Ultra-flaky and oh-so buttery, these classic buttermilk biscuits are sure to become your go-to biscuit recipe. Step-by-step photos and ALL the secrets to perfect biscuits included!
Okaaaaay, so I got a little too excited and decided to post these biscuits TODAY, instead of Monday which was when I was originally planning to shove biscuits in your face.
It hit me though: It’s NEVER to early to shove a biscuit in somebody’s face. And Friday just seems like the day to do it.
So, guys. Consider the world’s most perfect biscuit NAILED as of last Tuesday. Consider Sarah’s jeans very tight from all the recipe testing the past few weeks.
Worth it. Oh-so worth it when you end up with the extra-flaky, so-buttery-you’ll-swoon biscuit of your DREAMS.
Yes, I dream about biscuits. I have problems, I know…
Because I love you guys and I know YOU guys love seeing the whole process in ‘zee pictures, I put on my big girl pants and snapped step-by-step photos of the whole best-biscuits-ever-baking experience.
WARNING: LOTS of photos in this post. I think I went a little overboard?! If you just want to get to the recipe, feel free to just scroll past all the text and photos.
Let us begin by grabbing our white whole wheat flour. I use WWW flour in nearly all my baking and I LOVE the texture it gives these biscuits. It keeps them healthier, but the texture is still a dead-ringer for those all-purpose flour biscuits.
There’s a whopping 1 tablespoon of baking powder in these biscuits and this is the leading factor in their sky-high height. Combined with a mere 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and we’ve got biscuits so high they could touch the sky.
A little bit of salt and sugar for flavor, and that’s it for the dry ingredients.
Next comes….(avert your eyes) …the butter. 8 tablespoons cold butter. Yep, the flakiest-ever biscuits cannot be flaky without zee butter, so this part is required.
What a beautiful sight. ♥
Make sure that your butter is completely cold before adding it to the dry ingredients. The colder your butter = The flakier your biscuit will be. You’ll also want to chop it up into little pieces to make it easier to incorporate into the dry ingredients.
Roll up ‘yer sleeves and work that cold butter into the flour mixture until crumbly and butter is in pea-sized clumps.
Like so —>
Then dump in 1-1/4 cups of glorious, GLORIOUS buttermilk.
Stir ‘er up until “just” combined and then turn onto a lightly floured surface and VERY gently knead 1 or two times until dough comes together. Then roll the dough out to 1-in thickness and carefully cut out your biscuits….
…and place them upside-down on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. This is a little trick I learned from Cooks Illustrated for getting even higher-still biscuits. It really really works!
Last but not least, the biscuits are going to go into a VERY hot oven to ensure that they will bake up super-high and perfectly golden. (450F degrees) The longest 14-15 minutes of your life later….
And ta-da!! We are in the biscuit business, baby!
Tall. Flaky. Buttery….I think I just died and went to biscuit heaven. ♥
And to be completely honest, I really just want to eat these biscuits with ALL THE THINGS! The classic way with butter and jam. On the side of my plateful of rainbow scrambled eggs. Sitting atop a huge bowlful of this soup…
….straight off the baking sheet…!!
Flaky buttermilk biscuits? I freakin’ heart you. You know that right?
Oh, and you kinda beat the PANTS off those shameful from-a-tube buttermilk biscuits.
I recommend serving these biscuits piping-hot from the oven with LOTS of butter and gobs of jam.—it’s the only way to go in the biscuit department, folks.
And, well. FRIDAY, you guys! Did I already mention that?
Have a biscuit. You deserve it for making it all the way to FRIDAY!
Flakiest Buttermilk Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2-1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons cold butter cut into 1/2-in pieces
- 1-1/4 cups buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Using fingers OR a pastry cutter, cut butter into flour mixture until mixture forms pea-sized clumps. Pour buttermilk over top and gently stir until dough just comes together.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface and gently knead 1 to 2 times until dough is smooth. Roll dough out to 1-in thickness and cut out biscuits using a 3-in biscuit cutter.
- Place biscuits 2-in apart on prepared baking sheet. Bake biscuits at 450F 14-15 minutes or until golden. Cool biscuits on a wire cooling rack.
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Fridays are definitely acceptable for biscuit shoving! These look amazing, Sarah! Buttermilk biscuits have always been my favorite and I love how flaky these are! Sounds perfect drizzled with some honey and butter!
Sarah says
Oh, gosh I didn’t even think of drizzling these with honey! Now you just gave me an excuse to make them again! 😀
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
Sarah, carbs are certainly the way to my heart!! oh my gawd, I LOVE biscuits. . these are perfection. . love the step by step photos and love the whole wheat flour. . these are so beautiful!
