Apple and Oat Biscuits
By Eshun Mott
* PLUS Cook time: 20 minutes
Perfect for a snack, dessert or lunch, these sweet and flakey apple and oat biscuits are simple and delicious.
Ingredients
-
2/3 cup
whole wheat flour
-
1/2 cup
quick-cooking
oats
-
1 cup
all-purpose flour
-
1 1/2 tsp
baking powder
-
1/2 tsp
salt
-
1/4 tsp
baking soda
-
1/2 cup
cold, unsalted
butter
-
1/4 cup
buttermilk
-
3 tbsp
light
brown sugar
-
1/2 tsp
ground
cinnamon
, plus 1/8 tsp for brushing
-
1 cup
coarsely grated peeled
apple
-
1/3 cup
unsweetened
apple sauce
-
1/4 tsp
lemon zest
-
1/2 tsp
granulated sugar
-
1
egg
, beatem
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Combine flours, quick oats, baking powder, salt, soda, brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Coarsely grate in cold butter and toss with dry ingredients until well combined.
- Work in grated apple, unsweetened apple sauce and lemon zest. Add buttermilk and work until all dry ingredients have been absorbed. (Note: It’s good if biscuit dough seems just a little bit wet. If yours isn’t, add a touch more buttermilk.)
- Form dough into a ball and pat into a circle about 1 in. thick. Cut into 8 wedges and place 1 in. apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush the tops with beaten egg and sprinkle with mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Bake for 20 min, or until biscuits are lightly golden and cooked through.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 259,
- Protein
- 5 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 32 g,
- Fat
- 13 g,
- Fibre
- 3 g,
- Sodium
- 254 mg.
Originally published in the Today’s Parent September 2014 issue.