Description
Flaky, tender homemade buttermilk biscuits recipe. Learn how to make easy southern buttermilk biscuits perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a side. Get bakery-quality results with our simple, step-by-step guide.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 cup cold buttermilk
Instructions
- Prepare the Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cut in the Butter: Add the cold, cubed butter to the dry ingredients. Use a pastry cutter or your fingertips to cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add the Buttermilk and Fold: Pour the cold buttermilk into the bowl and gently stir until just combined. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Gently fold the dough over itself 5-6 times to create layers.
- Cut and Bake: Pat the dough to about 3/4 inch thickness. Use a biscuit cutter or a knife to cut out biscuits. Place the biscuits on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in a preheated oven at 450°F (232°C) for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Notes
- Keep your ingredients cold! Cold butter and buttermilk are essential for creating flaky layers.
- Don’t overmix the dough. Overmixing develops the gluten, resulting in tough biscuits.
- Use a sharp biscuit cutter. Twisting the cutter can seal the edges and prevent the biscuits from rising properly.
- Place the biscuits close together on the baking sheet. This helps them rise higher.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 220 Kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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