Buttermilk Biscuits

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Buttermilk Biscuits

These Southern Buttermilk Biscuits are super easy and melt-in-your-mouth delicious! They're tender and fluffy; perfect for drizzling with honey, butter, or sugar. Eat these while they're fresh and warm for a biscuit the whole family will adore.

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Ingredients

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  • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour plus more for dusting the board
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 1 TB baking powder
  • 1 tsp table salt
  • 6 TB unsalted butter very cold
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • Optional: 1/2 cup sugar for topping honey, or butter
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450F, with rack on middle position. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
  2. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl (or bowl of a food processor.) Using a pastry cutter or a food processor, cut the butter into chunks and cut into the flour mixture until it resembles course meal. Ideally, there will be little bits of butter that are still intact. If using a food processor, just pulse a few times until this consistency is achieved. Gently add the buttermilk and fold with a rubber spatula just until combined wet/dry ingredients are combined - don't over-mix. If it's too dry, add a bit more buttermilk. Dough should be relatively wet.
  3. Turn the dough out onto a floured board. Gently, use your hands to pat dough out until it's about 1/2" thick - do not use a rolling pin; it will help to have a little bowl of oil and coat your palms with oil.
  4. Use your hands to fold the dough 5 times into a ball and then gently press the dough to 1" thick.
  5. Use a round biscuit cutter to cut dough into rounds. (I used 2.75" cutter. Place the biscuits on a cookie sheet. For soft edges, place them touching each other. For crusty edges, place them 1 inch apart.
  6. Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until biscuits are light golden brown on top and bottom. Do not overbake. Serve warm; top with sugar if desired.

Notes

  • The dough must be handled as little as possible or you will have tougher biscuits. If you have one, a food processor works well, because the ingredients stay colder and there's less chance of over-mixing.
  • Leftover scraps can be made into a few more biscuits, but they may not be as tender, due to extra handling.
  • Be sure to pat dough down gently with hands rather than use a rolling pin; rolling will increase toughness.
  • If you enjoyed this recipe, please come back and give it a rating ❤️

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 164kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 3mg (1%) Sodium 414mg (17%) Potassium 113mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 40IU (1%) Calcium 107mg (11%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 164 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 164kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Sodium 414mg 17%
Potassium 113mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 40IU 1%
Calcium 107mg 11%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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