If you want the tastiest biscuits to pair with butter and jam in the morning, or ham and sharp cheddar at Easter, you’ve definitely found it.
You’ll love making these quickly and easily in a food processor or take a few extra minutes to make them by hand. Just 12-15 minutes in the oven and you will be enjoying warm, buttery, golden bits of heaven.
Fluffy Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
Servings
8-10
biscuitsPrep time
20
minutesBaking time
12-15
minutesIngredients
2 cups flour
1 tsp granulated sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp kosher salt
6 Tbsp cold butter
1 cup cold buttermilk
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425° F.
- Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a food processor. Pulse 2-3 times.
- Cut the cold butter into cubes and add to the processor, pulse 8 or 10 times until the mixture resembles rough crumbs.
- Add the cold buttermilk and pulse 5-6 times, just until the dough comes together.
- Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface and dust with flour. Gently pat it down into a rough rectangle, about an inch thick. Fold it over, turn 90 degrees and gently pat it down again. Repeat.
- Cover the dough loosely with a kitchen towel and let it rest for a few minutes in the refrigerator.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and cut into biscuits using a floured glass or biscuit cutter, taking care not to twist the cutter.*
- Place the biscuits on a cookie sheet, two inches apart, and bake until light golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
Notes
- *Don’t twist the cutter when cutting out the biscuits. It seals the edges and the biscuits won’t rise properly.
- If you don’t have a food processor, you can still make this recipe quickly and easily. In a single bowl, use a pastry cutter to mix in the butter and then quickly stir in the buttermilk. Go one step further and grate the cold butter – it eliminates the need for a pastry cutter.
- Make sure to use fresh baking powder. It works best for tasty, high-rising biscuits.
- You can freeze these overnight and bake in the morning, just add 2-3 extra minutes baking time.
- Throw a rack of bacon in the oven while it’s heating up for the biscuits. By the time it reaches 425 degrees, you’ll have some nicely done bacon.
So easy! Loved this recipe! Went great with the sausage gravy I made for breakfast.
Mmmmm. Sausage gravy reminds me of living in the South. I’ll have to make that soon! I’m glad you liked the recipe!