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Air Fryer Biscuits (from Scratch and Canned)
It's easy to make tender, fluffy air fryer biscuits from scratch in under 30 minutes! Or use your favorite canned variety for hot and golden biscuits in half the time.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 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 sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup cold butter cut into cubes
- 1 cup cold buttermilk
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 Canned Biscuits: If air frying traditional small canned biscuits set the air fryer on 6-7 minutes. If air frying larger grand-style biscuits, air fry for 9 - 10 minutes.
- Homemade or canned biscuits cooked in the air fryer will keep well for up to 5 days at room temperature. Store in an airtight container, and keep in a cool dry spot.
- They also freeze very well! Wrap each biscuit individually in plastic wrap, and store them together in a plastic zipper bag. Keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or on the countertop for an hour or so. Reheat in the air fryer or oven at 350°F for 3-5 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1pc
Calories
232kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
430mg
(18%)
Potassium
207mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
359IU
(7%)
Calcium
96mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9biscuits
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.