National Buttermilk Biscuit Day is this week! Biscuits are a food worth celebrating. You can start your day celebrating at breakfast or enjoy them as a side with your lunch or dinner.
Biscuits are a quick bread that usually uses baking powder to rise rather than yeast. While they don’t need time to rise, they are usually made with white flour and are higher in carbs than a low-carb diet may allow. So today we’re sharing four low-carb recipes that will help you celebrate biscuits without worrying about your blood sugar.
We always list our recipes in order of carb count. So, even though we should probably share a recipe for biscuits before telling you how to top them, we’re starting with a delicious recipe for sausage gravy. This version of the classic, rich sauce uses almond flour to lower the carb count. Use a finely ground flour. That will give you the best results when thickening the gravy. Almond meal won’t work. A serving has 364 calories, two grams of carbs, 0.3 grams of fiber and 35 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
Red Lobster’s cheddar bay biscuits are so beloved that they even sell an at-home baking kit in the supermarket so you can make them in your own kitchen. The problem is that one has all the carbs of the restaurant version! This take on the biscuits uses almond flour to cut out the carbs. But, don’t worry, it does use a cup and a half of cheddar cheese, so they have plenty of flavor! Once you have made these, you may never make plain biscuits again. A serving has 265 calories, five grams of carbs, two grams of fiber and 24 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
While we’re on the topic of restaurant bread, we were thinking of the breadbasket at Cracker Barrel. They bring out the mix of amazing biscuits and cornbread. So, if you always reach for the cornbread instead of the biscuit, here’s a great low-carb cornbread recipe for you. It’s made with cornmeal, almond flour and flaxseed meal. A serving has 209 calories, 10 grams of carbs, four grams of fiber and 17 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
These biscuits have the fluffiness and texture of a traditional buttermilk biscuit and are ready in half an hour. They have just five ingredients and five steps in their instructions. These biscuits couldn’t be easier! A serving has 277 calories, 10 grams of carbs, five grams of fiber and 23 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
We hope that these recipes soon become favorites in your kitchen!
