Sometimes there's nothing better than warm, flaky homemade biscuits straight from the oven!
With a few simple pantry ingredients, buttery goodness, and a little practice, you can make homemade biscuits to go along with dinner tonight!
In this blog post, I'll cover everything from tips on creating perfect dough, to getting fluffy centers and easy freezing tips!
The perfect accompaniment to any of our Family Favorite Chicken Recipes or Family Dinner Ideas.
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These easy homemade biscuits are made completely from scratch and can be on your table in under 30 minutes!
Homemade biscuits without buttermilk are best served warm from the oven with a little bit of butter and maybe a spoonful of jam.
I've included tips for how to freeze homemade biscuits so you can make a batch ahead of time and bake just a few at a time or the whole batch if you need them at a later date.
These biscuits bake up nice and fluffy. They make a perfect side dish for either Roast Chicken, Cast Iron Chicken Breasts or even Sunday Dinner Pot Roast.
Table of Contents
- Biscuits without Buttermilk
- Top Tip
- Top Recipe Tips for Making Biscuits
- Helpful Kitchen Tools
- Ingredients
- Step-by-Step Instructions
- Cut out the Shapes
- Expert Tip
- Baking Instructions
- LOVE this recipe? SAVE it for Later!
- How to Freeze Homemade Biscuits
- How to Bake Frozen Biscuits
- How to Store Homemade Biscuits
- Troubleshooting Problems
- Try these recipes next...
- 📖 Recipe Card
- 💬 Comments
Biscuits without Buttermilk
Making biscuits without buttermilk is a great option for those who don't have it on hand, While buttermilk adds a slight tangy flavor and tender texture to biscuits, using regular milk can still yield tasty results.
When substituting milk for buttermilk, keep in mind that the biscuits may have a slightly different texture. However, they will still be light, fluffy, and delicious!
Try a different way to make biscuits with this recipe for Mountain Dew Biscuits, Honey Butter Biscuits or my Valentine's Day Biscuits made in the shape of hearts!
Top Tip
If you do want to make buttermilk biscuits, combine 1 tablespoon vinegar with enough milk to make a cup to make your own buttermilk at home.
Top Recipe Tips for Making Biscuits
- You can prepare the biscuits earlier in the day by combining the flour, baking powder and butter together.
- Then place the dry ingredients in an air-tight container and store in the refrigerator until you're ready to make the biscuits.
- When you're ready to enjoy the biscuits, add the cold milk and continue with the rest of the recipe.
Helpful Kitchen Tools
Spring Chef Dough Blender, Top Professional Pastry Cutter with Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Blades, Medium Size, Black
Reynolds Kitchens Cookie Baking Sheets, Pre-Cut Parchment Paper,25 Count (Pack of 4), 100 Total Sheets5 Pieces Circle Biscuit Cutter,Professional Stainless Steel Round Cookies Mold Tool with Ring Handle for Baking Pastry DoughnutPastry Brush, Heat Resistant Silicone Basting Brush for Kitchen Cooking BBQ Grill Barbecue Baking
Ingredients
Below is a quick preview of the ingredients you’ll need. For exact amounts, check the recipe card below. You can also use the "Shopping List button" to create a printable shopping list, or the "Get Ingredients button" in the recipe card to order groceries online.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut the cold butter into the dry ingredients using a pastry blender until it resembles coarse meal. Gradually add the milk to the mixture, stirring with a fork until a soft dough forms.
Cut out the Shapes
Step 2: Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead briefly to fully combine. Roll the dough to a ¾ inch thickness. Use a biscuit cutter or drinking glass to cut out approximately 12 biscuits. Gather any remaining dough scraps, re-roll, and cut out additional biscuits.
Expert Tip
I love to brush melted butter on top of the baked biscuits as soon as they come out of the oven!
Baking Instructions
Step 3: Arrange the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet and bake until they turn a beautiful golden brown, about 13 to 15 minutes. Let them cool for a few minutes before serving warm with a dollop of butter and a spoonful of strawberry jam.
