This is the low-carb, paleo & keto almond flour biscuits recipe you’ve been looking for! Savory, fluffy, and so easy to make, they’re perfect for a snack or a delicious side with any meal.
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Creating the perfect almond flour biscuit recipe took patience, tweaking, and plenty of biscuit taste-testing.
I’m no stranger to low carb biscuits. I’m really happy with the results of my keto coconut flour biscuits with cheddar as well as my zucchini drop biscuits with cheese. Those recipes are always popular.
But I wanted to create a recipe for dairy-free, low carb, paleo biscuits with almond flour. I knew these biscuits could be just as delicious as my other biscuit recipes. Plus a lot of people have asked for an almond flour biscuit recipe.
After some testing, I am very happy with the results. After one bite, you will be too! The biscuits are fluffy, just like you’d expect, with a great savory taste. I really think these are the best almond flour biscuits out there.
Plus, you only need 5 ingredients and salt to make them. They are also what I use to make keto biscuits and gravy for breakfast.
They are so simple to prep, too. You’ll mix together the dough ingredients in a bowl, scoop the dough onto a baking sheet, and stick them in the oven until they’re ready. That’s it!
How to Make Really Good Biscuits with Almond Flour
Start by combining all the ingredients in a medium bowl. The recipe includes almond flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, ghee (or unsalted butter), cream of tartar, and xanthan gum.
The biscuit dough will be a bit wet and sticky from the egg and butter. I recommend wetting your hands slightly with water if rolling the dough into balls with your hands.
If you prefer, you can drop the dough by rounded tablespoon size scoops. Or, for more well formed biscuits, you can use a large cookie scoop.
Once dropped onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, flatten the tops slightly. You can also bake them directly on a seasoned baking stone.
The dough is baked at 350°F for about 15 to 20 minutes. I recommend keeping an eye on them so they don’t become too crisp.
These almond flour biscuits make such a great snack or side dish. I personally like to slather them with butter or a spoonful of my easy raspberry jam. You can also use the batter as a topping for a keto chicken pot pie.
Variations
For a lighter biscuit, if you aren’t sensitive to coconut flour, you can replace ¼ cup of the almond flour with ¼ cup coconut flour. I really like the texture I get when mixing flours.
You can also enhance the flavor by adding in chopped herbs. I think rosemary or thyme would be delicious with these almond flour biscuits. Additionally, you could add spices like onion or garlic powder.
If you aren’t paleo or following a dairy-free diet, shredded cheddar cheese would be really good in this recipe.
How many carbs in almond flour biscuits
If you’re looking for some delicious gluten-free keto almond flour biscuits, this recipe is perfect for you.
This recipe will yield 12 biscuits. At that size, you can enjoy a 2 biscuit serving which has 5 grams of total carbs and 2 grams of fiber. So each serving will have 3 grams net carbs.
Enjoy them alongside eggs and bacon for a great low carb breakfast.
Adding cream of tartar for fluffy almond flour biscuits
Cream of tartar is well known for giving biscuits that light and fluffy texture that we love.
You’ll find the cream of tartar in most traditional biscuit recipes for the same reason.
If you don’t have cream of tartar, you could skip it, but your biscuits may turn out a bit more like large cookies than true biscuits. But they will still be delicious!
Is almond meal the same as almond flour?
Technically, yes, almond meal and almond flour are the same thing. Both are made from finely ground almonds. You’ll see some recipes use the term interchangeably.
The only real difference is that almond flour tends to be more finely ground. For this reason, most recipes call for almond flour. To learn about other differences, check out my post on almond flour vs almond meal.
However, almond meal will work just fine in this almond flour biscuit recipe. If that’s what you have on hand, feel free to use it.
You can also make your own flour if needed.
Other almond flour low carb recipes
Looking for other low carb recipes that use almond flour? Try a few of these favorites:
- Almond Flour Pie Crust is easy to make, wonderfully flaky, and perfect for all of your favorite pie recipes!
- Paleo Cupcakes With Almond Flour are topped with an indulgent raspberry frosting and so tasty. They’re also low-carb, dairy-free, and gluten-free.
- Almond Flour Bread is a delicious bread recipe for those looking to eat grain free, gluten free, paleo, keto, and low-carb.
- Almond Flour Pancakes make a fantastic low carb breakfast, and they taste like the light and fluffy pancakes you ate as a kid.
- Best Keto Low Carb Crackers are a great low carb snack that satisfies the taste buds without making you feel guilty.
Kitchen Tools Used
To make these easy biscuits, you’ll want to have the following items on hand:
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Recipe
Almond Flour Biscuits - Paleo Low Carb
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Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour 174g
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 large eggs
- 6 tablespoons ghee or unsalted butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon xanthan gum
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- In medium bowl, combine all ingredients until a smooth dough has formed.
