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Well, fall is here and soup season is not far behind! So you need to make sure you have an easy, all purpose biscuit recipe! This is my family’s favorite recipe for einkorn flour drop biscuits, and I’ve been making them for years. I wanted to share it with you today!
Maybe it’s just me, but for me drop biscuits conjure up this really wonderful image of days gone by.
A time when moms were in the kitchen, grandmothers too, with their aprons around their waists… everything covered in flour. The hum of merry chit-chat buzzed around the room and the smell of amazing food laid gently in the air.
Snapping myself back to this century, I have to admit that one of the reasons I LOVE drop biscuits is because they are so forgiving. Not to mention, on those days when I’m not feeling all that ambitious, I can still produce an amazing, homemade product for my family to enjoy!
Translation: When I’m feeling super lazy, these make a great addition to a simple soup. It doesn’t take much time and it saves us from being tempted to dine out!
Plus, honestly, they are just amazing! I even make them on days when I do feel ambitious!
Quick and Easy Drop Biscuits
We use einkorn flour for all of our recipes here, but these drop biscuits are just as tender and delicious with any wheat flour.
Here are a few reasons why we love this drop biscuits recipe:
- They are oven ready in less than 5 minutes.
- You only have to clean on dish when you’re done!
- They taste great with EVERYTHING, from beef stew to strawberry jelly, they are just plain delicious.
- They require no prior bread-making experience.
- No yeast to deal with.
- Biscuits ANY TIME you want!
Now, if this sounds like your kind of recipe, then grab your ingredients (I bet you have everything you need already!) and get cooking!
And as always, I like to use Einkorn flour because of the benefits it provides my family. However, you can substitute in regular flour and this recipe still works. Enjoy!
Storing Your Drop Biscuits
Depending on the meal, we may not have many left over. But on the rare occasions when we do have a few (or I make a triple batch), these do really well in a plastic bag on the counter for 5-7 days. Watch for mold and open the bag if you see condensation forming.
Most of the time I freeze the biscuits after cooking and then reheat in the oven for a few minutes when ready to eat them!
{VIDEO} How to Make Einkorn Drop Biscuits
Watch this quick video on making einkorn drop biscuits to understand the texture you are going for with this recipe! It’s a wonderfully simple recipe that we use all the time.
5-Minute Einkorn Drop Biscuits
Ingredients
- 4 cups All purpose Einkorn flour 480g
- 1 tbsp sugar or honey (optional)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 cup butter softened*
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 425°
- Add dry ingredients to mixing bowl.
- Add butter and mix until combined.
- Add apple cider and water.
- Mix on medium until dough is smooth (about 2 minutes).
- Spoon dough 2 in apart onto baking sheet (dough is supposed to be sticky).*If dough is TOO sticky, let sit for 5 minutes. If still too sticky, add 1/4 cup additional flour.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
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The Drop Biscuit recipe is about the best I’ve tasted. Thank you for sharing.
So glad you enjoyed it, Audrey!
The Eikorn flour is the best I am aware and much better for everyone but where can you purchase it at reasonable cost. I would like to use it regularly if I could buy it at lower cost, Love your recipes and blog it has been helpful and I look forward to your recipes and good ideas on frugal and healthy living. Thanks, Betty
Hi Betty, this is a great question! Right now the cheapest einkorn flour (of good quality) is available for about $3 a pound, and a pound contains about 7.5 cups of flour.
I buy Jovial brand einkorn, I’ve tried ALL the brands and this continues to be the best performing einkorn flour on the market.
You can buy it directly from Jovial or through Amazon, it’s usually the same price either way and I buy it in 10# bags. If you buy more than 2 10# bags at a time, you save $3 per bag – so that makes it $30 for 10 pounds.
I hope that helps!
While the Drop Biscuit recipe is about the best I’ve tasted, adjustments in ingredients were necessary in part because I didn’t check my supplies before starting. I used 1/2 c. butter & 1/c. coconut oil. I replaced the baking soda with baking powder 3:1, added the ACV just before dropping onto the pan, and added a small handful of flour to reduce stickiness. The timing of 15-18 min. was a good frame also. They were slow to brown possibly because of the blend of fats. .
Well done on making adjustments to fit what you had on hand! Great job!
The biscuits’ flavor have an amazing buttery taste! My batch of dough was a little wet at first. I added flour as directed. When the biscuits were finished baking, they came out with a golden crust, but still a little chewy inside.
Awesome! I’m so glad you enjoyed them Dara! I made cut-out biscuits today and they were soooo good. Love these drop biscuits too, of course! Thanks for sharing your review!
hi
if I want to use wholewheat einkorn for this recipe how do I adjust it?
thanks
Hi Lea! Unless it’s freshly ground, I don’t believe you need to modify the recipe. If the dough seems too thick, just add a little water or milk as needed! :-)
Let me know if you try it!
Can i use reg vinager instead of apple cider vinegar
I haven’t personally tried it, but it should work! Let me know if you try it please! ?