Description
Quick and fluffy buttermilk drop biscuits made with six simple ingredients, ready in just 20 minutes—perfect for any meal or snack.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 cup cold buttermilk
Butter and jam for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, stir together cold buttermilk and cooled melted butter.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix just until combined; dough should be slightly uneven and cold.
- Use an ice-cream scoop or spoon to drop dough onto baking sheet, spacing drops 1–2 inches apart.
- Bake for about 15 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool biscuits on pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool another 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Add up to ½ cup tender herbs like chives, parsley, tarragon, or dill for flavor variations.
- Add garlic or onion powder, or everything bagel seasoning for a savory twist.
- Halve the recipe for 6 biscuits with the same baking time.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Side
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
