Low Sodium Baking Powder Biscuits Recipe
Easy fluffy low sodium biscuits are light, delicious, and ready in 30 minutes! Pantry staples like flour, reduced sodium baking powder, and olive oil make these biscuits super simple.
These delicious salt free biscuits are a fantastic brunch or accompaniment with dinner. Serve with a thick spread of unsalted butter or homemade jam, and you have a delicious biscuit ready in no time.
Want more low sodium bread recipes? Try our low sodium cinnamon raisin bread, low sodium focaccia, and low sodium brioche recipe!
Kelly’s Note: This recipe was updated on 5/28/26 with new photography, step-by-step photos, expert baking tips, a new video, and a FAQ section so you can make these biscuits perfect everytime!
These low sodium baking powder biscuits require only a few ingredients and come together super quickly. These are a variation on the “drop biscuit’ style of biscuit where you don’t knead the dough, but rather drop the wet dough onto a baking sheet. It’s very simple and quick to make these with little fuss!
They are made with a reduced sodium baking powder, unsalted butter, and no added salt. These biscuits were ready in 30 minutes, I made them while dinner was roasting in the oven.
Notes from our Low So Kitchen
- These biscuits are tender, flaky, soft, and delicious!
- An easy quick bread recipe you can make with no kneading.
- A bit of a shortcut from regular biscuits, you can make these in 30 minutes.
- They are great for breakfast, lunch, a snack, or a side dish!
- Bakers of any skill level can make these biscuits by following along with our step-by-step photos in the post.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Be sure to visit the recipe card below to see the full ingredient amounts and directions!
I used regular white All Purpose Flour for these biscuits. It’s the traditional flour used, and makes the biscuits super light.
Unsalted butter gives the biscuits a airy and flaky texture. While they don’t have the layers of traditional biscuits they are super moist inside and delicious.
A bit of milk keeps the biscuits moist, and I add a tablespoon of sugar to give the biscuits a subtly sweet flavor. Finally, I finish the batter with some lemon juice to make the dough pop!
Ingredient Spotlight!
Regular baking powder & baking soda can be high in sodium, making it difficult to make homemade baked goods while on a low sodium diet.
This Whole Foods 365 brand has 40mg sodium per 1/8th teaspoon serving, making it the lowest baking powder option I’ve seen. It’s the one I use in this recipe, and many others on this site. You can find it at Whole Foods, and on Amazon here.
How To Make This Recipe
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, move rack to center. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Step 2: In a food processor, mix together flour, sugar, reduced sodium baking powder, and the unsalted butter. Pulse a few times to break the butter down into smaller pieces.
Step 3: Pour in milk and pulse or process the dough until it thickens.
Step 4: Place about 2 tablespoons of dough for each biscuit on the parchment paper – no need to form them, just spoon them on the sheet pan.
Step 5: Put the biscuits in the oven and bake for 12-16 minutes, rotating the sheet pan halfway during cooking. Bake until the top of the biscuits are lightly browned.
Step 6: Once finished, remove biscuits from oven and let them cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!
Expert Baking Tips
- The dough will be very sticky and wet – that’s why it’s best to drop them onto a sheetpan and not roll them out.
- For added flavor, you can add in some lemon zest into the biscuits.
- The make excellent breakfast sandwiches – add a fried egg and some spinach and enjoy!
Recipe FAQs
Using a reduced sodium baking powder is a great way to get that classic rise in the biscuits. They are also made with all purpose flour, unsalted butter, lemon juice, milk, and a bit of sugar.
This recipe will make about 12 biscuits, if each uses approximately 12 tablespoons of dough. You may have slightly more or less depending on your ingredient quantities.
If you have leftover biscuits, you can store them in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Or freeze them for later, in a bag for up to 3 months.
More Low Sodium Breads
- Low Sodium Brioche Bread
- Low Sodium Wheat Bread Recipe (Reduced/Low Salt)
- Crispy Low Sodium Garlic Bread
- Low Sodium Cornbread
- Low Sodium Banana Bread
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Low Sodium Baking Powder Biscuits
Equipment
- food processor
- Baking Sheet Pan
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons Whole Foods 365 Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, move rack to center. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In a food processor, mix together flour, sugar, reduced sodium baking powder, and the unsalted butter. Pulse a few times to break the butter down into smaller pieces.
- Pour in milk and pulse or process the dough until it thickens.
- Place about 2 tablespoons of dough for each biscuit on the parchment paper – no need to form them, just spoon them on the sheet pan.
- Put the biscuits in the oven and bake for 12-16 minutes, rotating the sheet pan halfway during cooking. Bake until the top of the biscuits are lightly browned.
- Once finished, remove biscuits from oven and let them cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!
Video
Notes
Expert Baking Tips
- The dough will be very sticky and wet – that’s why it’s best to drop them onto a sheetpan and not roll them out.
- For added flavor, you can add in some lemon zest into the biscuits.
- The make excellent breakfast sandwiches – add a fried egg and some spinach and enjoy!
Nutrition estimate (for 1 serving)
*Please note, all nutrition content is estimated based on the ingredients we used in our kitchen. It will vary based on your ingredients. Always check your nutrition labels to verify your nutrition content and sodium amounts.
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I made these biscuits this morning and they are delicious! Very easy…thank you for the recipe.
What was your sodium amount per biscuit using ingredients used?
What a treat
I made these biscuits to go with my low sodium chili and they were delicious! Quick and easy to make!
Thanks so much Robyn!! I’m glad you enjoyed them – they are excellent with chili, great call 🙂
– Kelly
What is the nutrition estimate, please (sodium content)?
Love these biscuits! Easy and delicious! Thank you for sharing this! Do you think they would make good dumplings?
Hi Anita, ooooh that’s a great question! I haven’t tried that exact recipe as dumplings… but I do have a low sodium chicken and dumplings recipe on the site if you are looking for tried and true dumplings. So glad you are enjoying the biscuits, they are super easy and simple to make! Appreciate the review and kind words.
– Kelly
Will you update these recipes? Now that sodium free baking powder is no longer available.
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