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Home / Blog / Drop Biscuits

Drop Biscuits

Apr 2, 2014 · 39 Comments

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Growing up, my dad used to make these biscuits nearly every weekend called “drop biscuits.” They were my favorite! I covered them in butter and honey, and ate probably more than I could count. Now that I’m completely grain and gluten free, I thought it would be fun to try to recreate my dad’s drop biscuits in a paleo-friendly form, and it worked! These are really awesome slathered with ghee and honey or fruit sweetened jam! These make for a great weekend treat! Let me know if any of you are interested in a completely nut-free version of these biscuits, and I’ll get to work on perfecting the recipe! Happy baking!

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** Update – I added 1 tsp. of apple cider vinegar to avoid any possible metallic aftertaste that the baking soda can cause. I also reduced the amount of baking soda to 1/2 tsp. They’re even better than before! 

Ingredients –

  • ¾ cup almond flour
  • 1 tbsp coconut flour
  • ¼ cup ghee, softened (or palm shortening/grassfed butter)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt

Directions –

Makes 8 biscuits

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Place all of the ingredients in a food processor, and pulse until combined. Scrape down the sides if needed.
    **No food processor? No problem! Simply mix the dry ingredients in a bowl, and the wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until well combined.

  3. Drop large spoonfuls of dough onto the parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the tops are lightly browned and the biscuits bounce back when lightly touched. Enjoy!

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Comments

  1. amy says

    April 2, 2014 at 5:07 am

    OMG yes! I’m going to make these tonight (preggers with nausea and trying to stick to paleo!). thank you SO MUCH!

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    • livinglovingpaleo says

      April 5, 2014 at 11:34 am

      I hope you loved them, Amy!! SO happy I could help!! Let me know if you ever have any special requests, I’m always open for ideas! 🙂

      Reply
  2. stephcormier says

    April 2, 2014 at 7:15 am

    So simple, love it! Definitely saving this for when I make a chili or stew 🙂

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    • livinglovingpaleo says

      April 5, 2014 at 11:31 am

      Thank you!! I won’t really bake unless it’s super simple and tastes amazing, haha 🙂

      Reply
  3. michele says

    April 2, 2014 at 8:21 am

    Have you tried any other flours besides almond? Love your site!!

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    • livinglovingpaleo says

      April 5, 2014 at 11:31 am

      Thank you, Michele!! I’ve only really used almond and coconut flour, but I’m interested in trying others! I almost have a version just using coconut flour perfected 🙂

      Reply
  4. Meg @ A Dash of Meg says

    April 2, 2014 at 8:53 am

    i have so much nut flour so i can’t wait to try these! thanks love xoxoxo

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    • livinglovingpaleo says

      April 5, 2014 at 11:30 am

      Hope you love them, Meg! xoxox <3

      Reply
  5. Carly @ True Color says

    April 2, 2014 at 9:06 am

    YES on the nut-free version, please!

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    • livinglovingpaleo says

      April 5, 2014 at 11:29 am

      I’ve almost got it, Carly! One more attempt and they should be perfect! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Kiersten says

    April 2, 2014 at 10:10 am

    I second the nut free version 🙂

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    • livinglovingpaleo says

      April 5, 2014 at 11:29 am

      You got it! Almost have it perfected 🙂

      Reply
  7. tracilita says

    April 2, 2014 at 10:38 am

    I actually have half-way perfected a nut-free version for my blog! I would definitely share!!

    Reply
    • livinglovingpaleo says

      April 5, 2014 at 11:28 am

      I almost have them perfected, one more try and they should be good to go! 🙂 Thank you!!

      Reply
  8. healthyleanfit says

    April 2, 2014 at 4:34 pm

    Oh man!!! Drop biscuits are about the only grain-based food that I do miss on occasion! Every once in a while I just really want a drop biscuit!! They’re so yummy with soups, and chili like someone else said! I would love a nut free version (but that likely also means a starch that I can’t have)…but still…a nut free version would be awesome!!

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    • livinglovingpaleo says

      April 5, 2014 at 11:28 am

      These bring me right back to my childhood, Deanna! I almost have the nut-free version perfected, just using coconut flour! I can’t wait for the day that you can try them! 🙂

      Reply
      • healthyleanfit says

        April 5, 2014 at 5:13 pm

        OMG!! I cannot wait to see them!!! Yay!!!!

