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Three Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe
These Three Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits are soft and loaded with flaky layers! This homemade Southern biscuit recipe is a family favorite!
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 245 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 2 cups self-rising flour + more for flouring board and cutter
- 1/4 1/4 cup shortening, butter or bacon fat use cold
- 3/4 3/4 cup buttermik
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475º F. Lightly coat rimmed baking sheet or cast iron skillet with vegetable shortening. Set aside.
- Add flour to a large mixing bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender, two forks, or knives until well-combined. Slowly pour in buttermilk and stir gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour biscuit dough onto a floured pastry cloth, paper towels, or dough board. Gently pat or roll to about 1/2-inch thick. Cut out biscuits using about a 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place biscuits into skillet or on baking sheet pan, leaving about an inch between biscuits to allow them to rise and cook fully. Place in preheated oven and bake about 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and serve.
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Notes
- To store. Allow biscuits to cool completely and cover well, or place them in an airtight container. Store in a cool, dark place or in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
- To freeze. Let the baked biscuits cool completely. Then, wrap each individually in freezer paper and place in an airtight freezer container or seal well in a freezer bag. Freeze for up to 3 months.
- To reheat. Thaw in the refrigerator and reheat as desired in the microwave or oven.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2biscuits
Calories
245kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
33mg
(1%)
Potassium
82mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
50IU
(1%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 245
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2biscuits | |
| Calories | 245kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 33mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 82mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 50IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.