Easy Homemade Biscuit Recipe

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This homemade biscuit recipe is easy to make and yields the best biscuits ever! Made with only 7, simple ingredients these biscuits are perfect for breakfast or a side dish at dinnertime. Follow our step-by-step instructions and watch our video to learn how to make biscuits perfectly every single time!

a stack of 3 homemade biscuits


This is the best homemade biscuit recipe! These biscuits are fluffy, buttery and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. They’re easy to make with only 7 simple ingredients (no shortening or self-rising flour) and are certain to become an instant favorite (also try these cheese biscuits).

Enjoy these easy biscuits for breakfast spread with homemade jam, or serve them as a side dish at dinnertime or during the holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc).

biscuits in a bowl

Homemade Biscuit Recipe: Ingredients & Substitutions

the ingredients in this biscuit recipe
  • All-purpose flour. I suggest all-purpose flour or bread flour to make this biscuit recipe. You can replace the flour and baking powder with self-rising flour, if desired.
  • Granulated sugar. honey is a good substitute for granulated sugar.
  • Salted butter. Unsalted butter can be used in place of salted. Or you can substitute up to 2 tablespoons of butter with shortening.
  • Whole Milk. half and half can be used in place of whole milk.
  • Full-fat sour cream. full-fat Greek yogurt is an acceptable substitute for sour cream.
one homemade biscuit on a baking sheet

How to Make Biscuits

We’ll walk through how to make biscuits step-by-step, and don’t forget to watch the video.

Begin by combining the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar in a large bowl.

Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs (you can do this with your hands, a fork, a pastry cutter or by pulsing it in a blender or food processor).

Then, add the milk and sour cream and stir until the mixture forms a dough ball.

two photos showing How to Make Biscuits dough

Next, transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and form a rectangle with your hands about ½” thick.

Then, fold the dough it into thirds (see video) and then roll it out gently with a rolling pin until the dough is about 1” thick.

two photos showing How to Make Biscuits - folding the dough

Once the dough is 1″ thick, the dough with a biscuit cutter (round or square).

two photos showing How to Make Biscuits - rolled dough being cut with a biscuit cutter

Evenly spread the biscuits on a prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-13 minutes or until very lightly browned.

two photos showing How to Make Biscuits - on a baking sheet before and after baking

Serve

Serve the biscuits warm with a slather of butter, jam, etc. If enjoying them for breakfast, I suggest enjoying them alongside this frittata recipe, egg bake, or the best quiche recipe.

Our favorite main dishes to serve with these biscuits are this slow cooker pot roast (my go-to Christmas dinner), oven roast turkey (Thanksgiving), baked chicken breasts the best easy chili, chicken chili, and any/all of our soup recipes.

butter being spread on one half of a homemade biscuit

Store/Freeze

Store leftover biscuits in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days, in the refrigerator for 5 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

a homemade biscuit on a stack of biscuits

Homemade Biscuits Recipe FAQs

How do you make biscuits fluffy?

The method used to make biscuits really matters. Folding the dough over onto itself creates fluffy biscuit layers. Also, using a sharp biscuit cutter (not the rim of a cup, etc.) really makes a difference because it ensures the dough doesn’t get pressed down.

What type of flour is used to make biscuits?

This recipe calls for all-purpose flour. For the best results use unbleached, organic flour.

Can I double this recipe?

Yes, you can double this recipe to feed a crowd!

a homemade biscuit cut in half on a plate with butter

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Homemade Biscuits Recipe

Laura
This homemade biscuit recipe is easy to make and yields the best biscuits ever! Made with only 7, simple ingredients these biscuits are perfect for breakfast or a side dish at dinnertime. Follow our step-by-step instructions and watch our video to learn how to make biscuits perfectly every single time!
5 from 2 votes
Course bread, Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 Biscuits
Calories 218
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time11 minutes
Total Time31 minutes

Ingredients 
 

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Line a large baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper, set aside.
  • Combine flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar in a large bowl.
  • Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs (you can do this with your hands, a fork, a pastry cutter or even by pulsing it in a blender or food processor).
  • Add milk and sour cream and stir until the mixture forms a dough ball.
  • Put dough on a lightly floured surface and form a rectangle with your hands about ½” thick.
  • Fold it into thirds (see video) and then roll it out gently with a rolling pin until the dough is about 1” thick.
  • Cut the dough with a biscuit cutter (round or square).
  • Put the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned.

Video

Notes

Ingredient Substitutions
  • All-purpose flour. I suggest all-purpose flour or bread flour to make this biscuit recipe. You can replace the flour and baking powder with self-rising flour, if desired.
  • Granulated sugar. honey is a good substitute for granulated sugar.
  • Salted butter. Unsalted butter can be used in place of salted. Or you can substitute up to 2 tablespoons of butter with shortening.
  • Whole Milk. half and half can be used in place of whole milk.
  • Full-fat sour cream. full-fat Greek yogurt is an acceptable substitute for sour cream.
Store/Freeze
Store leftover biscuits in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days, in the refrigerator for 5 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1biscuit | Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 269IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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  1. 5 stars
    These were the best biscuits I have ever had. My homemade biscuits never turned out very good, but these were delicious. Thank you for teaching me how to make a perfect biscuits.