These easy homemade biscuits are a weekend must-have in our house! They are soft, fluffy, and oh-so-buttery! Pair them with your favorite jam flavor or tuck in a turkey patty for a little breakfast sandwich. Little bonus: the biscuits are incredibly easy to make, and you can have them on your table in less than 15 minutes!
My Homemade Biscuit Recipe
This is the only easy homemade biscuit recipe you will ever need – It will never fail, and you will get that buttery deliciousness every time! Keep on reading for tips, ingredients, and more!
An Amazing Comfort Food with Simple Ingredients
Name someone who can say no to a fluffy biscuit straight out of the oven, brushed with melted butter, and sliced for a fruity jam pairing. Seriously, COULD YOU RESIST?
Good news, you can make these yummies from scratch and have them on your table in no time! All you need is six ingredients that I bet you already have in your fridge/pantry:
- All-purpose flour: no need for any other type of flour.
- Baking Powder: a generous amount will give you the perfect fluffiness
- Granulated sugar: only one tablespoon will do!
- Salt: a little bit goes a long way.
- Unsalted butter: must be VERY COLD. Therefore, chill your butter in the freezer for 20 minutes ahead of time.
- Whole Milk: it must be cold as well.
Any Fancy Equipment?
Nope! Nothing fancy or expensive. However, you may need a couple of things:
- A grater box: is your best tool for shredding cold butter. You may also use a sharp pastry blender if a grater box is unavailable.
- A round biscuit or cookie cutter: preferrable 2 – 3/4 inches. 2″ or 2 – 1/2″ knife will also work, but anything smaller may result in slightly misshaped biscuits.
Breakfast, Dinner, and In-Between!
These easy homemade biscuits taste fantastic for breakfast with jam, butter, honey, or agave syrup! Comes dinner; we love pairing them with turkey patties, roasted bell peppers, eggs, and shredded cheese.
If you want to take it up a notch, spread on some Christmas-spice-flavored jam during the holidays! YUM!
Bon appétit!
Homemade Biscuits
Equipment
- round biscuit or cookie cutters (preferably 2 – 3/4" diameter)
- grater box or pastry blender
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 3 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 Tbsp VERY cold unsalted butter (chilled in the freezer for 20 minutes ahead of time)
- 3/4 cup cold milk (+ 1 Tbsp for brushing)
- 1 Tbsp melted unsalted butter for brushing
Instructions
- Place your butter in the freezer for 20 minutes before making the biscuits to save time. This recipe requires VERY cold butter for the best results.
- Preheat your oven to 425 F (218 C) and line a baking sheet with silicone or parchment paper.
- Using your hands, mix the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl until combined.
- Using the grater box, shred the cold butter into small pieces and lightly combine it with the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs – careful not to overmix; otherwise, the butter will melt in your hands.
- Add the cold milk and mix with your hands or a wooden spatula. The dough will get messy but eventually come together. Transfer your dough to a floured surface and work it until it becomes cohesive (about a minute). If it's too sticky, you may add some flour – again, please do not overwork it, or it will mess up the butter texture.
- Fold your dough in half, rotate it, and gently flatten it with the palm of your hands. Fold your dough a second time, rotate it, and gently flatten it again. Repeat these steps one more time (three times total), et voila! Make sure your dough is about 1" thick, and use the cookie/biscuit cutters to make the biscuits. PS: Never use the rolling pin; add a bit of flour if your dough gets sticky.
- Using the same folding, rotating, and flattening technique, gently rework the leftover dough to make more biscuits. Transfer your biscuits to the baking sheet and lightly brush the top with some milk.
- Cook your biscuits in the middle rack of the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until the top turns golden brown. Once you get them out of the oven, brush them with melted butter and enjoy!
Notes
- Place your butter in the freezer for 20 minutes before making the biscuits to save time. This recipe requires VERY cold butter for the best results.
- The grater box yields the best results. However, if unavailable, you may use a sharp pastry blender to cut your butter into small pieces.
- Gently use the palm of your hands to flatten the dough. Do not use the rolling pin.
- These biscuits taste the best the day of. However, you can store your biscuits in an airtight container for up to 48 hours.
Here is another weekend’s must-have fave: Moroccan Harcha!
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