Biscuits - With Whole Grain Flours

I use this recipe to make a drop biscuit. You could roll it out and cut to make layered biscuits if desired.

1 + 1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup spelt flour

2 Tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 + 1/2 tsp kosher salt

2 Tbsp butter (cold)

1 + 1/4 cup whole buttermilk

1/4 cup honey

Preheat oven to 425.

Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Use a cheese grater (large holes) to grate the cold butter into the flours, stirring occasionally to prevent clumping. Stir until mixture resembles coarse meal, with bits of butter pea-sized (required minimal stirring - do not overmix).

Add buttermilk and honey. Stir until all bits of dry flour are combined. Use ice cream scoop (disher) to measure out biscuits onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake 12-14 minutes, or until the tops are golden. (In my oven, I move the rack up to the upper third of the oven to bake these).

Pancakes - With Whole Grain Flours

This recipe uses flours. If you prefer to use the whole grains, see Pancakes - With Soaked Whole Grains.  Pancakes are obviously not PALEO.  But sometimes my kids need to have pancakes.

1 cup whole wheat flour*

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1/2 cup buttermilk (can sub with another 1/2 cup whole milk)

1/2 cup whole milk
3 Tbsp butter (melted)

1 egg

Combine dry ingredients in bowl. Stir in milk. Stir in melted butter. Add eggs. Mix until well combined.  Cook on griddle over medium high heat.  Makes about 10 pancakes (using ice cream scoop to measure).

I  often replace 1/4 cup flour with 1/4 cup almond meal for a higher protein pancake.

Pancakes - With Soaked Whole Grains

This recipe uses unprocessed grains. If you prefer to use flours, see Pancakes - With Whole Grain Flours.  Obviously not PALEO, but this is a good option if you really feel like you need a cheat.  Soaking the grains minimizes the gluten and phytic acid content.

1/3 cup wheat berries

1/3 cup oat groats

1/3 cup buckwheat

1/8 cup flaxseed

Combine in bowl. Cover with:

1/2 cup whole milk buttermilk

1/4 cup water

Add more water by the Tbsp to make sure grains are thoroughly wet. Cover; soak overnight.

Next morning, scoop whole grain mixture into high speed blender.

Add:

1/2 cup whole milk

Blend until smooth.

Add:

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp sea salt

1 Tbsp maple syrup

3 Tbsp butter, melted

Blend until combined. Scrape down as needed.

Add:

1 egg

Blend until combined.

Cook on griddle on medium to medium-high heat. These pancakes may need to cook slightly longer at a slightly lower temperature than other pancakes.