Recipes for diabetes biscuits generally call for low-fat ingredients which make them much healthier for you.  If assembled correctly, a good recipe for diabetes biscuits will be indistinguishable from your normal biscuit recipe. DiabetesHealth.com recommends continuing to use real butter when baking and trying to cut fat in other ways instead. This way you do not jeopardize the texture and the flavor of your dish. Therefore, all of the recipes for diabetes biscuits listed below do just that. Try the following recipes for guilt free and tasty diabetes biscuits.

 

Recipes for Diabetes Biscuits

 

Diabetic Biscuits

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup skim-milk
  • 8 tbsp. butter, cubed
  • 1 tsp. sugar or sugar alternative
  • 1 tbsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • Cooking Spray

 

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Use a large bowl to combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and. Cut the butter into the mixture until it begins to look like cornmeal. Slowly add the milk, kneading it in a little at a time. After thoroughly combined, roll out the dough onto a lightly floured surface until a desired thickness is reached. Cut the dough with a small biscuit cutter. Continue to roll out the dough and cut with a small biscuit cutter until all of the dough is used. You may have to add more flour to your surface from time to time.

Next, coat a baking pan with a light cooking spray and add the biscuits to the pan. Bake the biscuits for 12 minutes at 450 degrees F, or until the biscuits are a golden brown. Enjoy these wonderful biscuits with a sugar free, or diabetic, jelly or jam.

 

Diabetic Cheese Biscuits

Ingredients

  • 1 cup self-rising flour
  • 1/3 cup nonfat buttermilk
  • 3 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 ½ tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
  • Cooking Spray

 

Instructions

Begin by preheating the oven to 450 degrees F. Next, place the flour in a large mixing bowl and use a fork to stir in the oil until a crumbly mixture is formed. Mix in the cheese as well.

Add the milk, just a little at a time, stirring until the mixture is well combined and forms a batter. Coat a baking sheet with cooking oil and then use a tablespoon to drop the batter on the pan. Each drop should be space 2 inches apart. Bake the biscuits for 12 to 15 minutes, or until they are lightly browned.