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Buttermilk Biscuits
5 from 9 votes

Buttermilk Biscuits

These buttermilk biscuits are buttery, tall and super flakey. These all-butter biscuits are easy to make, with minimal ingredients. They're soft that they melt in your mouth. Perfect for breakfast sandwiches or for eating with butter and jam.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Chilling Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8 biscuits
Calories: 294 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Dry:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup butter unsalted
Wet:
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk cold and shaken
  • 1 egg cold, large
Egg Wash:
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 tablespoon milk or 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients: all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Using a box grater, grate the butter into the flour mixture. Transfer the bowl to the freezer while you gather the wet ingredients, about 5-7 minutes.
  3. Measure out the buttermilk and add the egg; whisk until combined. In a small bowl, make the egg wash, whisking together the egg and milk. Transfer both to the refrigerator.
  4. Grab the bowl out of the freezer, and gently break up the butter and combine with the flour, using your hands, until it resembles small peas. Add the buttermilk mixture all at once to the flour mixture. Mix until barely combined; and lightly knead the dough. until it forms one solid mass. Sprinkle your kitchen counter with flour and dump the dough onto it. Press the dough into a 3/4-inch thickness.
  5. Cut out the biscuits using a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, ending up with about 6 biscuits. You can recombine the scraps and get 2 more biscuits. Transfer them to the baking sheet.
  6. If you think you’ve been moving a little slow (like I was because I was..ahem..taking pictures), stick the baking sheet in the freezer for 5 minutes. This will get the bits of butter nice and cold again.
  7. After the biscuits are cold, brush the tops of with egg wash and bake in oven or 10 to 15 minutes, until tall and medium golden brown. Serve biscuits warm with honey and jam. YUM.

Nutrition Information

Serving 6g Calories 294kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g (25%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 89mg (30%) Sodium 395mg (16%) Potassium 228mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 619IU (12%) Calcium 101mg (10%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 biscuits

Amount Per Serving

Calories 294

% Daily Value*

Serving 6g
Calories 294kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 89mg 30%
Sodium 395mg 16%
Potassium 228mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 619IU 12%
Calcium 101mg 10%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.