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        • livinglovingpaleo says

          April 8, 2014 at 9:46 am

          I’m soooo close, Deanna!! Not perfect yet though, and I’m a perfectionist 😉

          Reply
  9. Colleen Stewart says

    April 3, 2014 at 8:58 am

    I might make these tonight!! I LOVE drop biscuits! I grew up eating them too

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    • livinglovingpaleo says

      April 5, 2014 at 11:26 am

      Hope you love them, Colleen!! <3

      Reply
  10. Lois says

    April 7, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    Thank you so much for this recipe. I would love to have it as nut free if at all possible. Love your blog. Thank you for caring and all the best!!

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    • livinglovingpaleo says

      April 8, 2014 at 9:44 am

      Thank you Lois! I’m working on perfecting the nut-free version, it’s almost there! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Just Love Your Guts says

    April 8, 2014 at 6:26 am

    Eeek, I need to make these!!! They look so perfect!

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    • livinglovingpaleo says

      April 8, 2014 at 9:41 am

      Heather, I need you to be my neighbor so that you can taste test all my recipes! I’m determined to get the nut free version down!

      Reply
  12. Rachel L Schollmeier says

    August 16, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    Hi! I just made these and measured everything out very carefully. Texture turned out great. But they had an odd after taste. Did this ever happen to you? What might I have done wrong?

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    • livinglovingpaleo says

      August 17, 2014 at 9:15 am

      Hi Rachel! So sorry to hear they had a bad after taste. 🙁 This hasn’t happened to me on this recipe, but it has on another – I actually think it may be something about the baking soda. In the other recipe, I added 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar and it fixed the issue. I’ll try making these again with the apple cider vinegar (just to be sure it works) and I’ll let you know! Thanks so much for the feedback!

      Reply
  13. Rachel L Schollmeier says

    August 17, 2014 at 6:06 pm

    Thanks so much for your quick reply! I would love to hear if that works. Thanks!

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    • livinglovingpaleo says

      August 21, 2014 at 12:37 pm

      Anytime, Rachel! sorry it’s taken a few days, I haven’t been in my kitchen much this week. 🙂 I’m planning on making them today though, I’ll let you know asap!

      Reply
    • livinglovingpaleo says

      August 22, 2014 at 4:13 pm

      Hi Rachel! I tried adding the apple cider vinegar to this recipe, and it I wasn’t able to taste it! I forgot to ask, was the aftertaste sort of metallic? If so, I’m thinking it’s definitely the baking soda, and the apple cider vinegar would counteract that. I think this version with the apple cider vinegar was perfect, but I’m going to also try one more version using only 1/2 tsp of baking soda. I’ll let you know how it goes! 🙂 I truly appreciate the feedback!

      Reply
    • livinglovingpaleo says

      August 23, 2014 at 9:12 pm

      Hi again, Rachel! I tried making these once more using 1/2 tsp of baking soda, and they turned out amazing!! I think I nailed it this time 😉 I’ve updated the recipe as well!

      Reply
  14. Michele says

    September 28, 2014 at 8:29 am

    nut free version please!!!!

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    • livinglovingpaleo says

      September 29, 2014 at 2:50 pm

      Here’s the link to the nut-free version 🙂
      https://livinglovingpaleo.com/2014/04/25/nut-free-drop-biscuits/

      Reply
  15. marcia says

    April 4, 2015 at 9:42 am

    can you make these egg free, ifs what can be used instead?

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    • livinglovingpaleo says

      April 6, 2015 at 5:56 pm

      Hi Marcia, you may be able to use a gelatin egg replacement, although I haven’t tried it myself. Check out this post, it explains how to replace eggs 🙂 http://thecuriouscoconut.com/blog/how-to-use-gelatin-as-a-gut-friendly-egg-replacer

      Reply
  16. Aubrey says

    June 24, 2021 at 9:04 am

    Do you think I can sub flax eggs for the two eggs?

    Reply
    • Team KB says

      June 24, 2021 at 9:49 am

      Yes! 🙂

      Reply

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