Description
Learn how to make Southern Butter Biscuits, a classic Southern American breakfast treat that’s flaky, buttery, and delicious. These homemade biscuits are perfect served warm with butter, honey, or jam.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (optional)
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- ¾ cup cold buttermilk (plus more for brushing)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar if using. Add cold, cubed butter and cut it into the flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add wet ingredients: Pour in cold buttermilk and stir just until a shaggy dough forms. Pat the dough into a rectangle, fold over onto itself, then pat out again.
- Cut out biscuits: Use a round biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits and place on baking sheet. Brush the tops with buttermilk.
- Bake: Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- Keep ingredients cold for flakier biscuits.
- Handle dough gently to maintain layers.
- For extra richness, brush hot biscuits with melted butter when they come out of the oven.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
