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Pin7.3KEmailShare862Yum418RedditJump to Recipe | Print RecipeTender and fluffy with really good taste in a non-guilty zero fat biscuit. Just follow these easy step by step photo instructions. Editor’s Note: Originally Published March 16, 2013. Updated with clarified discussion, options, and updated photos.Some recipes are for low-fat biscuits, but this one is zero-fat. Using nonfat yogurt to replace the butter and milk, you still get great rise and texture. Plus, just a few ingredients will get you there.The Story (skip if you want.) For some unknown reason, I bought a large container of nonfat yogurt a few weeks ago. I think I was going to make a low-fat carrot cake, but I ended up not using the yogurt.So, time to experiment. I decided biscuits were a great place to start. With a little looking around, I found some guidance but not exactly what I wanted. So I modified my normal drop biscuit recipe with great results.My Rating A high 4 or low 5. I love biscuits, but I don’t usually have the yogurt.Pro Tips: Recipe Notes on Zero Fat BiscuitsI’m now aware that flour has 1 gram of fat per cup (who would have known). By FDA rules these are still “zero” since they are less than 0.5gm per serving.I usually do drop biscuits, but I did these as cut biscuits that increased the work a little. That surprised my wife a little, and she wanted to know what was different other than the shape. So really the taste is very good.So what differences are there?First, the slight yogurt tang. Not very noticeable except if you know, it has the yogurt. Not a bad thing.Second, they are fluffy but not flaky. If you want flaky, you should cut in some butter. I miss the flaky a little, but for zero fat, I will live.Third, the outside is a little firmer.About 176 calories for these LARGE biscuits at six biscuits for this amount. However, I generally do 8 drop biscuits, so they are 132 calories each.Variations on Zero Fat BiscuitsHealthier Sausage Gravy and BiscuitsZero Fat Blueberry SconesPreheat oven to 400 convection or 425 regular.Combine 2 cups AP flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix well.Add 1 1/4 cup nonfat yogurt. Fold in until all dry is incorporated.You can now make drop biscuits if you want. Or spread the dough onto a floured surface and pat down to about 3/4 inch thick. Cut with a floured 2 1/2 inch cutter. Make them the size you want. Cut, combine scraps, cut, combine scraps. Place on a PAM sprayed baking pan. I got 6 cut biscuits. I will usually do 8 drop biscuits.Bake until golden brown. About 12 minutes.This recipe also works well as drop biscuits. Do you want more recipes from 101 Cooking for Two? Sign up for the newsletter and get all posts delivered straight to your inbox! If you enjoyed this recipe, the pleasure of a rating on the recipe card below is requested. Zero Fat Biscuits Votes: 162 Rating: 4.17 You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe Tender and fluffy with really good taste in a non-guilty zero fat biscuit. Just follow these easy step by step photo instructions. CourseBread CuisineAmerican KeywordBiscuits, Zero Fat Biscuits Servings Prep Time 6 10 minutes Cook Time 12 minutes Servings Prep Time 6 10 minutes Cook Time 12 minutes Zero Fat Biscuits Votes: 162 Rating: 4.17 You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe Tender and fluffy with really good taste in a non-guilty zero fat biscuit. Just follow these easy step by step photo instructions. CourseBread CuisineAmerican KeywordBiscuits, Zero Fat Biscuits Servings Prep Time 6 10 minutes Cook Time 12 minutes Servings Prep Time 6 10 minutes Cook Time 12 minutes Ingredients 2 cups AP flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cup non-fat yogurt Servings: Units:MetricUS Imperial Instructions Preheat oven to 400 convection or 425 regular. Combine 2 cups AP flour, 1 T baking powder, 1/2 t baking soda, 1/2 t salt. Mix well. Add 1 1/4 cup nonfat yogurt. Fold in until all dry is incorporated. You can now make drop biscuits if you want. Or spread the dough onto a floured surface and pat down to about 3/4 inch thick.Cut with a floured 2 1/2 inch cutter. Make them the size you want. Cut, combine scraps, cut, combine scraps. Place on a PAM sprayed baking pan. Bake until golden brown. About 12 minutes. This recipe is fine for drop biscuits. Recipe NotesPro Tips:The texture is not that of a standard biscuit. More fluffy doughy not flaky. There is a bit of a yogurt taste if you pay attention. And the outside is a bit harder.Greek Yogurt will work but a bit more yogurt taste.Good for several days and should freeze well.Originally I had 1 teaspoon salt, but I have decreased the salt to 1/2 teaspoon which reflects my current practice.This recipe works fine as drop biscuits which are less work.The nutrition is for 6 biscuits from this recipe, but I now do 8 drop biscuits which are 132 calories per biscuit. ________________________________All nutritional information are estimates and may vary from your actual results. This is home cooking, and there are many variables. To taste ingredients such as salt will be my estimate of the average used.If you like this recipe or find it useful, the pleasure of a nice 4 or 5 rating would be greatly appreciated. Rating is done by clicking on the stars above. Originally Published March 16, 2013.
Nutrition FactsZero Fat Biscuits Amount Per Serving Calories 176 Calories from Fat 4 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0.4g 1% Saturated Fat 0.1g 1% Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 0.04g Cholesterol 2mg 1% Sodium 546mg 23% Potassium 154mg 4% Total Carbohydrates 36g 12% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Sugars 3g Protein 7g 14% Calcium 23% Iron 12% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Related Posts:Healthier Sausage Gravy and BiscuitsJulia Childs French Bread – SimplifiedZero Fat Blueberry Scones Pin7.3KEmailShare862Yum418Reddit
