Description
These Butter Buttermilk Biscuits are a Southern American classic, featuring flaky layers and a buttery, tender crumb. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a side dish with dinner.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (optional)
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 3/4 cup cold buttermilk (plus more for brushing)
- 2 tablespoons melted butter for brushing (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 450°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
- Cut in Butter: Add cold, cubed butter and cut into the flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add Buttermilk: Pour in cold buttermilk and mix gently until dough forms.
- Shape Dough: Turn dough out, pat into a rectangle, fold, and repeat to create layers.
- Cut Biscuits: Use a biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits and place on baking sheet.
- Bake: Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden brown.
- Finish: Brush with melted butter and serve warm.
Notes
- For flakiest biscuits, keep ingredients cold and handle dough minimally.
- Unbaked biscuits can be frozen for later use.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
