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3-Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits

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These 3-Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits are buttery, flaky, and ready in under 30 minutes. Made with just self-rising flour, cold butter, and buttermilk, they’re the perfect easy biscuit recipe for breakfast, dinner, or snacking.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter (grated or cubed)
  • 3/4 cup cold buttermilk
  • Optional Substitute for Self-Rising Flour:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C) and prepare a baking sheet.
  2. In a mixing bowl, cut cold butter into self-rising flour using a pastry cutter or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. Stir in cold buttermilk just until the dough comes together. Do not overmix.
  4. Turn dough onto a floured surface and gently pat to 3/4 inch thickness.
  5. Fold the dough over itself 2–3 times to create layers, then pat out again and cut into rounds using a biscuit cutter.
  6. Place biscuits on the baking sheet—close together for soft sides or spaced apart for crisp edges.
  7. Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden brown on top.
  8. (Optional) Brush the tops with melted butter for added flavor.

Notes

  • Let dough remain slightly sticky for the most tender biscuits—flour your hands and work surface instead of the dough.
  • For crispier edges, place biscuits apart. For softer sides, place them touching.
  • Unbaked biscuits can be frozen and baked directly from frozen—just add a few extra minutes to the bake time.
  • These biscuits are a great base for sweet or savory mix-ins like herbs, cheese, or honey.

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