14 Best Paleo Cookie and Biscuit Recipes (2024)

by Peta O'Brien Day Last Updated on May 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

Maybe you’re planning what holiday treats you’re going to make this year, or you just like the thought of still being able to snack on something yummy whilst keeping your paleo diet intact. The search for fluffy and light biscuits doesn’t have to be fruitless.

Paleo Cookie and Biscuit Recipes

We have 14 delicious grain-free, sugar-free, and dairy-free biscuit options for all your paleo needs. You can choose between the sweet and savory options we’ve found from the best places across the web, and delight your family and friends with these paleo-friendly afternoon snacks.

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Cassava flour biscuits

Let’s start with a simple, yet effective recipe. These biscuits from Back Porch Paleo are a great paleo-friendly take on the classic biscuit. You’ll feel like you’re making them with your grandma.

Bacon and chive paleo biscuits

Who doesn’t love adding bacon to everything? The crumbly bacon bits and fresh herbs make these paleo biscuits from Paleo Running Momma a great afternoon tea option.

Almond flour biscuits

These light and fluffy almond flour biscuits from Veggie Balance are easy to mix, drop onto a baking sheet, and bake. There are penty of helpful substitutions to make them paleo, and your family will love them.

Olive, caramelized onion, and herb drop biscuits

Our slightly souped-up version of the drop biscuit is the perfect afternoon snack with thinly sliced ham and some dairy-free butter. They’re super-easy to make and super yummy to eat!

Golden almond cookies

These little circles of sunshine are full of anti-inflammatory turmeric and are great with a cup of tea. The tasty treats from A Saucy Kitchen are gluten-free, paleo and vegan.

Paleo almond biscotti

For a different twist on a biscuit, these almond biscotti from Krysten’s Kitchen are a wonderful little pick-me-up with your coffee on a cold afternoon. Get ready to dunk your paleo heart out.

Apricot and pistachio cookies

If you love dried fruit as much as I do, then you’ll love these apricot and pistachio cookies from A Clean Bake. The fruit makes them just sweet enough, without adding any sugar.

Strawberry shortcake biscuits

The Banana Diaries reckon that these strawberry shortcakes are undetectably paleo, and I would have to agree. They’re a great healthy dessert for paleo and non-paleo diets alike.

Paleo pumpkin cookies

A great option for your holiday table, these tasty pumpkin cookies from Hungry Hobby are tiny morsels of happiness. Moist and full of healthy ingredients, you can snack on them guilt-free.

Paleo sugar cookies

If you’re looking for a paleo version of the traditional sugar cookie that you can shape and ice depending on your occasion, then this recipe from What Great Grandma Ate is a great option. AIP and paleo-friendly, they’re also really easy to make.

Easy paleo biscuits with coconut flour

This is a classic light and fluffy biscuit recipe but made with coconut flour and completely paleo-friendly. We love it with fried chicken or soup for a delicious dipping experience.

Soft-baked lemon cookies

For a sweeter treat that is pillow-soft and tangy, Jessica Eats has a great lemon cookie recipe that will go down well with everyone from your paleo best friend, to Great Aunt Janine.

Paleo plantain bread

For something a little different to go with your soup, why not try this paleo-friendly plantain bread from Empowered Sustenance? It’s a great alternative to the classic biscuit with some interesting ingredients and a moist result.

Buttermilk biscuits

Let’s finish with a more classic style and these paleo buttermilk biscuits from Cassidy’s Craveable Creations. Soft and flaky, with no need to roll, theiy’re so easy to make you’ll want to whip up a batch every day.