How to Make Easy Whole Wheat Sourdough Drop Biscuits

Made with whole wheat flour and without much fuss, these easy sourdough drop biscuits are a delicious, hearty companion to any meal.

Once you get into the habit of sourdough baking, you know that you have to plan ahead for your recipes. Like, 12-18 hours ahead.

Of course, that’s mostly hands-off time while you wait for the sourdough starter to do its magic through the dough. But it’s time you have to plan for, nonetheless.

So what do you do when you suddenly realize that you need some bread or something bread-ish for an upcoming meal, but you’ve only got 6-8 hours?

You could rush a loaf of bread and just deal with whatever rise you get, knowing you’ll probably end up with less than stellar results.

Or, you could go the super easy route and whip up a batch of these whole wheat sourdough drop biscuits. There’s no kneading required, you won’t roll a thing out, and you’ll really just mix, wait, drop, and bake.

Sourdough Biscuits: Even Easier to Make Than Sourdough Bread

Next to my basic sourdough sandwich bread, I probably make sourdough biscuits with my starter most often.

Even if you haven’t mastered a great sourdough bread loaf yet, these biscuits are really quite simple to make once you have a healthy sourdough starter.

In fact, I might argue that they’re even easier to make than bread. You don’t have to knead anything and the recipe is very forgiving.

If you add too much liquid and your dough is a little more like pancake batter, don’t worry. You’ll just get what we affectionately call “biscuit cookies.”

If you have too much flour in your dough and it’s a bit stiff, you won’t end up with bricks. The biscuits might be a little hockey puck-esque, but a little butter will fix that.

We love these tasty biscuits with soups, stews, egg dishes, meat dishes, vegetable dishes, and really, anything! I always try to make extra for the next meal, whether that’s breakfast the next day or supper later that night.

But they’re so good I usually have to ration them off to make sure my crew doesn’t eat them all in one sitting. Even when they’re biscuit cookies.

Easy Whole Wheat Sourdough Drop Biscuits Recipe

These drop biscuits are heartier than the light, flaky, white biscuits from restaurants. However, they’re full of delicious sourdough flavor and have a light texture for a whole grain food. And they couldn’t be easier!

All the recipe details and photos follow, but be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for a printable recipe card.

Ingredients

• 4 cups whole wheat flour or 3 cups whole wheat and 1 cup whole oat flour (I freshly grind mine in my WonderMill)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (I use Real Salt)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup active sourdough starter
• 1 1/4 cup milk, buttermilk, or thinned yogurt (I usually use sour milk in mine)

Instructions

1. Stir together the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl.

2. Cut in the butter with a fork, two knives, or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles crumbs. If the butter is hard when you’re cutting it in, you can use your hands to quickly and evenly rub it into the flour.

3. Stir together the sourdough starter and milk in a mixing cup. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour the starter and milk into the well.

4. Gently fold in the flour from the outside of the bowl into the well in the center so that the dough is evenly combined but not overmixed.

5. Allow it to rise and ferment for 6-8 hours.

6. Preheat the oven to 400*F. Carefully scoop the dough onto a greased baking sheet, taking care to not deflate the biscuits as much as possible.

7. Bake at 400*F for about 20-30 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack until you’re ready to eat them.

Of course, we like these best with a nice layer of butter on them. Really, isn’t everything better with butter?

This recipe makes about 2 dozen biscuits, depending on the size of each biscuit. 

Be sure to give these a try if you are looking for more ways to enjoy that wonderful concoction called sourdough starter! Especially on those days when you forgot about that longer prep time.

More Sourdough Recipes to Try

If you enjoyed this recipe, be sure to check out my other sourdough recipes. Hopefully they give you great results and enough confidence to branch out and try making up your own sourdough goodies!

• Simple Whole Wheat Sourdough Sandwich Bread
• Healthy Whole Wheat Sourdough Morning Glory Muffins
• Whole Wheat Sourdough Hamburger & Hot Dog Buns
• Irresistible Whole Wheat Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
• The 50+ Best Sourdough Recipes That Will Have You Baking Tonight

Printable Recipe Card: Easy Whole Wheat Sourdough Drop Biscuits

Easy Whole Wheat Sourdough Drop Biscuits

Yield: 24

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Additional Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 40 minutes

Made with whole wheat flour and without much fuss, these easy sourdough drop biscuits are a delicious, hearty companion to any meal.

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Ingredients

• 4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon quality sea salt
• 1/2 cup butter (one stick)
• 1 cup active sourdough starter
• 1 1/4 cup milk, buttermilk, or thinned yogurt

Instructions

1. Stir together the flour and salt in a large mixing bowl, then cut in the butter with a fork, pastry blender, or two knives.
2. Stir together the sourdough starter and milk in a large mixing cup.
3. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the starter and milk to the well. Gradually stir in the flour mixture until it is just combined, taking care not to overmix.
4. Cover with a kitchen towel and allow the dough to rise and ferment for 6-8 hours.
5. Butter a baking sheet and preheat the oven to 400°F. Carefully scoop out the biscuit dough with a spoon (taking care to not deflate the dough) and place on the baking sheet.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for around 20-30 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack until ready to serve.

Notes

You can also use 1 cup of oat or rye flour in place of 1 cup of whole wheat flour. Oat flour may require an extra 1/4 cup of milk.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 135Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 194mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 2gSugar: 1gProtein: 4g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated based on ingredients and may not reflect the final product or fermentation process.

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