Homemade Biscuits
Buttery, flaky biscuits that taste like they came straight from a bakery—ready in under 30 minutes. Perfect warm with jam, honey, or gravy.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 8
- Calories
- 180
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2.5 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup cold butter
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 1 tbsp butter (for brushing)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- 3
Cube the cold butter into small pieces. Add to the flour and work with your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- 4
Pour buttermilk into the bowl. Stir with a fork until a shaggy dough forms.
- 5
Turn dough onto a floured surface and fold it over itself 5–6 times to create layers.
- 6
Pat dough into a 1-inch-thick rectangle. Cut into 2-inch rounds with a biscuit cutter or drinking glass.
- 7
Place biscuits on the baking sheet 1 inch apart. Brush tops with melted butter.
- 8
Bake 12–15 minutes until tops are golden brown.
- 9
Remove from oven and cool for 2 minutes. Serve warm.
Tools you’ll need
- 9x13-inch baking sheet
- parchment paper
- large mixing bowl
- whisk
- fork
- cutting board
- biscuit cutter or drinking glass
- pastry brush
- oven
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