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How to Freeze Homemade Biscuits
I love preparing an extra recipe and freezing the homemade biscuits to use at a later time.
- Place the cut out biscuits on a baking tray that's been lined with parchment paper.
- Place the tray in the freezer for about 20 to 30 minutes.
- Once the biscuits are frozen, place them in a freezer safe bag until needed.
How to Bake Frozen Biscuits
- When you're ready to enjoy the frozen homemade biscuits, pull the biscuits out of the freezer. You only have to bake as many as you need...which is why I love freezing the biscuits...portion control!
- Place the frozen biscuits on a parchment lined baking tray and bake as directed only add three to four minutes to the total time.
How to Store Homemade Biscuits
- Allow the biscuits to cool completely before storing them. This helps prevent moisture buildup and maintain their texture.
- Then store them in either an airtight container or plastic zipper bag. Make sure you squeeze as much air out of the bag as possible.
- You can store them at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
- They taste great the next day lightly toasted!
Troubleshooting Problems
Every now and then you might run into problems preparing any recipe. Here are a few tips when things aren't going as planned with this easy freezer homemade biscuits recipe:
- Make sure you have fresh baking powder. Yes, sometimes baking powder can get old! Check the date on the container.
- If the dough is too wet, just add another tablespoon or two of flour and combine.
- If the dough is too dry and crumbly, add another tablespoon of milk but be careful not to add too much.
Try these recipes next...
- Amish White Bread- the very first yeast bread recipe I learned how to make.
- 5 Ingredient Flatbread Recipe - we love using this recipe for wraps, sausage and peppers and easy sandwiches for dinner.
- This recipe for Garlic Parmesan Monkey Bread uses frozen bread rolls to create a fun, garlicy side dish for dinner!
- Homemade French Baguettes - this recipe uses yeast, however, it's ready fast. You only need a 30 minute rise for the dough.
📖 Recipe Card
Easy Homemade Biscuits
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter cut into small pieces
- ¾ cup milk
Method
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the cold butter and using a biscuit cutter, combine the butter and flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal.
- Slowly add the milk, stirring with a fork.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead a few times to bring the everything together.
- Roll out the dough about ¾ inch thick.
- Using a biscuit cutter or drinking glass, cut out about 12 biscuits.
- If you have scraps, re-roll them and cut out more biscuits.
- Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool slightly and serve warm with butter and jam.
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Let us know how it was!This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2011 with new photos and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!
Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says
I made homemade biscuits once, and they were DELICIOUS. But the recipe was such an enormous production that I never made them again! (I'm looking at YOU, Fine Cooking!) Your recipe is so much more approachable—I can't wait to make these for the fam!
TrNecia Richardson says
Tryed these the other day (my first time ever trying to make homemade biscuits) & they where awsome!!! My husband said no more store bought biscuits in this house lol
Miz Helen says
Hi Lois,
We just love biscuits and often times have them alone with jam or a meal, we would love your recipe. Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking says
Oh these biscuits look amazing!!
Elena says
Wow, those look so yummy, light and fluffy!
Stealthy Mom says
If only you could somehow post the aroma!
Farming On Faith says
Great idea. My kids are all coming home next week. Think I will make these ahead so I have more time to enjoy Boston!
Have a wonderful Christmas!
Nezzy says
Wow, and I'm the freeze queen. I've made my homemade biscuits for years and never thought of doin' this! Fantastic!!!
What a treasure you are!
God bless and have an awesome week sweetie!!! :o)
Trisha says
We are one biscuit-loving family! I have a favorite Southern Biscuit recipe that I love to use. I freeze before baking. But, I'm going to have to give these a chance, too. They remind me of Popeye's buttery biscuits. 🙂
Julie Harward says
Love these...I could eat them for breakfast, lunch or dinner..or all three and love it! 😀