Buttermilk Biscuits from Scratch
These biscuits are tender, buttery, flaky and come together so quickly. You'll have fresh buttermilk biscuits from scratch in no time!
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Equipment
- Cheese Grater
Ingredients
- 2 cups (240 g) flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) (113 g) butter, cold
- 2 tsp (14 g) honey
- ¾ cup (180 mL) buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425℉.
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a bowl and mix to combine.
- Grate cold butter into the flour mixture. Mix to evenly disperse butter.
- Mix buttermilk and honey together. Pour into flour mixture.
- Mix until just combined.
- Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and use your hands to work the dough until it just comes together.
- Optional: Fold dough in half and press down. Rotate 90°, fold in half again, and press down. Repeat (rotate, fold, press) 3 more times. (This creates a flakier biscuit with layers)
- Press until 3/4 inch thick.
- Cut into 8 biscuits.
- Bake on a skillet or baking sheet for 12 - 18 minutes or until golden brown.
- Optional: brush with melted butter while still warm.