Simple & Unique Vegan Biscuits

Hey guys! Happy father’s day to all the dads and soon-to-be-dads out there!

There comes a day in every young girl and boy’s life when he or she must learn that biscuits don’t just magically get their biscuit shape from the Pillsbury cherubs or dough fairies. No, no siree. Apparently there is this little gadget called a…*dun dun dun*…BISCUIT CUTTER!
[photo cred]
RSVP International Endurance Biscuit Cutter Set 4-pc. listed on Amazon.com

Dude, I’ve been baking since straight out of the womb and I never knew such a thing existed. So, when I decided to try making biscuits, and found myself without a biscuit cutter, I cried a little to the cooking gods, but quickly wiped my tears and moved on.

If you guys are looking for a unique dish to bring to your father’s day celebrations, I would totally recommend VegNews’ Coconut Curry Biscuits (here). I loooved them because they were simple to make and delicious to taste! Since the directions ask that you use this elusive biscuit cutter I, very chef- and professional-like, bypassed the whole rolling out of the dough and simply plopped lopsided balls of dough on a cookie sheet and called it a day. Like a cookie would taste any different if it were lopsided, ya know what I mean?
Deformed yet delicious. Standard size is so passe.

I’ve listed the recipe and directions, below, verbatim from VegNews. My notes are italicized.

Ingredients

• 2-1/2 cups unbleached white flour I’d use whole-wheat pastry flour, instead, for health reasons.
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon curry powder Trader Joe’s is now selling this!!
• 3 tablespoons soy margarine
• 1 cup coconut milk I used light coconut milk; Trader Joe’s sells!
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons water

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine flour, baking powder, salt and curry powder. Cut in margarine. Stir in wet ingredients until dough is formed. Turn onto work surface and knead for about 30 seconds. Pat or roll out to 3/4-inch thickness and cut with a biscuit cutter to make ten biscuits. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes in a preheated oven.

My boyfriend really enjoyed the biscuits alongside a standard dish I make for him — brown jasmine rice cooked with toasted sesame seed oil & Tofurkey vegan Italian sausage. The smiley-face pic was his creation, of course

Nutrition Facts User Entered Recipe
10 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories		166.9
Total Fat		4.5 g
	Saturated Fat	1.6 g
	Polyunsaturated Fat	1.2 g
	Monounsaturated Fat	1.3 g
Cholesterol		3.0 mg
Sodium		51.8 mg
Potassium		79.6 mg
Total Carbohydrate		27.0 g
	Dietary Fiber	1.1 g
	Sugars	2.9 g
Protein		4.0 g

Vitamin A	0.5 %
Vitamin B-12	1.4 %
Vitamin B-6	1.3 %
Vitamin C	0.4 %
Vitamin D	2.5 %
Vitamin E	0.2 %
Calcium	3.4 %
Copper	3.2 %
Folate	14.7 %
Iron	8.8 %
Magnesium	2.7 %
Manganese	13.1 %
Niacin	9.4 %
Pantothenic Acid	2.1 %
Phosphorus	6.0 %
Riboflavin	11.5 %
Selenium	15.9 %
Thiamin	17.0 %
Zinc	2.4 %

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Need more food ideas? Need a quick dessert? Try this super simple vegan chocolate cake. Want another side option? Try these cornbread mini muffins. Need an entree idea? Try Vegetarian Times’ Baked Ziti with Chickpeas & Olives. Is someone else hosting a BBQ and you want to ensure you have healthy food to eat? Bring a nice vegetable platter with hummus:
You can also bring your own veggie burger for the grill, or your own veggies to BBQ (eggplant, corn, zucchini, etc.).

What are you guys doing today? Ever found yourself in the middle of cooking/baking and without  a vital tool or ingredient? What did you do?!

Have a great day! I’ll be baking my dad’s favorite oatmeal cookies and celebrating at my brother and sister-in-law’s house with a BBQ!

<3,

The Cranky One

Tags: Recipes, vegan side dishes