Blackberry Lemon Drop Biscuits are made with Juicy blackberries in a delightful gluten free, dairy free and egg free biscuit drizzled with sweet and sour lemon glaze.
5 Fabulous Reasons to Enjoy Blackberry Lemon Drop Biscuits
easy to make
breakfast on the go
uses fresh berries
gluten free
vegan
There are good baking days and then there are others days that are not good baking days. I alert my family when I am having one of my not good "baking days" and those usually end up with bread that is so dense you it could use it as a door stop, fallen cakes and/or just plain lack of motivation to turn on the oven.
Now, not all of this is my fault. I have an evil possessed oven, I like to call her "Pearl". Pearl decides on "her" own what temperature she feels like being at. The set oven temperature will change at a moments notice with out a shout out or any warning... "She" is very temperamental and hormonal. The odd thing about it is she is only moody with me and she is on her best behaviour when the Meile representatives come and have a chat with her...
I actually cannot complain. When we used to live in Japan, I only had a fish oven. For those of you do not know what that is it is a very compact oven and the top portion has a slide out section that you put a little water to help steam it from the bottom and the top gets nice and toasty. That is all great and wonderful when all you cook is fish every day but try to explain that to teenagers that want dozens of x-mas cookies or a full and complete Thanksgiving meal with a 12 pound turkey. Now the turkey solution was a glazed turkey breast, there is no way a full 12 pound turkey was going to fit in this little " Suzie Q baking oven".
There are some days that I just love to bake and when "Pearl" is being behaved I like to make healthy treats for my boys lunches that even I can eat. I found a recipe from one of my favourite little bloggers, Iowa Girl Eats.
I just love her recipes!!! She made this delicious Lemon Blackberry Breakfast Cookies and they matched up exactly with my dietary requirements at home. In addition, even if you have a temperamental "Pearl" existing in your kitchen these are breeze to make...
Breakfast on the Go
These little blackberry lemon drop biscuits are a perfect breakfast on the go or a snack for school, work lunches or even sharing over a cup of tea/coffee to catch up with your friends. They are lovely plain but my boys really like the Blackberry Lemon Drop Biscuits with just a little drizzle of the sweet and sour lemon glaze. I bet these little drop biscuits would also be lovely with raspberries, blueberries, strawberries or any fruit that your little heart desires.
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Blackberry Lemon Drop Biscuits
Ingredients
- 3 and ¾ cups oatmeal instant dry ( if you have celiac disease, make sure they are gluten free)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup flax seeds
ground - 2 tablespoon chia seeds
- ½ cup apple sauce
- ½ cup bananas 2 small extra ripe
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 pint blackberries or exchange with raspberries, blueberries, strawberries.
Lemon Drizzle
- 1 cup powdered (icing) sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest optional garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (176 C). Line your baking sheet with parchment paper/waxed paper or sometimes also called cooking paper.
- In your food processor, add 1 and ¾ cup oats and process until a fine oat flour (or you can use oat flour from the market). In a medium bowl mash banana with fork. Set aside.
- In a large bowl dump in the following ingredients...oat flour, reaming instant oats, baking soda, salt, ground flax seed, chia seeds, applesauce, mashed banana, honey, coconut oil, vanilla, lemon zest and lemon juice and mix until well incorporated. Gently stir in raspberries. (Careful not to break the raspberries as they will make a purple mess)
- Take ¼ cup and drop batter onto the waxed paper lined baking sheet. It makes about 14 large drop biscuits.
- Bake for about 8-10 minutes or until golden brown around the edges and set on the top. Cool cookies on rack.
- Make lemon icing: In a medium bowl add powdered (icing) sugar and lemon juice and stir. Add a little lemon juice at a time as it should be thin enough to pour but thick enough to make a glaze. Glaze the top of each cooled Blackberry Lemon Drop Biscuits. Garnish with a little lemon zest and enjoy.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours and then freeze up to 2 months if not going to eat right away.
The (Gluten-Free!) Food Gurly says
Oh, aren't these just lovely little morsels? I think I might even get away with making them sugar-free as well! And I have lemon NuNatural Stevia liquid drops! I bet they would be perfect for these!!!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
Talk about a biscuit on steroids. 🙂 How wonderful they look. I must have Pearl's twin.
dianeskitchentable says
I'm so glad you called these biscuits and not cookies so I won't feel guilt eating them first thing in the morning. They really look bodacious! Have you considered that Pearl might be picking up on your electromagnetic waves? Maybe she senses when you're not in a happy cooking mood and decides she'll really screw things up. That fish oven probably seemed interesting initially, but got old after a while. Say do you remember that Easy Bake Oven as a kid? You got little mini packages of mixes that you put in mini pans and cooked over basically a hot lightbulb.
Choc Chip Uru says
I simply had to save this recipe, I do not eat fruity recipes enough 😀
YUM!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Dawn says
BAM, what perfect timing! I went to the IFBC this weekend, and got some sample of Chia seeds and have been wondering what to do with them!! These look amazingly good...I just need to find the time to bake :).
Monica says
haha - Pearl is very naughty! I don't know how you navigate such an unpredictable lady as Pearl but I'm glad you seem to manage very, very well. These biscuits look great with those big plump blackberries. Plus, lemon is such a great partner with it.
Beth says
Blackberries and lemons are a great combination. My oven can be a little finicky too, but it's consistently finicky, so at least I can compensate!
ChopinandMysaucepan says
Dear BAM,
Pearl seems to be behaving coz these biscuits look delicious.
The Foodie Affair says
Love all the healthy ingredients you added. These look like a perfect snack. Those berries and gorgeous!!
Tonette Joyce says
Lovely/ My husband would especially like these.
I, too, have a temperamental oven. It is in the wall and I only use it when the temps are cool/cold because it heats most of the house. The original one died and it was hard for my local appliance men to find a replacement because it was relatively small. Only after I had been using it did I realize that the new one is even smaller inside and I can no longer bake a full sheet cake or a long pan in it! Plus,I have to pre-heat it on BROIL or nothing browns on the tops. I need a kitchen make-over so bad.
nancyc says
Those biscuits look so good–I'm glad Pearl decided to cooperate with you when you made these! 🙂
Conor Bofin says
Very elegant lunchbox treats BAM. I am envious.
Courtney says
Hah - I can relate to a temperamental oven - even though our's is a Viking, she is often moody, too! Glad these turned out good for you!
anna@shenANNAgans says
Oh my, I think I would go crazy if I had a Pearl, but it sure would make life interesting & youve done super good with these, they look amazing.
Healthy World Cuisine says
Thank you Anna. Pearl does make me crazy most days... However this recipe is so quick and easy that even with a little oven glitch is not anything to stop the baking process.
bakeaffairs says
They look delicate!!