Description
These luxuriously buttery, ultra-flaky biscuits are the best you’ll ever make! Made with high-fat butter, tender buttermilk, and a simple folding technique, these biscuits bake up tall, golden, and absolutely irresistible. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a side to any meal.
Ingredients
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- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 cup buttermilk, cold
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream (for brushing)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cut in cold butter using a pastry cutter or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Slowly pour in buttermilk, stirring until just combined.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface, gently fold it 3-4 times, then roll out to 1-inch thickness.
- Cut biscuits using a sharp cutter (do not twist) and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Brush tops with heavy cream and bake for 15-18 minutes, until golden brown.
- Brush with melted butter and serve warm.
Notes
- For extra layers, fold the dough multiple times before rolling it out.
- No buttermilk? Use 1 cup milk + 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
- For freezing: Freeze cut biscuits before baking and bake from frozen.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg