Cornmeal Biscuits Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

Buttermilk biscuits might be traditional, but cornmeal biscuits are unexpected and delicious. The cornmeal gives the biscuits a beautiful golden hue as well as a slightly crunchy texture. This particular recipe is for cornmeal buttermilk biscuits made with shortening, which has a higher melting point than butter. This makes the dough easier to work with, though you still shouldn't use your hands to mixtoo much touching warms up the batter and makes for a dense biscuit. Serve the cornmeal buttermilk biscuits with extra butter and plenty of honey.

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27minstotal
12minsPrep
15minsCook
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Ingredients for Cornmeal Biscuits Recipe

  • 0.19 cup All purpose flour
  • 0.31 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 0.06 teaspoon Salt
  • 0.06 cup Yellow Cornmeal
  • 1/25 cup Vegetable Shortening
Nutrition
value
83
calories per serving
1 g Fat7 g Protein10 g Carbs< 1 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    1g
  • Protein
    7g
  • Carbs
    10g
  • Fiber
    0g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    10g
  • Protein
    7g
  • Fiber
    0g

Fats

  • Fat
    1g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    253mg
  • Iron
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin A
    10mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    10mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    1mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    23mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    199mg
  • Selenium
    4mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats