Description
This easy homemade biscuits recipe delivers soft, flaky, and buttery biscuits perfect for breakfast or as a side dish. Made with simple ingredients like all-purpose flour, cold butter, and buttermilk, these classic American biscuits are baked to golden perfection in just under 30 minutes, making them an ideal quick and satisfying bake-from-scratch treat.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 3/4 cup cold buttermilk, plus more for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure easy cleanup.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined to help with the texture and rising of the biscuits.
- Cut in the Butter: Add the cold, cubed unsalted butter to the flour mixture. Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with small pea-sized pieces of butter remaining for flakiness.
- Add Buttermilk and Form Dough: Pour in the cold buttermilk and gently stir until the dough just comes together without overmixing to maintain a tender texture.
- Shape and Layer the Dough: Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently pat into a 1-inch thick rectangle. Fold the dough over itself 2 to 3 times to build flaky layers, then gently pat back to 1-inch thickness.
- Cut Biscuits: Use a biscuit cutter or glass to cut out biscuits from the dough. Arrange them on the prepared baking sheet either close together for soft sides or spaced apart for crispier edges.
- Brush and Bake: Lightly brush the tops of the biscuits with additional buttermilk to promote browning. Bake in the preheated oven for 12–15 minutes until the biscuits are golden brown.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the biscuits to cool slightly before serving warm with butter, honey, or jam for the best taste and texture.
Notes
- Ensure the butter and buttermilk are very cold for extra rise and flakiness.
- Handle the dough gently and avoid overworking to keep biscuits tender and flaky.
- You can freeze unbaked biscuits and bake them straight from frozen, adding 2–3 minutes to the bake time.
