Easy Greek Yogurt Biscuits

Flaky, butter, tender – these Greek Yogurt Biscuits are an absolute DREAM! They come together easily with just 15 minutes of prep and a few ingredients you probably already have. And with no buttermilk required! We’ll be using greek yogurt instead which helps keeps these biscuits nice and tender!

I am so excited to share this one with you, friends! BISCUITS!! Yummy buttery biscuits with those mouth watering flaky layers!! These biscuits are top of the list when it comes to comfort food, am I right? And did I mention they are lower in fat than traditional biscuits? With a little extra protein from the greek yogurt to boot!

These healthy greek yogurt biscuits are perfect for breakfast sandwiches, biscuits and sausage gravy, or even as a side with soup, salad, or any main dish really! When is ever a bad time to have a biscuit?

This healthy biscuit recipe can also easily be made gluten and dairy-free if needed. To make gluten-free, simply use gluten-free flour. To make these biscuits dairy-free, sub dairy-free butter for the regular butter and dairy-free greek-style yogurt for the regular greek yogurt.

Oh! And these biscuits are freezer friendly – making them perfect to have on deck and pull out at a moment notice. Keep reading below for instructions on how to freeze!

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THESE HEALTHY GREEK YOGURT BISCUITS

• Homemade biscuits in less than 30 minutes. 15 minutes of prep, 10 minutes in the oven.
• Simple ingredients – Nothing fancy here, you probably already have these ingredients at home!
• Perfectly flakey, buttery and far from dry. Thanks to greek yogurt that keeps these biscuits nice and tender!
• Lightened up! Tastes like your traditional buttermilk biscuits, but lightened up!
• Goes with everything and every meal! Breakfast sandwiches, biscuits and gravy, as a side your soup, chili or dinner.
• Family favorite recipe. A highly requested recipe from my husband and family, definitely one everyone loves and enjoys!
• Freezer friendly. They freeze great and they’re a great one to have on hand for so many different meals!

INGREDIENTS 

• Flour – I used all purpose flour. All purpose flour works best for this recipe if you’re wanting to achieve the most legit tasting biscuit. I wouldn’t recommend oat flour, almond flour or coconut flour for this one. If you want a little more health in the flour, try white whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour. And as always, use gluten-free flour if needed! My favorites are King Arthur’s and Bob’s Red Mill.
• Sweetener of choice – I used monk fruit sweetener but you can use any granular sweetener of choice here. Regular sugar works great and it’s just a little bit needed anyway!
• Baking powder – Needed to get this biscuits to rise! Make sure your baking powder is fresh.
• Salt – The salt helps brings out all the other flavors of these biscuits and they would be bland without it!
• Butter – I used cold unsalted butter. Use dairy free butter if needed! Real butter is definitely preferred but light butter should work as an okay sub if it’s all you have on hand.
• Yogurt – I used plain nonfat greek yogurt. If dairy-free, use a greek-style dairy free yogurt.
• Egg – Always the best egg wash option in my opinion for perfectly golden biscuits! But you could also brush with dairy-free milk or dairy-free butter if vegan.

HOW TO MAKE THESE EASY GREEK YOGURT BISCUITS

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients- the flour, sweetener, baking powder and salt. Cut the cold butter into small cubes then add to the flour mixture. Use a pastry cutter or two forks to cut the butter into the size of peas. Then gradually mix in the yogurt with a spatula until you start of a dough forms (do not overmix or the biscuits won’t get as fluffy! There should still be flour in the bowl).
3. Transfer the biscuit dough with the remaining flour to a clean surface (or lightly floured surface) and lightly knead about 10 times (again, don’t over mix).
4. Shape and roll dough into an oval disc and use a biscuit cutter to cut out 10 small biscuits (or 5 large).
5. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Then brush the tops of the biscuits with the egg wash.
6. Bake for 10-14 minutes or until golden brown to your liking. I took mine out right at 10 minutes when they were just starting to turn golden brown. Remove from the oven and brush with more butter. 

To freeze, first let the biscuits cool completely. Then, wrap individually in saran wrap and place in a freezer-safe ziploc bag. Biscuits will stay fresh in the freezer for to 2-3 months. 

When you are ready to serve the biscuits, let them thaw at room temperature for about an hour. Then, warm biscuits in a 350 °F oven for 10 minutes or until warmed to liking. Brush with a little olive oil if desired to help keep them nice and tender and prevent them from drying out. Cover with aluminum foil if needed to prevent over-browning.

ADD INS + VARIATIONS

• Cheese – add in some freshly shredded mozzarella, gruyere or cheddar cheese to make cheesy biscuits
• Fresh herbs – like chives, thyme or parsley for yummy fresh flavor!
• Sausage/bacon – yep, cooked INTO the biscuit!

TIPS FOR THE MOST FLUFFY BEST BISCUITS

1. Use cold butter. We want cold butter because we want the butter to stay solid until the biscuits go in the oven. This is because when the butter melts, it releases steam and creates pockets of air, resulting in airy, flakey biscuits! If the butter is room temperature, it will combine with the flour when you knead it. Meaning, you’ll miss out on a huge piece of the fluffiness factor! 
2. Use fresh baking powder – This is the main culprit for many! If you haven’t used your baking powder in a while, you may want to check it’s still good before using it. To do this, mix a small spoonful of baking powder with ¼ cup hot water. It should bubble vigorously. If it doesn’t, it’s time to replace it.
3. Measure ingredients accurately. I mean of course right? But this is extra important when baking as using too much flour can cause dense biscuits. Using a digital scale is the preferred way to measure because then you know you’re using the exact amount. But If you’re using a measuring cup, just make sure to fluff your flour up with a fork first. Then use a spoon to scoop the flour into the cup so you’re not pressing any down. Once you have a heaping cup, level it off with a knife. We want to avoid packing the flour into the cup which will likely result in more flour than we really need. 
4. Don’t over-mix the biscuit batter. The more you mix, the more gluten is released, which makes the biscuits more tough and less fluffy. As Land O Lakes put it, “A smooth, homogenous dough is not the goal.” we aren’t looking for a perfectly mixed dough. We actually want it to still be floury and kneaded as little as possible. 
5. Don’t twist biscuits when cutting with a biscuit cutter – This can “seal the edges,” preventing the biscuits to rise – usually the main culprit of lopsided biscuits. If you don’t have a biscuit cutter, you can use a sharp knife and cut your biscuits into squares instead. 
6. Place the biscuits close to each other on the baking sheet – This keeps the biscuits light and fluffy along the sides, unless you like crusty biscuit edges of course, then make sure they’re separated!

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