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Buttermilk Biscuits

Name: Buttermilk Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 6 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cubed; 3/4 cup cold buttermilk; 2 tbsp melted butter, for brushing

Tall, flaky biscuits made rich and tender with buttermilk, baked until golden — the foundation of any Southern breakfast table.

⏱ 15 minPrep time

🔥 15 minCook time

🍽 8Servings

🏷 BreakfastCategory

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Buttermilk biscuits are the foundation of Southern cooking — tall, flaky, golden rounds made from cold butter, flour, and tangy buttermilk. They’re the base of biscuits and gravy, the partner to fried chicken, and the best thing to come out of a cast-iron skillet.

The foundation of Southern cooking

Tall, flaky, golden biscuits made with cold butter and tangy buttermilk — the Southern classic.

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Step by stepInstructions

Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
Add the buttermilk and stir until just combined.
Turn out onto a floured surface and fold the dough over itself 3-4 times. Pat to 1 inch thick and cut with a biscuit cutter.
Bake 12-15 minutes until tall and golden. Brush with melted butter.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Keep the butter and buttermilk ice cold — that's what creates the flaky layers. Handle the dough as little as possible and press the biscuits straight down without twisting.

Recipe details

Prep15 min

Cook15 min

Servings8

CategoryBreakfast

PublishedAugust 16, 2026

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