Vegan Cheddar Bay Biscuits

Last weekend I was craving a grilled cheese sandwich. I don’t seem to have the best of luck when trying vegan cheese (past brands have been gross), so I did a search on the best vegan cheeses and decided on Follow Your Heart brand. I opted for cheddar over the mozzarella for my grilled cheese. It smelled a little funny, and had a weird texture, but I had an open mind. The grilled cheese sandwich wasn’t as good as I was hoping, but it definitely wasn’t bad. A few days later I wanted to try it on a veggie burger, one slice melted on a black bean patty was pretty darn good.

Today I was trying to come up with other ideas to try the rest of the cheese, and cheddar bay biscuits came to mind. I looked up vegan recipes online and was surprised by how complicated some of them were. So I decided to stick to this original recipe and just substitute a few ingredients. The recipe calls for Bisquick mix, but I made my own. I’ve also seen that Bisquick has a gluten-free mix, I’ll have to try that next time. Makes about a dozen (I got 11).

Disclaimer: These came out amazing. They would be great to bring to a picnic or a potluck, but be warned about making them while you’re home alone for the weekend. At the time of writing this (approx. 2 hours after making them) I’ve already eaten four.

Ingredients:

2.5 cups Bisquick baking mix**
3/4 cup cold almond milk
4 tablespoons cold non-dairy margarine (1/2 stick)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 heaping cup grated cheddar cheese substitute (I used Follow Your Heart brand)

**Homemade Bisquick Mix:

2.5 cups flour
1/8 cup baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup non-dairy margarine

Brush on Top:

2 tablespoons non-dairy margarine, melted
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes (I didn’t have parsley so I used basil)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
pinch salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Combine Bisquick mix with margarine. Mix until the margarine is clumpy.
Stir in cheese, milk, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic.
Drop 1/4 cup portions onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 15-17 minutes til firm.
After the biscuits are out of the oven, melt 2 tbsps margarine, and then mix in 1/2 tsp garlic, parsley/basil, and a pinch of salt. Brush this on top of the biscuits.