classic Southern buttermilk biscuits 🧈 — tall, fluffy, and golden on top. Here’s a full homemade recipe to make them soft and flaky.

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🧈 Fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour

• 1 tbsp baking powder

• ½ tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tbsp sugar (optional)

• ½ cup (115 g) cold unsalted butter, cubed

• ¾–1 cup cold buttermilk

• 2 tbsp melted butter (for brushing)

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat Oven

Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

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2. Mix Dry Ingredients

In a large bowl combine:

• Flour

• Baking powder

• Baking soda

• Salt

• Sugar

Whisk together.

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3. Add Butter

Add the cold cubed butter.

Use a pastry cutter or your fingers to mix until the texture looks like coarse crumbs with small butter pieces.

This creates flaky layers.

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4. Add Buttermilk

Slowly pour in ¾ cup buttermilk and mix gently until a soft dough forms.

Do not overmix.

If dough is dry, add a little more buttermilk.

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5. Shape the Dough

1. Place dough on a lightly floured surface.

2. Gently pat into a 1-inch thick rectangle.

3. Fold it over itself 3–4 times to create layers.

4. Pat down again to 1 inch thick.

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6. Cut Biscuits

Use a round biscuit cutter or glass.

Press straight down (do not twist).

Place biscuits touching slightly on the tray for softer sides.

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7. Bake

Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden brown.

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8. Finish

Brush tops with melted butter immediately after baking.

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🍽️ Serving Ideas

Serve warm with:

• Butter

• Honey

• Jam

• Gravy

• Fried chicken

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🔥 Tips for Extra Fluffy Biscuits

✔ Use very cold butter
✔ Do not overwork the dough
✔ Fold dough to create layers
✔ Bake biscuits close together

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