These easy buttermilk drop biscuits can be made in just minutes and bake up so light and flaky. Try the classic butter biscuit recipe first and then switch things up with one of the 3 fun flavor variations listed in the notes below!
PREP TIME 5 minutesminutes
COOK TIME 13 minutesminutes
TOTAL TIME 18 minutesminutes
YIELD 12biscuits
Ingredients
8tablespoons(1 stick) butter
2cupsall-purpose flour
2teaspoonsbaking powder
1teaspoonsugar
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
3/4tspsalt
1cupcold buttermilk
2tablespoonsbutter for brushing on top of baked biscuits
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Place the butter in a microwave safe dish and melt it on HIGH. Let the melted butter sit aside to cool while you prepare the dry ingredients.
In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, salt, and the herb blend of your choice.
Measure the buttermilk and whisk it into the melted butter with a fork. Continue to stir for a minute or until the mixture becomes lumpy and appears curdled.
Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and stir it together with a spatula. Don't over mix the dough, stop as soon as all the flour has just been incorporated, scraping the sides of the bowl as you go.
Use a large soup/table spoon to scoop 12 even balls of dough and drop them on the prepared baking sheet in 4 rows of 3.
It's ok to gently pat the edges of the dough into place on each biscuit. You don't want an overly shaggy biscuit drop or the pointy bits will brown more quickly than the rest of the biscuit. See photos above for reference.
Bake the biscuits for 13 - 15 minutes or until golden brown underneath and just starting to brown on top.
Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and use a pastry brush to paint the tops of the biscuits while they are still warm. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Herb Butter Biscuits:
Add 1 tsp dried herb blend to the dry ingredients and whisk in. Bake the biscuits as directed above.You can use any dried herb blend that you love like Italian herb, Mediterranean herb, Greek herbs, etc.I used a blend named "Parisian Shallot" that features dried shallots, chives, scallions, dill, basil, tarragon, chervil, and bay.
Cinnamon Sugar Biscuits:
Add 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon to the dry ingredients. Use a small spoon to sprinkle a little additional sugar over each biscuit dough ball before baking, bake as directed.
Hot Honey Butter Biscuits:
Bake the classic biscuits as directed. Add 1 tablespoon hot honey to the 2 tablespoons of melted butter and stir together before brushing over the warm biscuits.