Learn how to make flaky and delicious buttermilk biscuits from scratch with this easy recipe. These biscuits are so tender and buttery, they will melt in your mouth. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have warm and fluffy biscuits in no time. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a side dish with your favorite meal. Serve these biscuits with butter and jam for a classic Southern treat that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour - 2 cups
- Baking powder - 1 tablespoon
- Salt - 1 teaspoon
- Unsalted butter - 1/2 cup (cold, cubed)
- Buttermilk - 3/4 cup (cold)
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the cold, cubed unsalted butter to the dry ingredients.
- Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in the cold buttermilk.
- Using a fork, gently stir the mixture until it comes together to form a soft dough.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough gently a few times to bring it together.
- Roll the dough out to a 1/2-inch thickness.
- Using a round biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Gather any remaining dough scraps and re-roll to cut out more biscuits.
- Place the baking sheet in the freezer for 15 minutes to chill the biscuits.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Remove the baking sheet from the freezer and brush the tops of the biscuits with a little buttermilk.
- Bake the biscuits for 12-15 minutes, or until they are golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove from the oven and let the biscuits cool for a few minutes before serving.
