Here’s a classic, flaky, tender Buttermilk Biscuits recipe — perfect for breakfast, brunch, or alongside your favorite comfort food.
🥛 Buttermilk Biscuits
🛒 Ingredients (Makes 8–10 biscuits)
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tbsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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1 tsp salt
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6 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cubed
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¾ cup cold buttermilk
Optional for brushing:
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2 tbsp melted butter
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat & Prep
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Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients
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In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3️⃣ Cut in the Butter
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Add cold butter cubes to the flour mixture.
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Use a pastry cutter, fork, or fingers to mix until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized butter pieces.
4️⃣ Add Buttermilk
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Pour in cold buttermilk.
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Stir gently until dough comes together — do not overmix.
5️⃣ Shape Biscuits
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Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface.
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Pat to about 1-inch thick.
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Use a round biscuit cutter or glass to cut biscuits.
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Gather scraps and repeat gently (don’t overwork).
6️⃣ Bake
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Place biscuits on baking sheet, slightly touching for soft sides or spaced apart for crispier edges.
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Bake 12–15 minutes, until golden brown.
7️⃣ Optional: Brush with Butter
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Brush warm biscuits with melted butter for extra flavor.
✨ Tips for Flaky Biscuits
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Keep butter and buttermilk very cold.
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Handle dough gently; overmixing = tough biscuits.
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Layering technique: fold dough over itself 2–3 times for flakier layers.
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For taller biscuits, do not twist the cutter when cutting; press straight down.
🍽 Serve With
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Butter & honey or jam
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Gravy for biscuits and gravy
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Alongside fried chicken or soup
If you want, I can also give you:
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🧄 Cheddar Garlic Buttermilk Biscuits
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🍯 Sweet honey buttermilk biscuits
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🥓 Bacon-stuffed biscuits
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⚡ Quick drop biscuit version (no rolling or cutting)
Do you want one of these variations?