Maple biscuits (vegan friendly)

I was sitting in my Archaeology class the other day and we were learning all about the foods that were first domesticated in Canada. One of which was…MAPLE! I mean, there’s a reason as to why there’s a maple leaf on our national flag you know! Being the foodie blogger that I am, I lingered on the thought of maple syrup for the remainder of the class and when I got home, I knew I had to make a batch of these maple biscuits!

Not only had it been a while since I made biscuits but how could I resist…

The flakiness of the pastry,

the sweetness of the maple syrup,

and the nostalgia that came along with such a treat?

One of the reason as to why I rarely ever make biscuits is that I lack the tools necessary to make them. But over the years, I’ve learned that you can find things in your house to use as substitutes.

Instead of using a pastry blender for cutting in the butter, I like to use a fork instead because the prongs resemble the lines on a pastry cutter. Sometimes I even like to just get in there and use my hands but if you have warm hands, I wouldn’t suggest doing this because you will end up melting the chunks of butter in it which also means that you will loose the flakiness in your pastry.

Another tool that I lack is a round cookie cutter. So, typically I will try to find a round thin rimmed glass to cut out my biscuits instead and sometimes if all the glasses happen to be in use, I’ll use the rim of a mason jar instead.

I know I seem to have mentioned quite a bit already but before I let you go to the recipe, here’s a foodie tid-bit for you.

Do you know how to differentiate between scones and biscuits? Yes, there is a difference! And it’s all in the SHAPE of them! Scones are cut into triangles while biscuits are cut into circles.

Did you know the difference between the two?

Maple biscuits recipe

Ingredients (makes 6):

• 1 cup + 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/3 cup oats
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup coconut oil or butter (cut into cubes)
• 3 tablespoons milk of choice
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 egg (or 3 more tablespoons of milk)

Method:

1. Combine the flour, oats, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
2. Add in your coconut oil/butter. Cut your coconut oil/butter into your flour mixture by using a pastry blender, a fork, or slicing the cubes with 2 butter knives until it resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Stir in the milk, maple syrup and egg (if using) until just combined.
4. Turn your dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll it the dough out until it is 3/4″ thick. You should still see chunks of cubed coconut oil/butter in your dough.
5. Cut the dough into circles by using a circle cutter or the rim of a glass.
6. Bake at 400F for 15 – 20 minutes, until golden brown.
7. Let your biscuits cool for 5 minutes before topping them with more maple syrup!

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