Description
Learn how to make delicious KFC-style biscuits at home with this easy recipe. These flaky, tender biscuits are perfect for breakfast or as a side dish with your favorite meals.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Additional Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup cold unsalted butter (cubed)
- 3/4 cup cold buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons melted butter (for brushing)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
- Add butter: Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add buttermilk: Stir in cold buttermilk until a dough forms.
- Shape and cut: Pat dough into a rectangle, fold, and create layers. Cut biscuits with a round cutter.
- Bake: Place biscuits on a baking sheet and bake for 12–15 minutes or until golden.
- Brush with butter: Brush the baked biscuits with melted butter.
Notes
- Handle the dough minimally for tender biscuits.
- Use full-fat buttermilk for best results.
- Freeze butter briefly before cutting for flakiness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
