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Cranberry Lemon Drop Biscuits {recipe}

SchneiderPeeps - Cranberry Lemon Drop Biscuits make a great snack. They can be made a head of time and frozen for a quick grab and go treat.

Last week I spent a few days filling my freezer with cooked food. I’ve written several times about trying to keep my teenagers fed. It’s never ending. Someone is always asking, “What’s there to eat?” 

While most people focus on freezer meals, I really focus on freezer snacks. I find that snacks can really make or break our grocery budget.

making snacks

We made our regular waffles, pancake mix, biscuit mix, banana muffins, pumpkin muffins, pie crusts, granola bars, and sour dough biscuit dough.

While rummaging around the freezer I found several bags of cranberries that I got on sale last November. I decided to make some cranberry lemon drop biscuits. I just made one batch the first day to see how everyone liked them. I knew they were a hit when Carl and Gabriel began hiding them from each other because each of them wanted to take them in his lunch the next day.

SchneiderPeeps - Cranberry Lemon Drop Biscuits make a great snack. They can be made a head of time and frozen for a quick grab and go treat.

So the next day, we made 4 batches. I’m not sure how many are actually left.

Cranberry Lemon Drop Biscuits

pile of cranberry lemon drop biscuits on plate

Drop biscuits are quick and easy to make for a quick breakfast or snack. These cranberry lemon biscuits take it up just a notch without adding any more work.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ tbsp freshly grated lemon zest (or 2 tbsp dried zest)
  • 2 ½ - 3 cups freshly ground whole wheat flour (start with 2 ½ )
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 ¼ cups fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter and zest together until the mixture resembles course meal. Lightly mix in cranberries.

In another bowl, beat egg and add milk.

Add liquid to dry mixture and combine.

If mixture is too wet, add a little more flour.

Drop by spoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheet or cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 15-20 minutes, until lightly browned.

Enjoy!

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SchneiderPeeps - Cranberry Lemon Drop Biscuits make a great snack. They can be made a head of time and frozen for a quick grab and go treat.

Thanks for sharing with your friends!

Jacquelyn Byers

Tuesday 26th of November 2013

Hey Angi,

Can I use one of your images as part of a compiled image for the cranberry recipe round-up I am putting together?

Nancy Wolff

Wednesday 28th of August 2013

Thanks again for sharing on the HomeAcre Hop, I pinned this one to try later!Nancy HomeAcre Hop

Angi Schneider

Thursday 29th of August 2013

When you try them, let me know what you think.

Kathy A Delightsome Life

Wednesday 28th of August 2013

OH, yum! These sound perfectly delicious! I do appreciate you sharing the recipe! I do appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,Kathy

Angi Schneider

Thursday 29th of August 2013

Thanks for hosting.

blissfulhomestead

Sunday 25th of August 2013

i just made these -- simply amazing. even my super picky 5 year old loves them. thanks for sharing.

Angi Schneider

Monday 26th of August 2013

yay! I love it when all my family likes something, it makes is so much easier.

Sandra

Tuesday 13th of August 2013

These sound wonderdul. I love lemon and cranberry so A recipe I will have to try!Thanks

Angi Schneider

Wednesday 14th of August 2013

I hope you like them. Ours are already all gone, I guess I didn't put them far enough back in the freezer...

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