Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits

Whether you prefer your biscuits with sausage or bacon gravy ladled over them or spread with butter and jam or jelly, this recipe is versatile enough to suit any of your preferred toppings. You only need 5 ingredients for them: butter, buttermilk, flour, baking soda, and baking powder.

With just those basic ingredients, you can whip up these delicious biscuits. The buttermilk adds a lovely tang to them. If this isn’t an ingredient you usually use, add 1¼ teaspoons of either white vinegar or lemon juice to 1¼ cups of whole milk and let it sit for 10 minutes.

Apart from that ingredient which we don’t all keep in the refrigerator, everything else you should have, so you can get on with making these delicious homemade biscuits right away. They are amazing served warm from the oven and everyone is going to love them.

Why You’ll Love the Recipe:

These biscuits are so easy to make and they taste so good whether you pair them with gravy for breakfast or enjoy them spread with butter and honey or jam as a sweet snack.

How to Serve Them:

Serve these biscuits with your preferred toppings. They can be served warm from the oven for extra appeal.

Can You Make Them Ahead?

Yes, you can, although fresh is best.

Storage Instructions:

The biscuits will keep for 2 or 3 days in an airtight container at room temperature.

Variations and Substitutions:

Some people like to add a large pinch of sugar to the scones, perhaps a teaspoon or two. This is up to you. You could add some shredded cheese and dry mustard for another flavor.

Ingredients:

• All-purpose flour
• Buttermilk
• Baking powder
• Salted butter
• Baking soda

How to make Buttermilk Biscuits:

Step 1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Step 2. Mix the dry ingredients together.

Step 3. Cut the butter into slices and rub it into the flour using your fingers.

Step 4. Slowly pour in the buttermilk and mix until only just combined.

Step 5. Knead the resulting dough on a floured work surface.

Step 6. Roll out to ½-inch thickness and cut out biscuits using a biscuit cutter.

Step 7. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

These biscuits are really easy to make and they’re delicious. For a special treat, make these for brunch over the weekend and enjoy them warm from the oven.

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