Description
Learn how to make easy homemade biscuits from scratch with this simple recipe. These biscuits are flaky, buttery, and perfect for breakfast or as a side for your favorite meals.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 3/4 cup whole milk (plus extra if needed)
- 1 tablespoon melted butter for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- Add butter: Cut in cold, cubed butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add milk: Pour in milk and stir gently until dough just comes together.
- Shape dough: Turn out dough onto a floured surface, pat into a rectangle, and fold it multiple times 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.
- Brush with butter: Brush warm biscuits with melted butter before serving.
Notes
- For extra fluffy biscuits, keep the butter very cold and avoid overworking the dough.
- You can substitute buttermilk for the whole milk for a tangier flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
