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Red Velvet Biscuit

12/2/15

How to make homemade light and fluffy red velvet biscuits completely from scratch

These slightly sweet Red Velvet Biscuit are perfect for the Christmas season

Christmas will be here before we know it, and I am beyond excited! I am such a Christmas geek! I love everything about it, the lights, the family gatherings, the movies, and the food! Oh yes, of course I love the food! One of my favorite things about Christmas has to be breakfast. There is nothing like a delicious Christmas breakfast after our gift opening session. Some times, it’s actually hard to get my son to the table, and part from his gifts for a few minutes. I swear he acts like he has to guard all his video games, and stuff. I figured out a way to get my little guy to the table on Christmas morning though. Pancakes didn’t do it, not even his beloved egg nog would do the trick. It was my homemade biscuits! Not any just biscuits, but my homemade light and fluffy red velvet biscuits! My son loves them! I swear he went bananas the first time he had my red velvet biscuits. I think it was the color and uniqueness that caught his attention, but it was definitely the taste that KEPT his little butt at the table. We like to add a little butter and honey to the red velvet biscuits, and serve them with eggs, bacon, and creamy grits. Oh my goodness, they are just too good!

In this post, I’m going to share my recipe for Red Velvet Biscuits. This recipe is super easy, and is sure to please your guest on Christmas.

These light and fluffy Red Velvet Biscuits are a perfect Christmas morning breakfast

For this recipe I use self rising flour. Using self rising flour instead of all purpose flour prevents me from having to add a lot of rising agents. However, I still add cream of tartar. The cream of tartar works with the rising agents that are already in the self rising flour, and makes the biscuits even more light and fluffy!

This recipe for homemade, from-scratch Red Velvet Biscuits are festive and fun for the Christmas season

I use a combination of butter, and butter flavored shortening. The butter makes the biscuits nice and soft, meanwhile the shortening make the outer part of the biscuits nice and flaky.

Light and flaky, these Red Velvet Biscuits are perfect warmed up with some butter

Like most red velvet recipes, I use vanilla extract and unsweetened cocoa powder for these biscuits. You will taste a hint of both, but it will not be overwhelming. These biscuits are on the sweeter side, not extremely sweet, but sweeter than your average biscuits. You can serve these biscuits for other meals other than just breakfast! These red velvet biscuits pair great with fried chicken( think of chicken and waffles).

Other than Christmas I like to make my red velvet biscuits on Valentines, Mother’s Day, and Easter as well.

Check out my video tutorial!


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Red Velvet Biscuits

Light and flaky, completely from-scratch Red Velvet Biscuits are a sweet Christmas time treat. Serve warm with some butter for a fun, festive breakfast.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Southern
Keyword Red Velvet Biscuits
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups self rising flour
  • 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk cold
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter shredded
  • 1/4 cup butter flavored vegetable shortening
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 oz red food coloring

Instructions

  • Combine the self rising flour, salt, cocoa powder, sugar, and cream of tartar, in a large bowl.
  • Sift or mix the ingredients until well combined.
  • Add all of the dry ingredients into the stand mixer bowl.
  • Add in the butter, the shortening, buttermilk, and food coloring.
  • Turn on the stand mixer, and let the ingredients mix on a medium speed, until it turns into red dough.
  • Once the dough has formed, flatten in out on a lightly floured flat surface using a roll pin ( make sure that you flour the roll pin, so that it does not stick to it).
  • Cut the biscuits out using a canning lid , biscuit cutter, or cookie cutter.
  • Place the biscuits into a bake dish ( I used a 9 x 13).
  • Bake the biscuits on 400 F ( make sure you preheat the oven prior to baking), for 12-15 minutes.
  • Once done, brush or rub butter on top of the biscuits while they are still warm.
  • Serve & Enjoy!

Video

Notes

I used a stand mixer, but you can make these biscuits with a handheld mixer that has dough hooks, or do the mixing completely by hand.

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Filed Under: All Posts, Breads, Christmas Tagged With: breads, brunch, christmas, easter, mothers day, valentines day

Comments

  1. Mary says

    December 2, 2015 at 8:39 pm

    Love red velvet anything…..these are fantastic! Would never have thought of this. Pinned for Christmas morning (if not before)! Love your recipes!!! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 3, 2015 at 11:46 am

      Hi Mary! Yes, I love these biscuits! I think I made them up. LOL!

      Reply
      • Mary says

        December 3, 2015 at 3:57 pm

        You are a genius!!!!! LOL!

        Reply
  2. Mary says

    December 2, 2015 at 8:42 pm

    P.S. Love your videos. XOXO

    Reply
  3. ANNE says

    February 29, 2016 at 2:35 am

    3 stars
    I FOLLOWED YOUR RECIPE BUT MINE DID NOT COME OUT AS EXPECTED. I THINK IT WAS IN THE MIXING. ABOUT HOW LONG DO YOU MIX THE DOUGH? I’LL TRY AGAIN. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER HINTS YOU COULD SHARE? THANKS

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      March 2, 2016 at 8:02 pm

      I mixed it just until everything was incorporated. Did you use everything listed ?

      Reply
  4. ANNE says

    March 8, 2016 at 1:30 am

    5 stars
    I tried the recipe again and this time I came out just right. I think the first time I added too much food coloring and the dough was too wet. Thanks

    Reply
  5. Milly Carol says

    December 14, 2016 at 2:43 pm

    5 stars
    Rosie I am very anxious to try you red velvet biscuit recipe. God bless.

    Reply

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