Fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits

Name: Fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 biscuits
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour; 12 g (1 tbsp) baking powder; 3 g (1/2 tsp) baking soda; 5 g (3/4 tsp) salt; 10 g (2 1/2 tsp) granulated sugar; 115 g (1/2 cup) very cold unsalted butter, cubed; 180 mL (3/4 cup) cold buttermilk; 15 mL (1 tbsp) buttermilk or milk, for brushing

Tall, tender biscuits with flaky layers and a buttery golden crust.

By Simple Table Recipes · August 8, 2026

A basket of tall golden buttermilk biscuits with flaky layers, with butter alongside

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 30 min
Makes: 8 biscuits
Difficulty: Easy

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 30 min
Yield: 8 biscuits
Difficulty: Easy

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Ingredients

250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
12 g (1 tbsp) baking powder
3 g (1/2 tsp) baking soda
5 g (3/4 tsp) salt
10 g (2 1/2 tsp) granulated sugar
115 g (1/2 cup) very cold unsalted butter, cubed
180 mL (3/4 cup) cold buttermilk
15 mL (1 tbsp) buttermilk or milk, for brushing

Instructions

Step 1. Preheat the oven to 220 C / 425 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
Step 3. Cut the cold butter into the flour mixture until pea-sized pieces remain.
Step 4. Pour in the cold buttermilk and stir gently just until a shaggy dough forms.
Step 5. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Pat into a rectangle, fold it in thirds, and repeat the fold once more.
Step 6. Pat the dough to about 2.5 cm / 1 inch thick and cut out 8 biscuits.
Step 7. Place the biscuits close together on the baking sheet and brush the tops with buttermilk.
Step 8. Bake for 12-16 minutes, until tall and golden brown. Serve warm.