Easy Phosphorus-Free Drop Biscuits

Portions:
10 biscuits

Serving Size:
1 biscuit

    Diet Types:
  • CKD non-dialysis
  • Diabetes
  • Dialysis
  • Lower Protein

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose white flour
  • 1 tablespoon Homemade Phosphorus-Free Baking Powder
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup liquid nondairy creamer

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 450° F.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, phosphorus-free baking powder, sugar and salt.
  3. With a pastry blender or fork, cut the buuter into flour mixture until it resembles course crumbs. 
  4. Add nondairy creamer, 1/4 cup at a time, and mix lightly until moistened.
  5. Drop batter by the tablespoon onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until golden on the edges, about 8 to12 minutes.
  7. Serve warm.

Helpful hints

  • Cream of tartar is the potassium acid salt of tartaric acid, which is a by-product of wine making. One teaspoon contains 495 mg potassium. When using cream of tartar with baking soda to replace phosphorus containing baking powder, be aware the potassium content of food will be higher but phosphorus is much lower.  
  • Limit to one biscuit if you are on a low-potassium diet.

 

Sodium

Potassium

Phosphorus

Biscuit made with low cream of tartar based leavening

196 mg

139 mg

40 mg

Biscuit made with regular phosphorus based baking powder

177 mg

40 mg

177 mg

Nutrients per serving

Calories 214

Protein 3 g

Carbohydrates 24 g

Fat 12 g

Cholesterol 26 mg

Sodium 196 mg

Potassium 139 mg

Phosphorus 40 mg

Calcium 8 mg

Fiber 0.6 g

Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices

  • 1-1/2 starch
  • 2 fat

Carbohydrate choices

1-1/2

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Comments(13)

12patches

Dec. 01, 2019 5:37 AM

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I love this recipe just wish the dough wasn't so sticky. Other than that we love them. Sometimes I put a tablespoon of protein powder in it. Usually when I make gravy with meat.

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Nov. 10, 2019 6:55 AM

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I found Ener-G baking powder and I am wondering what are the nutritional values for this compared to regular baking powder. How much protein, sodium,potassium or phosphorus are in this. and is it okay to use instead of regular. I also found low sodium baking powder but found out that it contains more potassium. This is all very confusing. Dietitian comment: According to the Ener-G website the product is free of sodium, potassium and phosphorus. I think you could try it. The biscuits will be lower in potassium and sodium compared to the DaVita recipe.

MarshaB

Apr. 11, 2018 12:30 PM

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Haven't made yet. Need to know how much creme tarter and baking soda to replace baking powder. Thanks!!!

mikefoshee

Dec. 09, 2015 9:41 AM

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marlenefarmer

Dec. 10, 2014 6:40 AM

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Can't find liquid nondairy creamer (it is all flavored) Help! Dietitian comment: You could try substituting unenriched rice milk or unflavored almond milk. Check labels and avoid products with phosphate additives.

suitor7

Nov. 07, 2014 9:36 AM

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made low cream of tartar based leavening biscuits and they taste great.

Nuzbyone

Jan. 11, 2014 11:27 PM

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The first time I tried making these I only had hazelnut coffee creamer on hand. This gave the biscuits a great flavor. Also spritzed on butter to add the golden glow.

Nuzbyone

Jan. 06, 2014 10:48 PM

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I didn't have plain coffee creamer so I used hazelnut creamer. It really added a great flavor to the biscuits. I also spritzed butter over the top of each before cooking. Very yummy overall.

embrescia

Oct. 20, 2013 12:43 PM

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I made these for the first time today. I used the conversion recipe for the baking soda. I got 12 biscuits not 10. I baked them on a baking stone, and cooked them more than 15 min (not too much more)-kept a close eye on them. I think they are lite and crispy and taste good. Worth having to save my health.

billie410

Sep. 15, 2013 9:02 PM

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I cannot understand why I can't get any recipes to lower my potassium ! billie410

JohnDunman

Sep. 15, 2013 3:34 PM

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The biscuits were excellent, tasty, flaky, a bit crumbly but really tasty. I made the biscuits using same amount of 1 Tbsp.of regular BP. Was that the correct amount. I am on a low potassium diet. so couldn't use the cream of tartar. Dietitian comment: The regular baking powder is low in potassium but adds phosphorus. 1 tablespoon of double-acting aluminum sulfate baking powder adds 302 mg phosphorus. Double-acting straight phosphate baking powder adds 1370 mg phosphorus to the recipe. For a low phosphorus and low potassium biscuit try the DaVita.com recipe for Country Soda Biscuits.

leigh561

Jan. 10, 2010 4:03 PM

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I agree they were very light and flaky, so the fell apart, but they tasted so good and didn't really need added butter.

grogg2

Dec. 14, 2008 12:09 PM

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Made these & they tasted great. Only problem is that they were so light & flaky, they tended to fall apart if you tried to butter them. next time, will add a bit more flour.