Description
Savory and cheesy biscuits full of good protein, perfect for a hearty breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1¾ cups Plain 2% Greek Yogurt
- 4 Large Eggs (room temperature)
- 2½ cups All-Purpose Flour
- ¼ cup Ground Flaxseed
- 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
- 1½ cups Spinach (wilted & squeezed dry)
- ½ cup Chives (chopped)
- 1½ cups Cheddar Cheese (½ cup reserved for topping)
- 2 cups Diced Ham
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment or grease a muffin tin.
- In a large bowl, whisk the yogurt and eggs until smooth.
- Stir in the flour, flaxseed, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes until just combined.
- Fold in the spinach, chives, cheddar, and diced ham with a spatula in cutting motions.
- Use a ⅓ cup measure to portion the dough and place on the baking sheet two inches apart or fill muffin wells.
- Sprinkle the reserved cheese on top of each biscuit.
- Bake for 25 minutes until golden and firm when pressed.
- Let cool on the sheet for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
For a lighter twist, replace half the cheddar with feta and add sun dried tomatoes. These biscuits can also be made without ham or cheese by adding veggies or other proteins.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
Keywords: breakfast, biscuits, protein, savory, easy, healthy