with parchment paper. Place biscuits in skillet or on baking sheet.

9. Place in the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until they are golden around the edges (check the bottoms too if using a baking sheet because sometimes they take a little longer to get done).

10. Remove from oven and enjoy. Best served warm!

There looks to be a lot of steps but this is actually a very quick and simple recipe. Next time I will definitely double the recipe because we loved these as leftovers with BBQ Pulled Chicken, Beef Stroganoff, and Beanless Bison Chili.

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For more tasty recipes the help you stick to your health goals while feeding your family well, check out our FREE Healthy Body Breakthrough Cook Book at the link below . . . kid tested AND nutrition specialist approved!