Favorite Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits
Fluffy, buttery, and irresistibly tender, these Favorite Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits are a timeless comfort food that’s easy to make from scratch. With simple pantry staples like all-purpose flour, baking powder, and cold, cubed butter, these biscuits are crafted to achieve the perfect balance of lightness and richness. The key to their flaky texture lies in the delicate folding technique, which creates beautiful layers, and the use of cold buttermilk for that signature tangy flavor. Ready in under 30 minutes, these oven-fresh biscuits are brushed with melted butter for a golden, irresistible finish. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a companion to soups and stews, these biscuits are a must-try for any home baker.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 cups unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 0.75 cups buttermilk, cold
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (for brushing)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt until well combined.
Add the cold, cubed unsalted butter into 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.
Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the cold buttermilk. Stir gently with a fork until the mixture just comes together into a shaggy dough. Do not overmix.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently pat it into a rectangle about 1-inch thick. Fold the dough in half, then pat it out again. Repeat this process 3–4 times to create flaky layers.
Using a 2.5-inch round biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits from the dough, pressing straight down without twisting. Re-roll the scraps as needed to cut out more biscuits.
Place the biscuits close together on the prepared baking sheet for softer sides, or spaced apart for crispier sides.
Brush the tops of the biscuits with melted butter, then bake in the preheated oven for 10–12 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
Remove the biscuits from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes before serving. Brush with additional melted butter if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2034 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 123.3 g | 158% | |
| Saturated Fat | 76.9 g | 384% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 329 mg | 110% | |
| Sodium | 2742 mg | 119% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 202.8 g | 74% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.5 g | 23% | |
| Total Sugars | 13.8 g | ||
| Protein | 32.0 g | 64% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.2 mcg | 21% | |
| Calcium | 277 mg | 21% | |
| Iron | 11.4 mg | 63% | |
| Potassium | 566 mg | 12% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
