Description
Easy Butter Southern Biscuits are soft, tender, and flaky homemade biscuits made from scratch using simple pantry staples. These golden, buttery biscuits deliver authentic Southern charm with a melt-in-your-mouth texture, perfect for breakfast, dinner sides, or snacks.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 3/4 cup cold whole milk or buttermilk
Instructions
- Prepare Your Dry Ingredients: Whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl to ensure even distribution of leavening agents and seasoning for perfectly risen biscuits.
- Cut in the Cold Butter: Use a pastry cutter or your fingers to quickly work the cold, cubed butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized bits, creating flaky layers.
- Add Cold Milk: Gradually pour in the cold whole milk or buttermilk and gently fold the dough together with a spatula until it just begins to hold. Avoid overmixing to keep the dough tender.
- Shape the Dough: Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently pat or roll to about 1-inch thickness. Fold the dough over onto itself two or three times, then pat again to create flaky layers.
- Cut Out Biscuits: Use a biscuit cutter or round drinking glass to cut out biscuits by pressing straight down without twisting. Place biscuits close together on a baking sheet for soft sides or spaced apart for crisp edges.
- Bake to Golden Perfection: Bake in a preheated oven at 425°F (220°C) for 12-15 minutes until tops are golden brown. Serve warm with butter, honey, or favorite toppings.
Notes
- Keep ingredients cold: Cold butter and milk help create steam during baking, puffing up the biscuits.
- Don’t overmix dough: Stir gently to avoid gluten development which makes biscuits dense.
- Use a sharp cutter: Press straight down when cutting for even, well-risen biscuits.
- Layer the dough: Folding dough adds signature flaky layers.
- Bake on the middle rack: Ensures even heat distribution and prevents overbrowning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Southern biscuits, buttery biscuits, flaky biscuits, homemade biscuits, breakfast biscuits, easy biscuits