Oatmeal Biscuits are soft, sweet biscuits made from flour, oatmeal, butter, honey, and milk. They are delicious for breakfast with scrambled eggs or omelets. You can also enjoy them for dinner with stews or soups.
Oatmeal Biscuits are a treat. They are one of our family favorites and are simple and quick to make. You can serve them with fresh fruit, roasted chicken, or even pasta. They are spiced with a little bit of cinnamon and ground cloves and slathered with honey and butter. I love to serve them chicken gnocchi soup or pan-fried chicken.
Ingredients Needed
- All-purpose flour
- Brown sugar: for a bit of sweetness
- Leaveners: baking powder and baking soda
- Salt: for a little added flavor
- Spices: cinnamon and cloves
- Butter: unsalted or salted. If using salted butter, reduce the added salt to 1/4 teaspoon.
- Rolled oats: old fashioned rolled oats are best
- Milk: 2% or whole
- Honey: to add sweetness to the glaze
How To Make Oatmeal Biscuits
Whisk the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in the butter using a pastry knife until it is crumbly. Stir in the oats, milk, and honey just until it is moistened. Move to a well-floured work space and pat out about 1/2-3/4 inch thick. Cut with a floured biscuit cutter and place on a parchment-covered baking sheet.
Melt butter in the microwave on reduced power and stir in the honey. Using a pastry brush, lightly coat the tops of the biscuits with the honey butter and bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
Recipe Tips
- Use old-fashioned rolled oats versus quick oats. They make a heartier, tastier biscuit.
- I have always found that real unsalted butter is best in biscuits. There is just something about butter that makes everything better.
- Don’t over-mix the dough. Mix just until incorporated so the dough does not get tough.
- Space them far enough apart when baking for the warm oven air to flow around the biscuits.
- Bake on the middle rack in the center of the oven.
- Store in an airtight container or zipper bag for up to three days. You can also double-wrap in freezer bags and freeze for up to two months.
More Sweet Breakfasts
Oatmeal Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup butter well chilled
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons honey
Glaze
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ground cloves. Cut in butter using a pastry knife until crumbly. Stir in oats, milk, and honey; just until moistened. Move to a well-floured work space and pat out to about 1/2-3/4 inch thick. Cut with a 2 1/2-inch floured biscuit cutter. Rework the dough and cut more biscuits. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Stir together melted butter and honey. Using a pastry brush, lightly coat the tops of the biscuits with honey butter. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
Notes
- Use old-fashioned rolled oats versus quick oats. They make a heartier tastier biscuit.
- I have always found that real unsalted butter is best in biscuits. There is just something about butter that makes everything better.
- Don’t over-mix the dough. Mix just until incorporated so the dough does not get tough.
- Space them far enough apart when baking for the warm oven air to flow around the biscuits.
- Bake on the middle rack in the center of the oven.
- Store for up to three days in an airtight container or zipper bag. Or double wrap in freezer bags for up to two months.
Nutrition
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Rachel
Would it be ok to use a milk alternative like almond milk?
Beth Pierce
Yes, you can!
Cissy
Would Almond flour, coconut flour or a 1 to 1 Gluten Free flour work just as well🤗🧜🏻♀️
Beth Pierce
Not sure. Let’s see if the readers know the anwer.
Marlene
Can fruit be added to these.
Beth Pierce
I hesitate to comment on something I have not tried.
Rachel
These are delicious! Tried them out today, and they’re a winner. I do have to say that I definitely did not experience the wet batter spreading issue that many of the reviewers experienced. In fact, I had to add about 2 Tbsp more milk to even get the batter to come together. Could be just because the humidity was pretty low here when I made them. In any event, I also didn’t “lightly brush” the melted honey butter on, lol… I sloshed that stuff on thick! Still turned out great. I did need to cook the full 20 mins. Will definitely make these again!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Rachel! Glad that you liked it!