These Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits bring flaky, buttery, comforting goodness to any meal. Made from simple ingredients, they’re wholesome, delicious and sure to be a crowd favorite!
The Good Kind of Flaky
Hello, my name is Maegan and I’m a biscuit fanatic. Bake me up a fluffy, flaky biscuit and I simply can’t resist. I mean, even a mediocre biscuit makes a good vehicle for butter and qualifies 100% as a comfort food. And a really good biscuit? It makes everything it touches taste amazing. And these homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits are really, really good.
Served alongside a hearty stew or soup, or as the main attraction on a Fix-Your-Own Biscuit Board, these buttery, flaky, amazing biscuits bake up perfect every time. You’ll be a fanatic, too.
Simple Homemade Biscuits
I love the simplicity of a homemade biscuit. Flour, butter, a little salt, a little sugar, some baking powder, and, of course, buttermilk. So easy and so delicious. Don’t have any buttermilk? Don’t panic! I’ve got you covered. Check out my tips on how you can make buttermilk in a pinch with ingredients you likely have in your fridge and pantry.
Mind the Method!
The method is absolutely critical to getting those buttery, flaky layers. Cutting in the butter with a pastry cutter is a must (if you don’t have a pastry cutter, a pair of butter knives will also work). Folding the dough several times is also very important. I take it a step further by trimming the edges to show off those delicious layers as they bake.
Ingredients and Supplies
(see recipe card at the bottom of this post for measurements and details. To learn more about specific baking ingredients and how they function in baking recipes, reference my Complete Guide to Baking Ingredients)
Ingredients:
- All-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Baking powder
- Kosher salt
- Unsalted butter
- Buttermilk (you can use whole milk instead)
Supplies:
How to Make Buttermilk in a Pinch
Need buttermilk for a recipe but don’t have any? Check out my tips and tricks for how to make buttermilk in a pinch.
How to Make Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and kosher salt.
- Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two knives in opposite directions.
- Add the buttermilk.
- Stir with a wooden spoon or your hands until well combined.
- Roll the dough out into a 1/4” thick rectangle on a floured surface.
- Fold in half and then in half again and roll back out into the rectangle. Repeat the folding process two more times and then form into an 8”x8” square.
- Trim about 1/4” off the sides of the square to expose the layers.
- Using a sharp knife or biscuit cutter, cut the dough square into 12 equal-sized squares. Form the extra dough that you trimmed off into a square shape, if desired.
- Place the squares of dough a few inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet and brush with the melted butter.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes or until biscuits have risen and are starting to turn a light golden brown on top. Remove and let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Storage
Store Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
To freeze, allow to cool completely and then wrap each biscuit in plastic wrap and place in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw loosely covered at room temperature.
Reheat biscuits, loosely covered with foil, in a 350°F oven for 5-8 minutes or until heated through.
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Happy baking, y’all. I hope you love these Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits. If you make them, be sure to snap a picture and share it with me or tag me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see. If you’re on Facebook, be sure to join my Friends of The BakerMama group to connect and share all the fun and yummy recipes of mine that you make! 😍 Have fun and enjoy!
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Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12-13 biscuits
Description
These Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits bring flakey, buttery, comforting goodness to any meal. Made from simple ingredients, they’re wholesome, delicious and sure to be a crowd favorite!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold & cut into pieces
- 1 cup buttermilk (you can use whole milk instead)
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted, for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and kosher salt. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two knives in opposite directions.
- Add the buttermilk and stir with a wooden spoon or your hands until well combined. Roll the dough out into a 1/4” thick rectangle on a floured surface.
- Fold in half and then in half again and roll back out into the rectangle. Repeat the folding process two more times and then form into an 8”x8” square. Trim about 1/4” off the sides of the square to expose the layers.
- Using a sharp knife or biscuit cutter, cut the dough square into 12 equal-sized squares. Form the extra dough that you trimmed off into a square shape, if desired.
- Place the squares of dough a few inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet and brush with the melted butter.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes or until biscuits have risen and are starting to turn a light golden brown on top. Remove and let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Yum yum! I am not one to make biscuits often, but these were easy and tasty! Crispy edges a tender interiors. I ate 2 1/2! My husband couldn’t stop commenting.
I don’t think they rose as much as they should have but it didn’t matter. This recipe is a keeper.
Hi, Melinda! Oh yay! I’m so happy to hear that y’all enjoyed them. We can work on the rising part! Do you happen to live at a higher altitude?