Flaky Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits
Classic fluffy, flaky homemade buttermilk biscuits made with cold butter and simple pantry ingredients. Perfect for biscuits and gravy or serving warm with butter and honey.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-15 minutes
- Total Time: 25-30 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 biscuits
- Category: Bread, Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus about 1/2 cup more for dusting
- 2 TBSP baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 TBSP cold butter, cut into pieces (salted)
- 1 cup buttermilk* (see notes for substitute)
- 3 TBSP salted butter, melted (for brushing)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt to a food processor.
- Add cold butter and pulse several times until the mixture resembles a loose crumble.
- Transfer mixture to a medium bowl. Add buttermilk and stir gently until a rough, slightly sticky dough forms.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a rough rectangle about 1 inch thick. Fold over and gently roll again. Repeat folding and rolling 6 times.
- Roll dough into a rectangle once more. Cut biscuits using a floured biscuit cutter or glass.
- Gather remaining dough, reshape, and cut additional biscuits as needed.
- Place biscuits on prepared baking sheet and bake for 10–15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Brush tops with melted butter and serve warm.
Notes
- If you don’t have buttermilk, click here to make your own! – Two ingredients, 10 minutes!
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If you don’t have a food processor, cut the butter into the flour using a box grater, fork, or pastry cutter.
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