These Buttermilk Biscuits are made with 6 easy ingredients in only 35 minutes, the perfect snack or addition to any meal!
A delicious choice to enjoy at breakfast with eggs and bacon or to round off a hearty family dinner!
Regardless of what recipes are on your weekly menu plans, these Buttermilk Biscuits are a must-have somewhere in the line-up! Their flaky, buttery goodness is sure to compliment whatever they’re placed beside!
More times than not, when I make these biscuits, they go faster than the meal itself! There’s just something about a homemade biscuit that’s cut in two with melted butter waiting for me on the inside!
The Experience Of Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits
Taste: The taste of these buttery, rich Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits will have you confidently walking by store bought biscuits from now on! The taste of homemade just can’t be beaten!
Texture: You’ll appreciate every texture these biscuits have to offer! From their golden-brown tops to their fluffy, flaky layers you’ll find that the texture is just as pleasing as the flavor!
Biscuits Made With Buttermilk
The key to these Buttermilk Biscuits From Scratch is the buttermilk! It’s what makes the dough rise while also creating fluffy, flaky biscuits. If you don’t have buttermilk on hand, you can easily make your own homemade buttermilk!
To do so, all you need is milk and vinegar or lime juice. Start by placing 2 1/2 teaspoons of white vinegar or lime juice into a measuring cup.
Afterward, fill the measuring cup with milk until it reaches the 3/4 cup mark. Then gently stir this mixture and allow it to sit for 5 minutes.
The mixture will begin to curdle, making it the perfect substitute for buttermilk!
How To Serve & Enjoy These Easy Buttermilk Biscuits
- For Breakfast! Serve them alongside sausage, eggs, and bacon! Or serve a scoop of Sausage Gravy over them!
- With Dinner! These biscuits would make the perfect side for Crock Pot Beef Stew, Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup, or Beef Stroganoff!
- Dessert! I love using these biscuits as a base for my Easy Strawberry Shortcakes!
- Paired With Tea! Pair a biscuit covered in honey or jam with your favorite cup of coffee or tea!
- As A Snack! Slice the biscuits open and spread on some jelly, jam, or homemade butter! This makes for a filling snack any time of day!
Helpful Tips To Know When Making This Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe
- Wet Dough – If your biscuit dough seems too wet you can add flour a tablespoon at a time.
- Dry Dough – For dough that is too dry, add one tablespoon of buttermilk to the dough at a time.
- Biscuit Cutter – I used a 2.5-inch cookie cutter but any biscuit cutter or even wide-mouthed glass would work.
- Re-Use Scrap Dough – Fold up and roll out the leftover scrap dough after you cut the biscuits out! This allows for more biscuits to be made!
- Sweet Biscuits – For a sweetened variation to these biscuits add 2 tablespoons of sugar or honey to the dough. Or you can brush honey onto the biscuits as soon as they come out of the oven.
Storage Instructions
Tightly wrap leftover Southern Homemade Biscuits in tin foil or plastic wrap. Then store them at room temperature or in the fridge and enjoy them for up to 5 days.
You can also freeze the tightly wrapped biscuits for up to 3 months.
How Many Biscuits Does This Recipe Produce?
This largely depends on how thick or how thin you roll the dough out. Typically, I get about 8 to 10 biscuits from a batch when I make them.
If you’re needing a larger quantity, you can either double the recipe or make a second batch!
Can I Still Make This Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe If I Don’t Have A Food Processor?
Yes, of course! To do so just combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl and whisk by hand. Then cut in the cold butter using a pastry cutter or knives. Afterward, mix in the buttermilk using a wooden spoon.
Next, turn the dough out onto your floured work surface. Then continue with the instructions on the recipe card.
When doing it by hand, just be sure to handle the dough with your hands as minimally as possible! We want the butter to still be cold when the biscuits go in the oven to bake!
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Buttermilk Biscuits
Equipment
- Large baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Food processor
- Rolling Pin
- 2½ inch cookie cutter
- Pastry brush
Ingredients
Biscuits:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour plus a couple of Tablespoons for sprinkling on the counter
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 7 tablespoons salted butter cubed and chilled in freezer
- ¾ cups buttermilk cold (plus a couple of tablespoons for brushing on just before baking)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a food processor and pulse together.2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
- Then add the well-chilled butter and pulse until the mixture is crumbly.7 tablespoons salted butter
- Add in the buttermilk and pulse until just mixed.¾ cups buttermilk
- Sprinkle flour on a clean surface and rolling pin. Place the dough onto the counter and gently roll the dough out into a rectangle shape.
- Fold a third of the dough onto itself, and then fold the opposite third of the dough onto it.
- Now press the dough into a rectangle about ½-inch thick. Use a 2½-inch round cookie cutter to cut out as many biscuits as you can. Place these on the baking sheet.
- Gather up the scraps of dough and again press it out to ½-inch thick. Continue doing this until all the dough is used up.
- Brush the tops of the biscuits with a little buttermilk then bake for about 12 to 15 minutes or until golden. Serve with butter, jam, or sausage gravy.
Notes
- Storage Instructions: Tightly wrap leftover Southern Homemade Biscuits in tin foil or plastic wrap. Then store them at room temperature or in the fridge and enjoy them for up to 5 days. You can also freeze the tightly wrapped biscuits for up to 3 months.
- How Many Biscuits Does This Recipe Produce? This largely depends on how thick or how thin you roll the dough out. Typically, I get about 8 to 10 biscuits from a batch when I make them. If you’re needing a larger quantity, you can either double the recipe or make a second batch!
- Can I Still Make This Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe If I Don’t Have A Food Processor? Yes, of course! To do so just combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl and whisk by hand. Then cut in the cold butter using a pastry cutter or knives. Afterward, mix in the buttermilk using a wooden spoon. Next, turn the dough out onto your floured work surface. Then continue with the instructions on the recipe card. When doing it by hand, just be sure to handle the dough with your hands as minimally as possible! We want the butter to still be cold when the biscuits go in the oven to bake.
- Helpful Tips To Know When Making This Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe:
- Wet Dough – If your biscuit dough seems too wet you can add flour a tablespoon at a time.
- Dry Dough – For dough that is too dry, add one tablespoon of buttermilk to the dough at a time.
- Biscuit Cutter – I used a 2.5-inch cookie cutter but any biscuit cutter or even wide-mouthed glass would work.
- Re-Use Scrap Dough – Fold up and roll out the leftover scrap dough after you cut the biscuits out! This allows for more biscuits to be made!
- Sweet Biscuits – For a sweetened variation to these biscuits add 2 tablespoons of sugar or honey to the dough. Or you can brush honey onto the biscuits as soon as they come out of the oven.
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