Description
These melt-in-your-mouth buttermilk biscuits are flaky, buttery, and incredibly soft inside—everything you want in a homemade biscuit recipe. With simple ingredients like flour, baking powder, and buttermilk, you can have tall, golden biscuits on the table in under 30 minutes. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or cozy dinners, these classic southern-style biscuits will quickly become your go-to comfort food.
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ – 2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks, 180 g) butter, chilled
1 1/4 cups (300 mL) chilled buttermilk
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt.
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Cut chilled butter into small cubes and work into dry ingredients using a pastry cutter or your fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Pour in cold buttermilk and stir gently until dough just comes together.
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Turn dough onto a floured surface, knead a few times, and roll out to about 1 inch thick.
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Cut biscuits using a biscuit cutter or glass rim. Place close together on baking sheet.
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Bake for 12–15 minutes until tops are golden brown.
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Serve hot with butter, jam, or honey.
Notes
For savory biscuits, add shredded cheddar and chopped chives.
For sweeter biscuits, increase sugar slightly and brush tops with honey butter.
Swap some flour with whole wheat flour for a heartier texture.
To reheat: Wrap in foil and warm in a 300°F oven for 10 minutes.
Freeze baked biscuits for up to 2 months; reheat from frozen in 15–20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12–15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10 biscuits
- Calories: 210 kcal per biscuit
