LIGHTER THAN LIGHT BUTTERMILK BISCUITS (WEIGHT WATCHER FRIENDLY)

Lighter Than Light Buttermilk Biscuits (Weight Watcher Friendly) image

Provided by Abby Girl

Categories Breads

Time 50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
4 tablespoons butter (cut into 1/2-inch pieces and frozen for 1 hour)
3 tablespoons low-fat cream cheese (cut into 1/2-inch pieces and frozen for 1 hour)
1 1/4 cups low-fat buttermilk

Steps:

Adjust oven rack to the middle position and heat oven to 450. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Pulse the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda together in a food processor to combine. scatter the butter and cream cheese over the top and continue to pulze until the mixture resembles coarse meal, about 15 pulses. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Stir in the buttermilk with a spatula until the dough comes together.
Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured counter. Knead the dough gently until smooth, 8 10 times. Pat the dough into a 9: circle, about 3/4" thick.
Using a floured cutter, stamp out 6 biscuits and arrange upside down on the prepared baking sheet. Gather the remaining dough, pat into a 3/4" thick circle and stamp out the remaining 6 biscuits.
Bake until the biscuits begin to rise, about 5 minutes, then rotate the baking sheet and reduce the oven temperature to 400 degrees. Continue to bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes longer. Transfer the biscuits to a wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Note: The biscuits can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.5, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 13.8, Sodium 361.6, Carbohydrate 26.5, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 2.5, Protein 4.4