Get ready to fill your home with the irresistible aroma of freshly baked treats! This Vegan Christmas Biscuits Recipe provides a simple, step-by-step guide to creating beautiful and delicious biscuits that everyone will love. These festive treats are perfect for sharing with friends and family throughout the holiday season.
Gathering Your Ingredients
Before we begin, let’s gather everything we need. This recipe uses simple ingredients that you may already have in your pantry.
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (plus extra for dusting)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup vegan butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ cup plant-based milk
- Vegan sprinkles, for decorating (optional)
Vegan Christmas biscuits ingredients laid out on a table
Mixing the Vegan Christmas Biscuits Dough
Now that we have our ingredients prepped, let’s make the dough.
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Whisk the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
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Cream the wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, cream together the softened vegan butter and sugar until light and fluffy. This will take about 3-5 minutes using a stand mixer or hand mixer.
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Combine wet and dry: Add the applesauce and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix well. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Be careful not to overmix the dough.
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Finishing the dough: Add the plant-based milk and mix until the dough comes together.
Vegan Christmas biscuit dough being mixed in a stand mixer
- Chill the dough: Shape the dough into a disc, wrap it in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Chilling the dough will prevent the biscuits from spreading too much while baking.
Rolling and Cutting the Biscuits
Now that our dough is chilled and firm, we’re ready to roll and cut our biscuits!
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Preheat and prep: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Roll out the dough: On a lightly floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to about ¼-inch thickness.
Rolled-out vegan Christmas biscuit dough on a floured surface.
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Cut out shapes: Use your favorite cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes from the dough. Christmas trees, stars, snowflakes, and gingerbread men are all classic shapes.
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Transfer to baking sheets: Carefully place the cut-out biscuits onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about an inch of space between each biscuit.
Baking and Decorating
The biscuits are almost ready! Let’s bake them and add some festive decorations.
- Bake: Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges of the biscuits are lightly golden brown.
Vegan Christmas biscuits baking in the oven on the top rack.
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Cool completely: Let the biscuits cool completely on the baking sheets before decorating.
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Decorate: Once cooled, decorate as desired with vegan sprinkles, icing, or melted vegan chocolate. Let your creativity run wild!
Decorated vegan Christmas biscuits on a plate.
Expert Tips from Renowned Vegan Chef, Isabella Green
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Isabella’s tip for perfectly soft biscuits: “For extra soft biscuits, add 1 tablespoon of plant-based yogurt to the dough.”
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Isabella’s suggestion for flavorful variations: “Experiment with different extracts! Almond extract, peppermint extract, or even a touch of cinnamon extract can add a delicious twist.”
Conclusion
There you have it! A simple and delicious vegan Christmas biscuits recipe that’s perfect for the holidays. These biscuits are a wonderful treat to share with loved ones. Happy baking!
FAQ
1. Can I freeze these biscuits?
Yes! You can freeze the unbaked biscuits for up to 3 months. Bake them from frozen, adding a few minutes to the baking time.
2. What kind of plant-based milk works best?
Any type of unsweetened plant-based milk will work, such as almond milk, soy milk, or oat milk.
3. Can I make these biscuits gluten-free?
Absolutely! Substitute the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free 1:1 baking flour blend.
4. How do I store the baked biscuits?
Store the cooled biscuits in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
5. Can I add other mix-ins to the dough?
Get creative! You can add vegan chocolate chips, dried cranberries, chopped nuts, or other festive mix-ins.
