BEST Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits
These are the BEST Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits ever! We have these almost every Sunday morning because they’re so easy to make and utterly delicious. Flaky, buttery goodness - yum!
Servings: 12 biscuits
Ingredients
- ½ cup shortening
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 4 tablespoons butter melted (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- In a medium bowl, cut the shortening into the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt with a pastry blender or by crisscrossing 2 knives, until the mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in the buttermilk until the dough comes together and leaves the side of the bowl. (The dough will be soft and sticky).
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 10 times. Roll or pat in 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet about 1-inch apart for crusty sides - or touching for soft sides.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately brush with melted butter and remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.
Notes
- For the best results and the tallest rise on your biscuits, be sure to press your biscuit cutter straight down and then back up without twisting.
- Be sure to not overwork the dough - it tends to make the biscuits heavy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1biscuit | Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 334mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 142IU | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg
