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Plantain Drop Biscuits

Grain free, paleo, gluten free, and vegan biscuits that take minutes to make in the food processer.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 -4 biscuits

Ingredients

  • 1 plantain about 1 cup, peeled (yellow with some green skin works best)
  • 1/2 cup tapioca flour
  • 1/4 cup tigernut flour or blanched almond flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder aluminum and cornstarch free
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds I like to grind them in a coffee grinder
  • 3 tablespoons shortening or coconut oil cold from the fridge
  • 4-6 tablespoons cold water as needed

Instructions

  1. In a food processor add the peeled plantain broken in half.
  2. Pulse until broken up into small pieces.
  3. Add both flours, baking powder, salt, and chia seeds.
  4. Pulse a few more times until all ingredients are combined and looks crumbly.
  5. Cut the fat into small pieces and add to the processer a little at a time.
  6. Pulsing between adding the pieces until the size of peas.
  7. Add in the cold water 1 tablespoon at a time until the mixture is moist and holding together well as a dough (more or less water as needed).
  8. Drop the dough (about 1/2 cup each) onto a lined baking sheet and form into biscuit shapes.
  9. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  10. Bake in the oven until golden brown and set about 20-25 minutes.
  11. Best eaten fresh out of the oven or day of but will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container.

Recipe Notes

*choose organic ingredients when possible.