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Three buttermilk biscuits stacked on each other with a stick of butter and a jar of jam in the background
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Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits

Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits are flaky and delicious. Learn how to make biscuits from scratch with this recipe and instructions.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buttermilk biscuits
Servings: 10
Calories: 289kcal
Author: Kelsey Crist

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ cup butter, cold
  • ¼ cup shortening
  • 1 ¼ cups buttermilk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450. In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients.
    A bowl of dry ingredients for biscuits
  • Using a pastry blender or your hands, mix in the butter and shortening until coarse crumbs form. Create a well in the middle.
    Buttermilk biscuit dough before the buttermilk is added. The dry ingredients have a well in the middle for the buttermilk.
  • Add buttermilk to the well and stir with a wooden spoon or your hands until a dough ball forms. Knead the dough about 5 times, until it holds together without being sticky.
    A ball of biscuit dough
  • Roll out on a floured surface, to about 3/4 inch thickness. Cut the dough into circles with a cookie cutter, biscuit cutter, or the rim of a large glass. Place on a baking sheet.
    Biscuits on a baking sheet before they are cooked
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the tops are lightly golden. Serve immediately.
    Three buttermilk biscuits stacked on each other with a stick of butter and a jar of jam in the background

Nutrition

Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 340mg | Potassium: 282mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 333IU | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 2mg