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Easy Homemade Biscuits

This is the only Biscuit Recipe you will need. Homemade Biscuits are super soft and these are quick and easy to make with just 6 ingredients.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 10 biscuits
Calories: 212 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp baking powder (aluminum free)
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 3/4 tsp salt (we use fine sea salt)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter cold (8 Tbsp = 1/2 cup)
  • 1 cup half and half (minus 2 Tbsp)*
  • 1/2 Tbsp melted butter to brush the baked biscuits

Instructions

Make the Biscuit Dough:
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  1. Dice butter into 1/2" cubes and refrigerate until needed.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Whisk thoroughly.
  3. Add diced cold butter and cut it into the flour using a pastry blender (or two knives or a fork), until the largest butter pieces are pea-sized.
  4. Add 1 cup - minus 2 Tbsp of Half and Half all at once and stir until mixture comes together and is mostly moistened. Do not over-mix.
Fold Dough and Cut Biscuits:
  1. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. If dough is very sticky, lightly sprinkle the top with flour.
  2. Pat dough into a rectangle then fold it in half and pat into another rectangle. Fold a second time and pat into a 5"x10" rectangle or 3/4" thickness. Dip a 2 1/2" round biscuit cutter into flour and cut out 8 biscults. Pull together scraps and form into a rectangle to cut an extra 2 biscuits.
Bake Biscuits:
  1. Place biscuits on a parchment-lined baking sheet 1-inch apart and bake at 450˚F for 12-15 minutes or until tops are golden brown and biscuits are baked through. While biscuits are hot, brush tops with 1/2 Tbsp melted butter. Transfer to a wire rack to cool 10 minutes then serve.

Notes

  • *Notes on half and half - you can substitute with equal parts heavy cream and milk. In very humid climates, reduce the amount of half and a half to 3/4 cup. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 212kcal (11%) Carbs 21g Protein 3g (6%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 35mg (12%) Sodium 193mg (8%) Potassium 240mg (7%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 387IU (8%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 110mg (11%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10biscuits

Amount Per Serving

Calories 212

% Daily Value*

Calories 212kcal 11%
Carbs 21g
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 193mg 8%
Potassium 240mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 387IU 8%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 110mg 11%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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