Buttermilk biscuits, a quintessential Southern delicacy, have captivated taste buds for generations. These golden-brown pillows of sheer delight are renowned for their flaky layers, tender crumb, and a hint of tang provided by buttermilk. Whether you prefer them as a breakfast staple, a side dish, or even a dessert treat, buttermilk biscuits promise an unforgettable culinary experience. Join us on a flavorful journey as we explore the art of creating the most amazing buttermilk biscuits, sure to tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
THE BEST BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
The best recipe for extra tall, flaky and fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits. They taste amazing on their own or piled high with gravy, butter, or jam!
Provided by Melissa Griffiths
Categories Side
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together to combine well.
- Use a cheese grater to grate the butter into the flour mixture. Then use a pastry cutter or a fork to combine the butter and flour mixture well (you can use a fork for the whole process but using a cheese grater first works super well - I recommend it). The goal is to have pea-sized pieces of butter mixed into your flour mixture.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the egg and buttermilk. Use a fork to whisk the two together and slowly bring in the flour mixture.
- Stir until the biscuits just come together, taking care not to over mix.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and finish combining by lightly kneading the dough together.
- Roll the dough into a 2-inch-thick slab. Use a biscuit cutter to cut out as many biscuits as you can and place them on the prepared sheet, 1 inch apart.
- Re-roll the dough and cut more biscuits until you have used all of the dough, adding a bit of flour to your work surface and rolling pin as needed. You should end up with 9-12 biscuits.
- Bake the biscuits for 15-18 minutes until the tops are very golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and serve right away.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 259 calories, Sugar 3.2 g, Sodium 252.8 mg, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 28.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 5.7 g, Cholesterol 66 mg
AMAZING SOUTHERN BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
Eight simple ingredients in my southern buttermilk biscuits! These buttermilk biscuits have a gazillion flakey, buttery layers! Once you make them at home, you'll never buy biscuits in a can again!
Provided by Marzia
Categories Bread & Baking
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- MIX: Combine the flour, powdered, milk, baking powder, granulated sugar, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Fold in the grated butter and then using a fork, mix as you pour in the buttermilk. Add half and check and see if the mixture needs more. The dough should be shaggy but not wet, if the dough is really dry, add another tablespoon of buttermilk (up to 2 tablespoons) until the dough is shaggy.
- DOUGH: Dump the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Gather the dough into a ball. Roll the dough out into a ½ inch thick rectangle (roughly 9x12.) Then fold in thirds (basically grab each side and fold it towards the middle overlapping the second side over the first.) Like you would a letter to put in an envelope. Then, flip the dough 90 degrees, so one of the sides you didn't fold is in front of you. Roll it out again (½ inch thick.) Then, flip the dough 90 degrees, and repeat this step one more time. Roll the dough out into a 1-inch thick rectangle the last time and then cut out biscuits using a 2 ½ - 3-inch cookie cutter going straight down. DO NOT TWIST THE BISCUIT CUTTER. Gently reshape the dough (using that same envelope method, just once and rolling out the dough so it's 1-inch thick) then cut out additional biscuits.
- BAKE: Transfer the biscuits to a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper (placing them so they're touching.) And freeze the biscuit dough for 8-10 minutes. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375ºF while the biscuit dough is cooling. Brush the tops of the biscuits with a tablespoon of melted butter. When the oven is hot, bake the biscuits for 30-35 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and the biscuits rise nice and tall. Brush with the remaining two tablespoons of butter before serving. Serve warm!
CHEF JOHN'S BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
This deceptively simple recipe can come out a million different ways with some very minor variations on the ingredients and amounts. This one's my favorite - flaky, but not dry; chewy, but not tough; crisp in just the right spots.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Biscuits
Time 35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl.
- Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, about 5 minutes.
- Make a well in the center of butter and flour mixture. Pour in 3/4 cup buttermilk; stir until just combined.
- Turn dough onto a floured work surface, pat together into a rectangle.
- Fold the rectangle in thirds. Turn dough a half turn, gather any crumbs, and flatten back into a rectangle. Repeat twice more, folding and pressing dough a total of three times.
- Roll dough on a floured surface to about 1/2 inch thick.
- Cut out 12 biscuits using a 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter.
- Transfer biscuits to the prepared baking sheet. Press an indent into the top of each biscuit with your thumb.
- Brush the tops of biscuits with 2 tablespoons buttermilk.
- Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 142.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 18.5 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 321.3 mg, Sugar 0.9 g
OLD-FASHIONED BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
My family gobbles up these biscuits, which are low in fat, cholesterol and sugar. I almost always make these now instead of my old shortening-based recipe. -Wendy Masters, Grand Valley, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 20m
Yield 8 biscuits.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt. Combine the buttermilk, oil and sour cream; stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8-10 times. , Pat or roll out to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 2 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 8-12 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 142 calories, Fat 4g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 276mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic exchanges
BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
"My boyfriend and I were vacationing in Boulder, Colorado, when we discovered Dot's Diner, a cozy place that serves wonderful breakfasts," writes Kimberly McClain of Harris, Iowa. "The biscuit that came with my meal was baked to perfection. I would drive all the way to Colorado just to go to Dot's again." This classic recipe produces biscuits with a lovely light texture.
Categories Bread Milk/Cream Breakfast Brunch Bake Vegetarian Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in large bowl to blend. Using fingertips, rub 3/4 cup chilled butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk and stir until evenly moistened. Using 1/4 cup dough for each biscuit, drop biscuits onto baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake until biscuits are golden brown on top, about 15 minutes. Cool slightly. Serve warm.
BEST-EVER BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
Nice, big, soft and tender biscuits. Can be used for biscuits and gravy, Chicken and biscuit or just jelly or butter.
Provided by Nikki Kate
Categories Breads
Time 10m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a medium mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar, salt and baking soda.
- Using pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Making a well in the center of dry mixture. Add buttermilk all at once to dry mixture.
- Using a fork, stir just until moistened.
- Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Quickly knead dough by folding and gently pressing 10 to 12 strokes or until dough is nearly smooth.
- Pat or lightly roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut dough with a floured 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, dipping the cutter into flour between cuts.
- Place biscuits 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake 450°F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 80.2, Fat 4.4, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 0.3, Sodium 90.1, Carbohydrate 8.8, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.7, Protein 1.3
AMAZING BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
These biscuits are pretty amazing. They just melt in you mouth. This is my one and only go to recipe for fantastic biscuits.
Provided by Mebriella
Categories Breads
Time 27m
Yield 10 biscuits, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 450°F.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a food processor.
- Pulse a few times until it resembles large, rough crumbs.
- Add the buttermilk and mix JUST until combined. The dough should be sticky.
- Turn the dough out onto a well floured surface.
- Pat it down into a rough rectangle, about a 1/2 inch thick. Fold the dough about 5 times, gently press the dough down to a 1 inch thick.
- Cut dough into biscuits using a floured glass or biscuit cutter.
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
- NOTE: You can freeze cut biscuits rounds. When you want fresh biscuits, simply place them frozen on the cookie sheet and bake at 450°F for about 20 minutes.
BEST BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
This recipe makes fluffy, light, and tasty biscuits.
Provided by Carol Reese Hardbarger
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Biscuits
Time 55m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Sift flour and baking soda together in a large bowl; cut in shortening with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the mixture and stir in buttermilk until a soft ball forms. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 2 to 3 minutes. Roll dough out to a 1/2-inch-thick rectangle.
- Cut biscuits out with biscuit cutter and transfer to a baking sheet.
- Bake in preheated oven until tops are light brown and sides begin to darken, about 10 minutes. Remove biscuits to cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170 calories, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 345.3 mg, Sugar 1 g
Tips:
- Use Cold Butter: Cold butter is the key to flaky biscuits. When the butter melts in the oven, it creates steam, which helps the biscuits rise. If the butter is too warm, it will melt too quickly and the biscuits will be dense.
- Don't Overmix the Dough: Overmixing the dough will make the biscuits tough. Mix the dough just until it comes together. You should still see some small lumps of butter in the dough.
- Chill the Dough Before Baking: Chilling the dough before baking helps the biscuits rise evenly. You can chill the dough for up to 24 hours in the refrigerator.
- Bake the Biscuits in a Hot Oven: The biscuits should be baked in a hot oven (450°F) so that they rise quickly. If the oven is too cool, the biscuits will not rise properly.
- Don't Overcrowd the Biscuits: When you bake the biscuits, make sure to leave enough space between them so that they can rise properly. If the biscuits are too close together, they will steam and become soggy.
Conclusion:
Buttermilk biscuits are a delicious and versatile bread that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a little practice, you can make perfect buttermilk biscuits every time.
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