Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits
Towering, layered, buttery biscuits with a crisp golden top and pillow-soft middle. Southern Sunday breakfast in twenty-five minutes.
- Total time:
- 25 min
- Servings:
- 8
- Per serving:
- 280 kcal
- Cost per serving:
- $0.45
- Difficulty:
- easy
Step-by-step
Heat oven to 425°F. Whisk flour, baking powder, soda, sugar, and salt.
Cut in cold butter with a pastry blender or fingers until pea-sized lumps remain.
Pour in buttermilk. Stir minimally. just until shaggy dough forms.
Turn onto a floured surface. Fold dough on itself 5 times to build layers. Pat to 1-inch thick.
Cut biscuits straight down (no twisting). Re-pat scraps and cut again.
Place biscuits touching on a sheet pan. Brush tops with melted butter.
Bake 13–15 minutes until tall and deeply golden.
14 min timer
Cook's tip
Butter must stay cold. that's what creates flakes when it melts in the oven. Twisting the cutter seals the layers.
Storage
Cover at room temperature 1 day.
Freezer: Freeze unbaked, cut biscuits. Bake from frozen, add 5 minutes.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 5g
- Carbs
- 32g
- Fat
- 14g
- Fiber
- 1g
- Sugar
- 3g
- Sat Fat
- 9g
- Sodium
- 480mg
Estimates based on USDA FoodData Central. See our nutrition disclaimer.
Frequently asked questions
No buttermilk?
Combine 1 cup whole milk with 1 tbsp lemon juice. Rest 5 minutes.
Gluten-free?
Use a 1:1 GF flour blend. Same method, slightly more delicate texture.
Reviews
Marcus B.
1 week ago
First time cooking this and the timing notes saved me. Did not lift the lid once. The crust at the bottom was the best part.
✓ Would make again
Aisha K.
2 weeks ago
Loved it but added an extra scotch bonnet — we like it spicy. Recipe scales well, made a double batch.
✓ Would make again
Tola O.
3 days ago
Made this for Sunday lunch — the smoky bottom turned out perfect. Family demolished the pot in twenty minutes.
✓ Would make again
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