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Coconut Flour Baking Powder Biscuits

Coconut Flour Biscuits

Prepared by Sarah Shilhavy, Photo by Jeremiah Shilhavy

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Servings: 7

1 1/2 cups organic all purpose flour, more as needed
1/4 cup coconut flour*
1 rounded tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt**
generous 1/3 cup palm shortening or butter, cold
1 cup whole milk
Coconut oil or palm shortening

Preheat oven to 450 F.

Grease a baking sheet with coconut oil or shortening. Set aside.

Place the flours, baking powder, sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add the shortening/butter and toss it to coat with the flour. Begin to cut the shortening into the flour, using your hands, pastry cutter, or two knives. This should take only a few seconds.

Add the milk all at once and stir to moisten all the flour and shortening. Dough should be very wet. Dust a surface with flour, turn the dough onto the surface and dust top with more flour. Knead the dough about seven times and fold over in half once.

Pat the folded dough into a circle about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. Cut the biscuits with a two inch cookie or biscuit cutter (or glass) and place on the prepared pan with a little space between the biscuits or touching.

Bake 10-15 minutes or until the tops are lightly browned. Enjoy!

* For a more coconut flavor use 1/2 cup of flour and decrease the wheat flour by 1/4 cup.

**If using salted butter decrease salt by about 1/4 teaspoon.

By Sarah Shilhavy

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I am gonna make these for supper. :) I am sure they will be delicious! :)

# Posted By Miss Rachel | 10/7/09 4:06 PM

Awesome! Let me know how you like them. :)

# Posted By Sarah | 10/7/09 7:21 PM

I tried them... but they didn't turn out as good as the photo of yours. :) I will have to make them again and see if I can get to look like yours. of course, I was in hurry to make them... :P

# Posted By Miss Rachel | 10/7/09 9:00 PM

Did they not rise very much? If so, that's normal. The coconut flour keeps it from puffing up as much as traditional ones. Try kneading the dough a couple more times or so and/or make a few folds (like you would for a buttermilk biscuit).

# Posted By Sarah | 10/7/09 11:02 PM

I couldn't save any of these, my family consumed the entire batch in one dinner!

# Posted By Teresa | 10/18/09 7:04 PM

I used coconut milk instead of cows milk (1 cup with a 1/4 cup water). I added about 1/4 tsp cream of tartar also. Followed the original recipe for the rest. Biscuits are delicious BUT do have a coconut flavour!

# Posted By Linda Ward | 12/2/09 8:12 PM

I want to try, but can I use all coconut flour? I'm do a paleo diet and do not use any grains or dairy. Would also substitute coconut milk and coconut oil. I'll have to try. I bought 2 big bags of coconut flour and haven't used much. Also use almond meal alot.

# Posted By Sue | 2/11/10 3:06 PM

No, all coconut flour won't work. The coconut flour needs a binder like eggs since it doesn't contain any gluten. You could use coconut milk in replace of the regular milk, but if you use a different fat other then butter or palm shortening it won't be the same. If you want a biscuit using coconut milk and coconut oil there's a recipe for that on here called "Coconut Baking Powder Biscuits".

# Posted By Sarah | 2/11/10 5:40 PM

# Posted By John | 3/8/10 11:07 PM

i made these with almond flour and chestnut flour and coc flour and did not rise were nice and used erithymol like xylitol as sweetner but not risen. used glten free bak powder. how do u get yours to rise and also what flour did you use sarah. thanks.

# Posted By angela pittaway | 3/29/10 8:24 AM

Hi Angela!

I usually always make this recipe as written. I sometimes use half whole wheat flour but other then that I don't change anything. They always rise well. Sometimes they won't rise as much as a traditional baking powder biscuit but they're still fluffy and risen.

Honestly, this recipe needs the wheat flour. This is not a gluten free recipe, and the results will not be the same if you try to use different flours. I just developed this recipe by taking my go-to baking powder biscuit recipe and adding a bit of coconut flour to it for extra flavor and fiber.

# Posted By Sarah | 3/29/10 12:24 PM

I make biscuits similar to this recipe but with way more coconut flour (75% coconut flour). My technique may be a little "complicated" but has worked for me. The secret is to make the recipe leaving out most of the coconut flour until your "sponge" is slightly overworked. If you were using all wheat flour your biscuits would be very tough. Then add in the remaining coconut flour reserving just enough to allow you to gently roll the dough and cut your biscuits. These biscuits come out very light, fluffy and have a nice "coconutty" flavor.

# Posted By "MagicDave" | 4/8/10 10:24 AM

I have to be gluten & soy protein free so use almond flour...saw some coconut flour at my local Persian market and would love to try it out together...having a hard time finding receipes. Do you hasve any suggestions of where to look?

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