- Wet your hands slightly and form the dough into 8 even balls, flattening them slightly into biscuit shapes. Place biscuits on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
Notes
Low Carb Sweeteners | Keto Sweetener Conversion Chart
Nutrition
Additional Info
Notes on Nutritional Information
Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs are not included in carb counts as it has been shown not to impact blood sugar. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.
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First published: October 31, 2016... Last Updated: August 23, 2020 with new photos and an improved recipe.
Patriotmom
These are really good. I had to use coconut oil to be dairy free for my daughter. I am wondering about the mat you used to bake to biscuits on. I would like to have one like it. For beginning bakers it would be very helpful.
Lisa MarcAurele
I use a silicone baking mat. Silpat is a popular brand, but there are less expensive ones. Even Amazon has a branded one.
CPennypacker
These were most delicious!ine came out just like the picture. They were moist and very tasty. I’d recommend 1/8 tsp of salt as they tasted a tad flat in flavor. I sprinkled a tid bit of kosher salt granular and they were a huge hit! I omitted the sweetener. I’d make these again and again because they are super easy and very good. My hubby loved them. Thank you for sharing!
Judy Ross
I'm curious about a couple of things. One: By adding a substitution of an equivalent amount of coconut flour (1/4 cup) I noticed that I had to add an extra egg to mix up the dough. I have been told many times that coconut flour is many times more absorbent than almond flour so it is not a 1:1 ratio. Did you really mean to substitute 1/4 cup of coconut flour for almond flour?
The biscuits are crumbly so I doubt they can be cut and toasted.
Second: What exactly do the xanthan gum and the cream of tartar really do for the recipe? I thought it would add substance as arrowroot and flaxseed do to baked items. I have purchased lots of KETO baking ingredients, now I need to learn the best way to use them.
Thanks in advance for your answers.
Lisa MarcAurele
When using a flour blend you can usually substitute a smaller amount with coconut flour one for one. However, because it's more absorbent than almond flour, a bit more liquid and or egg may be needed. The xanthan gum is a binding agent that reduces crumbling and the cream of tartar is used for leavening. You could add a small amount of acid which helps the cream of tartar with the rise.
Fran
Hi; I find the picture at the beginning very deceptive; one is given to understand the biscuits will be cut out, etc. etc. only to find upon reading recipe that they are in fact drop biscuits with nowhere near the texture or appearance of the original baking powder biscuits that are pictured.
Lisa MarcAurele
The picture at the beginning of the post are in fact drop biscuits that were made by following the recipe.
Errol
Excellent keto biscuits!
Darolyn
Can’t wait to try! How many servings is the recipe? The nutrition facts are for what size and how many biscuits? Thank you for the amazing recipes.
Lisa
I got nine biscuits and the info is per biscuit. Each biscuit is on the smallish side.
Deborah
Really don't like the taste of stevia, it has an awful aftertaste. What is the next best sweetner?
Lisa
I like monk fruit drops or concentrated powder.
Bailey
Do these need the stevia drops? I want to try these as a replacement to biscuits for biscuits and gravy. Thanks
Lisa
If you are covering them with gravy, probably not. I just found them a bit bitter without the stevia.
Candice Brown
Thank you for this recipe! They look like the kind of low carb biscuits I have been searching for! I can't wait to give them a try!!
Lisa
I thought they were a tasty alternative to the coconut flour ones I make.
William
Is it possible to replace the ghee with something else? I'm new to the low carb diet and don't have ghee in my pantry yet.
Lisa
You can use butter or coconut oil. Ghee is only for those who want a buttery taste on paleo. But, they also have butter flavored coconut oil.
Michelle
Thanks for the chance to win the giveaway! I can't wait to try this recipe out. I will also look into the recipes with coconut flour. Your recipes are the BEST!
Lisa
Thanks Michelle!
Donna
can't wait to try these.
Lisa
Feel free to spice them up with cheese or herbs!
Rebecca Bione
I'm commenting to win the $300 dollar giveaway because I have reactive hypoglycemia and any low carb products would be a big support to my health
Lisa
Low carb really is the way to go for your condition. Good luck Rebecca!
Linda
Really excited to try these biscuits with gravy recipe...I have been missing that taste so much. Would love to see more of your recipes.. thanks
Alyssa
These look great!
Lisa
Thanks Alyssa! I enjoyed one with my morning eggs.
Andrea
Just querying the carbohydrate of these biscuits it's listed as 303grams of carbs per biscuit?
Lisa
That's definitely a mistake. I don't have time to recalculate it now, but will fix it when I get a chance. I'm pretty sure it's only like 2g net carbs each.