Flaky Whole Wheat Biscuits Recipe

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Whole wheat flour gives these biscuits a nutty, homey flavor. Ever since I started making these, white flour biscuits just don't taste as good! Pair them with soup slather them with whipped cream and sweetened berries for a dessert treat. —Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho

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Flaky Whole Wheat Biscuits Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 10 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold butter
1 cup whole milk

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8-10 times.
Pat or roll out to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 2 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 425° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 10 biscuits.

Nutritional Facts 1 biscuit equals 146 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 407 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Flaky Whole Wheat Biscuits in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2012, p240