Quick & Easy Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
Learn how to make quick and easy buttermilk biscuits that are flaky and delicious. These biscuits are perfect for breakfast or as a side for any meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 biscuits 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons granulated sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter (cold)
- ½ cup full-fat buttermilk (room temperature)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- Cut in Butter: Slice the cold butter into cubes and cut it into the flour mixture using a pastry blender until pea-sized chunks of butter form.
- Add Buttermilk: Gradually add the buttermilk to the flour mixture, stirring gently until fully incorporated. Be careful not to overwork the dough.
- Knead the Dough: Transfer the dough to a floured surface, knead gently, and roll out to ½ inch thickness.
- Cut Biscuits: Use a circle cutter to cut out biscuit dough circles and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake the biscuits for about 15 minutes or until the edges are golden.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the biscuits to cool slightly on a wire rack before serving warm or storing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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