Gluten-Free Christmas Biscuit Tree - Using Gluten-Free Bisquick
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Perfect for a Christmas Brunch
Looking for an easy and festive addition to your holiday brunch menu? This gluten-free biscuit recipe is just the thing! Inspired by my Mom's vintage Bisquick Recipe Book, I used gluten-free Bisquick mix, but you can substitute it with any store-bought or homemade scone mix. I like the ease of using a packaged mix.
For this recipe, I added grated cheese, dried basil, onion, and garlic powder for a savoury twist. If you prefer something sweet, omit the savory ingredients and add sugar instead. Brushing the sweet baked biscuits with melted butter and sugar gives them a delightful holiday sparkle.
My Mom's old Bisquick cookbook is a treasure trove of ideas. I just love vintage recipe books! How about you?
When I stumbled upon this Christmas biscuit recipe in the cookbook, I knew I had to adapt it with gluten-free Bisquick. The results? Delicious!
The original recipe lacked shortening and eggs. Does anyone know if old Bisquick contained dried eggs? I added both to enhance the flavour and texture of my version.
Other additions
Savoury
- Chopped pimentos
- Fresh herbs: parsley, dill, chives, rosemary, thyme.
- Cheese: cheddar, mozzarella, gruyere, goat, parmesan, gouda.
- Chopped green onions
- Vegetables: caramelized onions, shallots, peppers, grated zucchini
- Crumbled cooked bacon
- Ham: diced roast ham or prosciutto
- Nuts and Seeds: pecans, walnuts, almonds, poppy seeds, pumpking seeds, sesame seeds.
Sweet
- Spices: cinnamon, nutmeg.
- Dried fruit: raisons, currants, dried cranberries.
- Fruit: chopped apples, pears, cherries.
- Chocolate: chips or chopped bars (white, milk, or dark)
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients I used this time:
- Gluten-Free Bisquick Mix
- Shortening
- Eggs
- Milk
- Grated Cheese
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Dried basil
- Extra Gluten-free flour or Bisquick mix:This is if you are rolling out the dough instead of forming biscuits by hand.
How to Make Gluten-Free Christmas Biscuits
- Preheat the oven to 450 Fahrenheit.
- Line a baking tray with foil and grease it.
- Grate cheese if not using pre-shredded.
- In a large bowl, mix Bisquick with shortening to form crumbs.
- Add your seasonings: onion powder, garlic powder and basil.
- Incorporate eggs and milk, mixing until dough forms (not too wet).
- Fold in grated cheese.
- Shape dough into biscuits by hand or roll and cut with a biscuit cutter
- Arrange biscuits on the tray in a Christmas tree shape.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool and enjoy!
Here is what the Christmas tree biscuit shape should look like. I don't like rolling dough. I hate cleaning up the mess, so if I can I prefer to make the biscuits by hand.
Once baked, let the biscuits cool and arrange them as a centerpiece. The Bisquick cook book suggests forming the foil around the cooled tree as a decoration. Decorate with cherry tomatoes and basil for a festive presentation.
Gluten-Free Christmas Biscuits - Using Gluten-free Bisquick
Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten-free Bisquick
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 2/3 cup milk
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450 Farenheit.
- Line a baking tray with foil and spray with cooking spray or rub with oil.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
- Shape biscuits by hand or cut from rolled dough.
- Shape biscuits by hand or cut from rolled dough.
- Arrange in a Christmas tree shape on the tray.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden.
- Remove from oven and let cool and serve.
What to serve the biscuits with.
Savoury Biscuits
- Soup
- Stew
- Chili
- Cold cuts and cheese
- Eggs
- As an egg and ham biscuit
- Butter
Sweet Biscuits
- Whipped cream
- Clotted cream and jam
- Preserves
- Butter
- Fruit: berries, banana slices, cherries
These biscuits in the shape of a Christmas tree added a festive touch to my Christmas brunch table. What is your favourite gluten-free Christmas brunch go-to?
Note: These are my personal experiences and opinions. Always seek out a medical opinion for medical concerns. Not sponsored. If sponsored I will always say so at the top of the post.