Description
Experience the joy of homemade biscuits with The BEST Biscuits Recipe! These buttery, flaky delights are a must-try for anyone who loves comfort food. Perfect for breakfast, dinner, or as a tasty snack, these biscuits are incredibly simple to make using just six ingredients.
Ingredients
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- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup whole milk (or buttermilk)
Instructions
- Chill the unsalted butter in the freezer for at least 20 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt until combined.
- Grate the chilled butter into the dry ingredients and mix until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gradually add the milk and stir until a dough forms; add more milk if necessary.
- Turn out the dough onto a floured surface, pat into a rectangle about 1½ inches thick. Fold and pat down about 4 to 6 times.
- Cut out biscuits using a biscuit cutter and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Brush tops with milk if desired, then bake for 13 to 16 minutes until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast & Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit (45g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg