Description
Quick and easy homemade biscuits that are warm, soft, and flaky, perfect for breakfast, dinner, or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 and 1/2 cups (313g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, cubed and very cold
- 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons (270ml) cold buttermilk, divided
- 2 teaspoons (14g) honey
- 2 Tablespoons (28g) melted butter
- 1 Tablespoon (21g) honey for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C).
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to mix.
- Add cold cubed butter and mix until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Create a well in the center, pour in 1 cup of buttermilk, and drizzle honey on top.
- Fold wet and dry ingredients together gently until just combined.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface and bring it together without overworking it.
- Flatten the dough to 3/4-inch thick, fold it like a letter three times.
- Flatten again and cut with a biscuit cutter without twisting the cutter.
- Place biscuits on a baking sheet or cast iron skillet, close together.
- Brush with remaining buttermilk and bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Brush with honey butter topping before serving warm.
Notes
For best results, keep the butter very cold and avoid overworking the dough.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg