Buttermilk Biscuits

Name: Buttermilk Biscuits
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup vegetable oil or 3/4 stick cold butter, cut into pieces and kept cold; 1 cup buttermilk; 1-3 tablespoons heavy cream

Flaky, tender buttermilk biscuits made with simple pantry ingredients. Perfect for breakfast or alongside any meal.

6 ingredients-7 steps

Updated Feb 1, 2026

SouthernVegetarianBaking

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil or 3/4 stick cold butter, cut into pieces and kept cold
1 cup buttermilk
1-3 tablespoons heavy cream

Equipment Needed

baking sheet

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil or 3/4 stick cold butter, cut into pieces and kept cold
1 cup buttermilk
1-3 tablespoons heavy cream

Equipment Needed

baking sheet

Instructions

1
Preheat oven
Preheat oven to 450°F.
2
Mix dry ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add a pinch of baking soda if desired for extra lift with the buttermilk.
3
Cut in fat
Cut in cold butter pieces (or add vegetable oil) until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4
Add buttermilk
Pour in buttermilk and stir just until dough comes together. Do not overmix.
5
Shape biscuits
Turn dough onto floured surface, pat to 3/4-inch thickness, and cut into rounds.
6
Brush with cream
Place biscuits on baking sheet and brush tops with heavy cream.
7
Bake
Bake at 450°F for 12-15 minutes until golden brown on top.