Buttermilk Honey Biscuits from Scratch
Flaky buttermilk biscuits baked with sweet honey butter inside and out—light, golden, and tender with just enough sweetness to enjoy straight from the oven.
Equipment
- baking tray
- Basting brush
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons butter (cold)
- 3 tablespoons honey (divided)
- ¾ cup buttermilk (cold)
- 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425º. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a food processor, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt. Add cold butter cubes and process until the butter is incorporated but there are still chunks the size of a pea.
- Add 2 tablespoons of honey to the flour mixture. Pour in cold buttermilk and process just until the dough starts to gather together.
- Place the dough out onto a floured surface, it will look shaggy. Form into a rectangle and cut into 3 strips. Stack them on top of each other, roll out with a rolling pin and repeat 2 more times. Use a rolling pin to rolling a 1 inch rectangle.
- Use a 3 inch biscuit cutter and cut straight down without twisting. Or you can cut into 8 squares with a knife. Place on the parchment paper and freeze for 10 minutes.
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter with 1 tablespoon of honey. Brush on the biscuits before placing in the oven. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove and brush with more honey butter and serve.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- Make sure your ingredients are cold. Take your butter and buttermilk out of the fridge just before you add them to the dough. This is what will give your biscuits a light and flaky texture.
- Don't overwork the dough: Mix the dough just until it starts to come together. Overmixing will result in tough biscuits.
- When cutting the biscuits, cut straight down without turning.
- You can use a pastry cutter instead of a food processor.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 352mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 474IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 2mg
