Homemade Biscuits Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    10 biscuits

  • Calories

    94 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    American

Homemade Biscuits Recipe

Easy homemade biscuits are buttery, deliciously flaky, and SO simple! They make the perfect side dish for any meal.

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Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, chilled, plus melted butter for brushing
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Sift flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cream of tartar together into a large bowl.
  3. Cut in cold butter until the mixture is the consistency of coarse oatmeal.
  4. Make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in buttermilk. Stir with a wooden spoon until dough begins to come together. Press dough together, but use your hands as little as possible, since it will warm up the butter in the dough.
  5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to about ¾ inch thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut 2-inch round biscuits, then place on an ungreased baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter as soon as biscuits come out of the oven. Serve warm.

Notes

  • Make ahead of time. Cut the biscuits from the dough and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and put the baking sheet in the freezer until biscuits are frozen solid, then transfer to a large resealable plastic freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature, and once thawed, bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Fully baked biscuits can be stored in an airtight container on the counter for 1-2 days, or for 1 week in the refrigerator.
  • Cutting in butter. Use a cheese grater to grate the cold butter into the dry ingredients, then cut it in with a pastry blender.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1biscuit Calories 94kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 13mg (4%) Sodium 124mg (5%) Potassium 120mg (3%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 157IU (3%) Calcium 48mg (5%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10biscuits

Amount Per Serving

Calories 94 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1biscuit
Calories 94kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 124mg 5%
Potassium 120mg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 157IU 3%
Calcium 48mg 5%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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