Kabocha and bacon are two of my favorite things.
Vegas and chocolate are also on that list.
Speaking of Vegas, these were Vegas-approved! I always consider that an accomplishment – my pasta-loving lady gives me the side-eye if I try to get *too* healthy on her. However, She can always be won over with bacon.
These muffins were inspired by the bacon grease I had leftover from breakfast at this past weekend. I always save it for cooking; you can use it in place of butter to grease a pan. It may sound strange, but why not use bacon grease in place of butter in baked goods too? It really is good!
Dropped and ready to bake!
The use of kabocha squash was inspired by the Butternut Rosemary Drop Biscuits I made long, long ago. I love the creamy texture squash adds to baked goods. The coconut flour also enhanced that creamy quality in the biscuits.
Coriander is something you my also think is odd, but just a bit can enhance just about any baked creation. It comes from ground cilantro, and has a slightly lemon-y, warm flavor that you can’t quiiiiite detect in the background. A bit of je ne sais quoi… if you took French in high school.
They’re tasty topped with fig jam!
These can easily be made vegan. Seriously. Just sub vegan butter for the bacon grease and butter, and coconut or soy yogurt for the Greek. Then add 4-5 drops of liquid smoke and some salt. Boom!
Kabocha Bacon Drop Biscuits
- 1 C whole wheat flour
- 1/4 C coconut flour
- 3 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 2 T bacon grease
- 1 T salted butter, chilled (?)
- 1 C mashed roasted kabocha squash
- 1/2 C Greek yogurt
- 1/4 C buttermilk (I used 1/4 C unsweetened vanilla soy milk + 1 tsp ACV)
- 1 T maple syrup
Preheat oven to 400F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
Sift flours, baking powder and salt into a medium mixing bowl. Cut in the cold butter with a pastry cutter or your hands until you have a crumbly mixture.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together squash, yogurt, milk, maple syrup and coriander until smooth. Fold in the dry ingredients until just mixed.
Drop the dough onto baking sheet by the spoonful (~2 T), leaving about an inch between the biscuits.
Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 mins, or until lightly golden.
Makes 12 small biscuits.
Approximate nutrition: 65 calories, 0.6g fat, 14.4g sodium, 11.9g carbs, 2.5g fiber, 1.9g sugar, 2.7g protein
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If we’d had leftover bacon I’d have crumbled it in the biscuits! Leftover bacon doesn’t exist in our house though.
What are two of your favorite things?
Do you ever re-purpose bacon grease?
I wonder if it is a….east coast thing?! I DID GROW UP WITH THAT CAN OF REPURPOSED GREESE IN THE FRIDGE!
never any side eye coming at you from texas.
just holding out of plates.
Love the mix of ingredients, especially the coriander. Yum!
Yum! I never knew that about coriander adding to recipes. I’ll be experimenting with it!
Oh yes – muffins would be great with it. 🙂
I bet it’s good! My grandma used to do this ALL the time . . . . .you have a little southern memaw in ya!
Haha – I had a mam maw! 🙂
I am in full support of any recipe containing bacon!
I’m sad, the grocery store I typically go to stopped carrying kabocha. I may need to grow my own!
Ohhhh… can you do that?! I’d be in so much trouble.
UMMMMMMM….
These sound amazing! I wish I could kind Kabocha!!! I have even looked at the local farmers market, Whole Foods…nothing!
These look awesome!!!!! 🙂
I used bacon grease a few weeks ago in a flatbread recipe and, though I was slightly grossed out, it worked SO well!
Pinning for the Fall when kabocha is available here. Thanks!
That sounds amazing! It’s really no worse than butter when you think about it… 😉
Yep bacon grease always got re-purposed in our house hahaha!!! These look good love biscuits hehe!! No side eye from me at all lol
Why not just drip the grease into your face hole? 😉 Be classy like me common now!
you know what i’m going to ask right? Can i use gluten free flour? I need these!
I was thinking about it while I was making these! I think so… drop biscuits aren’t as sensitive of a dough as a cake. I’d be interested to know how it works if you try it!
kabocha bacon drop biscuits are not a think I ever thought I would need… but I need them in my body right this minute. Omg.
LOL! Let me know if you try them. Bacon anything is a must. 🙂
Oh I love the addition of the squash. Looks good!
If I ate bacon I am sure these would be amazing! Have a great weekend 🙂
Did you see the note about a vegan option? These would be surprisingly easy to adapt!
I am pretty sure bacon grease makes everything better.
Amen to that!
Drop biscuits are one of my favorite things ever 🙂 Love this!!
Two of my favorite things too! I definitely have to make these!
Thanks Christine! Let me know if you try them!
Way to make that bacon grease work for you. I’m impressed. I used to save mine in a giant coffee canister under the sink, although I never cooked with it. I just knew you shouldn’t put it down the drain.
Vegas may be my new favorite.