Sarah says
Aww thank you so much Alice!! Hope you’re having a fab weekend, girl!
Jen @ Baked by an Introvert says
I love a good homemade buttermilk biscuit! These look perfect! I know what I need to make alongside dinner tonight!
Sarah says
Thanks so much Jen!! xoxo
Joanne says
THE. FLAKIEST. That’s definitely what these are. My Friday needs these!!
Sarah says
Yes, it does!! 😉 Thanks Joanne!
marcie says
These look amazingly flaky and I love that they’re whole grain! I definitely need to make some of these bad boys! 🙂
Sarah says
Thanks Marcie! You’ve definitely gotta try these!
Melanie @ Carmel Moments says
They look amazing! You can’t beat a good biscuit!
Sarah says
Agreed! Thanks Melanie. xoxo
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
Ok. These are seriously PERFECT Sarah! You definitely nailed flaky buttermilk biscuits. Amazing!
Sarah says
Aww thanks pretty lady! Hope you’re having a good weekend so far! 🙂
Mandie @ Mandie's Kitchen says
Wow Sarah, these DO indeed look like the flakiest buttermilk biscuits I’ve ever seen! And the recipes looks SO easy! Thanks for posting, I might just have to give these a try sometime soon 😉
Sarah says
LMK if you try these biscuits, Mandie! 🙂
Kaylin @ Enticing Healthy Eating says
Dreaming about homemade buttermilk biscuits is NOT a bad thing, in my book. You’re speaking to the Southern girl in my heart and soul with this recipe.
Sarah says
Haha! Definitely my favorite kind of dream that’s for sure! *wink* Thanks Kaylin!
Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
Yum! These delicious looking photos of buttery biscuits are getting me through this cold winter. Love! 🙂
Sarah says
Thanks Medha!
Mariah @ Mariah's Pleasing Plates says
I just bought a big ol’ jar of my favorite Bonne Maman jam which means I pretty much HAVE to make these biscuits. Yum! Pinned! And love all the step by step pictures.
Sarah says
Yay! Nothing beats homemade biscuits with a good jam! You’ve totally gotta try these biscuits, Mariah. 🙂
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
WOW!!! These biscuits look phenomenal, Sarah! So glad you didn’t wait until Monday because gorgeous biscuits like this should be shared with the world asap! I am a sucker for any kind of biscuits and rolls and love that you used white whole wheat flour in here! They’re perfect! <3
Sarah says
Aww thanks so much Kelly! You’re too sweet. 🙂 Have a fabulous weekend, lady!
Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! says
Oh yes! Those chunks of butter create the best flaky layers! Craving biscuits now!
Sarah says
Bring on the butter for sure! 😉 Thanks Amber.
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
So glad you didn’t wait until Monday. These biscuits are perfect for the weekend!
Sarah says
Thanks Christin! I knew you’d like these, being Southern and all! 🙂
Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says
Girl, you are *so* right –> It’s NEVER to early to shove a biscuit in somebody’s face. And Friday just seems like the day to do it. I’m telling you, you can shove these babies in my face ANY time!
Sarah says
Haha! Glad we’re in agreement over the whole “biscuit-face-shoving” thing. 🙂
Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says
Mmmm, buttermilk biscuits. I have to force myself NOT to make biscuits all. the. time. So good. Especially with butter and jam. Or honey. Yum.
Sarah says
Aren’t they seriously just the best, Stacey?! Almost too good. 😀
Jess @ whatjessicabakednext says
These look amazing! I think biscuits are the same as scones here?! They do look so buttery and flaky! Love this recipe, Sarah! 😀
Sarah says
I think biscuits and scones are pretty similar, Jess! Both are totally my favorite. 🙂 Thanks, girl!
Manali @ CookWithManali says
Thanks for the recipe Sarah! These biscuits look absolutely fantastic and I really need to try since I’ve never had biscuits at home!
Sarah says
You’ve gotta try homemade biscuits, Manali! You won’t believe how much better they are than storebought!
Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says
Mmmmm biscuits are the best!! I’m a little creeped out about the questionable ingredients in the kind that come in a tube, though, so I’m sooooo excited about this recipe! They look perfect!
Sarah says
Right?! Those biscuits from a package always creep me out a little too. Homemade is definitely the way to go! 😉
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
Southern buttermilk biscuits are just the best thing ever – they are so, simple yet so delicious. Just perfect Sarah!
Sarah says
Thanks Thaila!! xoxo