5 from 10 votes
Air Fryer Biscuits (from Scratch and Canned)
This recipe covers both homemade biscuit dough and canned biscuits cooked in an air fryer, yielding tender, golden biscuits with a flaky crumb. The homemade dough is prepared by pulsing well-sifted flour with cold butter and buttermilk until a pebble texture forms. Cut into rounds and chilled before air frying, the biscuits bake quickly at 330°F. Canned biscuits are cooked at slightly lower times. The air fryer method produces a crisp exterior and soft interior, offering a convenient alternative to oven baking.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
11 mins
Total Time
26 mins
Servings:
9
biscuits
Calories:
232 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Breakfast, Bread, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour well-sifted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup butter cut into cubes, cold
- 1 cup buttermilk cold
Instructions
- For Homemade Biscuit Dough: Sift the flour, then scoop and level. Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a food processor. Pulse to mix.
- Next, add the cold butter cubes. Pulse again until the fat is mixed into the flour creating a pebble texture. Continue pulsing as you add in the cold buttermilk.
- Once the dough is thoroughly mixed, stop pulsing. The dough should look wet, but even.
- Dump the dough out onto a floured work surface. Press it flat with your hands until it is smooth, in an even 2-inch thick disk. Use a small drinking glass, or 2-inch cutter, to cut out 9 biscuits. If needed, cut out 7, then gather the dough and cut out the last couple of biscuits. Chill the biscuits until ready to use. (The biscuit dough can be made several days ahead of baking.)
- Preheat the air fryer to 330°F. Allow it to heat for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Place all nine biscuits in the air fryer basket, in a single layer. Air fry for 11-12 minutes. If using a larger cutter to make 3-inch biscuits, air fry the biscuits for 13-14 minutes.
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Notes
- For traditional canned biscuits, air fry at 6 to 7 minutes for small sizes or 9 to 10 minutes for grand-style biscuits.
- Store baked biscuits at room temperature for up to 5 days in an airtight container; freeze individually wrapped for up to 3 months.
- To reheat frozen biscuits, thaw in the refrigerator overnight or for one hour at room temperature, then warm in the air fryer or oven at 350°F for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Chilling homemade biscuit dough before air frying helps maintain shape and promotes even cooking.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1pc
Calories
232kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
430mg
(18%)
Potassium
207mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
359IU
(7%)
Calcium
96mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9 biscuits
Amount Per Serving
Calories 232
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1pc | |
| Calories | 232kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 207mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 359IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.