Dairy Free Biscuits Made with Water (no milk).
I make a lot of dairy free recipes due to someone having a milk dairy allergy that I cook for. I hate to use recipes that call for weird kinds of milk that I never buy so I try to use water instead. Like my dairy free pancake recipe this biscuit recipe calls for water as a substitute. I think they turn out even better tasting with water!
Above are some photos of the process. We cut them pretty thick, about 1″ high. We placed them close together on the cookie sheet in rows of 2. My sister is better at making these then me so I had her help. You will have some scrap dough after cutting the biscuits out, you can smoosh it together and cut some more biscuit shapes they just won’t look as pretty.
- 2 cup all purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ⅔ cup water
- Preheat oven to 450 F.
- Grease a baking sheet or line with nonstick baking mat.
- Mix flour, baking powder and salt together in bowl. Create a hole in the center, add vegetable oil and water. Mix until it forms a loose dough. (Don't over mix).
- Knead the dough by hand in the mixing bowl about 5 times, folding the dough over and repeating about 5 times.
- On a lightly floured surface gently pat down dough until about 1" thick. Use a biscuit cutter to cut into round circles. Place next to each other on baking sheet.
- Bake on greased cookie sheet for about 12-15 minutes or until edges are just starting to brown.
Can I use baking soda instead of baking powder?
Hi Brian, No, you need to use baking powder for this recipe. Thanks.
Hello! I just discovered your blog. Thank you so much for all the dairy free recipes. I’ve printed a few and am excited to try them. Ruth
Hi Ruth, I hope you like the recipes. I try to post the recipes I make for my family member that eats dairy free. Thanks for taking the time to comment, we appreciate it.
Yes thank you for sharing the recipes helps so much when dairy free or just when things run out in hard times
These were great! I never have milk in the house so this recipe was perfect. This will definitely be my go to biscuit recipe from here on out!
Hi Jen, So glad you liked the recipe. Thanks for taking the time to comment, we appreciate it.
These came out too salty for me.. tips?
You can cut the salt in the recipe in half or more. I’m sure that would help if you don’t like the taste of salt.
Trying them now. They are in the oven. Thank you.
Cathy
Can I use a gluten free flour?
Gluten free all purpose flour should work as a substitute.
Made them today for breakfast and turned out great! Sure beats those scrawny store bought ones. Thanks for this recipe as I was out of milk and would be a few days before I would have any.
Loretta, I’m so glad the recipe turned out great for you! This recipe does come in handy if you are out of milk. Thanks for taking the time to comment, we appreciate it.
Since going diary free I have missed a good biscuit.These are the best,even hubby loved them.Thanks
I’m so glad you like the dairy free biscuit recipe! Thanks for taking the time to comment, we appreciate it.
These were so easy and came out delicious and flaky! I cheated and just patted them into shape rather than rolling them out and using a cutter, which made them even easier!
I rarely have plant milk in the house, so I’m super happy to have found this. Thank you!!
Megan, So glad the biscuits turned out for you! Thanks for taking the time to comment, we appreciate it.
Can I Use Cinnamon
Randy, Yes I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t add cinnamon to the recipe, sounds like a good idea!
So happy to find dairy free recipes! Although I love dairy, it doesn’t agree with me at all! Cannot wait to try this one! Thank you so much!
Do you mix with a mixer or spoon?
I would recommend mixing by hand with a spoon until it is just loosely mixed, biscuits will not rise well if they are over mixed.
Could you use this to make pigs in a blanket?
Jackie, I’ve never tried using this dough recipe to make pigs in a blanket but it could probably work. If you try it let us know how it turns out. Thanks.
Hi, thanks for sharing this recipe, just sorry it took me so long and so many half par recipes to find. These biscuits were the best and easiest I’ve made in my kitchen. Not doing dairy, so these are a keeper.
Ebony, So glad you liked the recipe. Thanks for taking the time to comment, we appreciate it.
Yummy! I used self rising flour, water and solid shortening and they turned out GREAT!
Yummy! I wanted biscuits but didn’t have any milk. Soooo…
I used self rising flour, water and solid shortening and they were perfect! I formed the dough into a rectangle and made 8 perfect square biscuits. Very light and airy with a fluffy interior and a nice crust.
I brushed some melted butter on the tops about halfway through the cooking time.
Thank you for posting this recipe.
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My grandmother and great aunts use to make biscuits like these all the time because we were poor and they had to feed their families. They were the best biscuits I ever had. Simple ,economical and delicious!!
Hello,
Had a craving for biscuits but did not have any milk in the house so i looked up recipes for ones that did not need it and found yours! These are fantastic! Do delicious and hit the spot! Now, i am on to check out other recipes that you have!
Thank you
Angela
Hello, So glad the recipe worked out for you. Thanks for taking the time to comment, we appreciate it.
Getting the oven to temp and a batch ready to go in. Trying this for a friend who is restricted…no dairy and no salt. Will let you know how they come out. Thank you for this recipe.
Just came out perfect.
Alice, So glad the recipe worked for you. Thanks for taking the time to comment, we appreciate it.
Can I us coconut, avocado or olive oil instead of vegetable oil?
You could try using another oil instead of vegetable oil. I use avocado often in recipes and cooking, the other 2 options you listed may add a stronger flavor to the biscuits.