Flaky Mile High Biscuits
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Is there anything better than warm, hot-out-of-the-oven, mile high, flaky biscuits that just melts in your mouth? No, right? Because these are truly the best biscuits you will ever make right at home!
You know those piping hot KFC biscuits they add to all the family meals?
Well, they’re basically the best things ever.
I would devour those as a child. I could care less for the fried chicken. Or the potato wedges.
The biscuits were just pure life.
And so are these biscuits.
Except. Well, they’re completely homemade with a few embellishments.
They are extra tall, extra buttery and extra flaky. The 3 most important elements in a biscuit.
And if you do make these, I just ask that you serve these warm and hot of the oven.
It will make all of the difference.
I will also say that a little bit of additional melted butter right on top never hurt anyone.
Flaky Mile High Biscuits
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
- Add cold butter, using your fingers to work the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add buttermilk and stir using a rubber spatula until a soft dough forms.
- Working on a lightly floured surface, knead the dough 3-4 times until it comes together. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 1 1/4-inch thick rectangle. Cut out 10-12 rounds using a 2 1/2-inch biscuit or cookie cutter.
- Place biscuits onto the prepared baking sheet; place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Remove biscuits from freezer and brush tops with butter. Place into oven and bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Serve warm.
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My biscuits did not get that tall they still tasted great! I’m not sure what I did wrong. My flour mixture after adding the butter did not turn into little crumbles.
My family loved them
This has been my go to biscuit recipe since the very first time I tried it!
These are fail safe and amazing!
The only thing I do different, is I add two tablespoons of sugar…
PS if you add 4-5 tablespoons of sugar, they make wonderful shortcakes for strawberries and whipped cream!!!
Easy recipe. Nice rise. Finally a recipe I can use forever.
Sooo good!
Can you freeze these before they’re baked?
I did a few changes, 3 cups all purpose flour and 1 cup cake and pastry flour,1/2 pound butter cut into small pieces,4 tsp baking powder,1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp cane sugar,if doing raisin biscuits,1 tsp pink salt, Mix these together,ADD 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons butter milk,or make your own with kefir and lemon juice….I used my mixer with the dough hooks till most of flours was incorporated,then floured my work space and finished working it all to gather, rolled it out and cut into rounds that fit into my muffin tins,,This made about 22-24 biscuits,,Baked them 13 min at 445 F
Just the best! I keep coming back to this recipe.
My favorite recipe but I cut in squares ..no waste or re rolling. Also I might make in am and stick on frig for later. I do not waste energy pre heating oven for so long.I don’t use extra butter on top.A brush of milk will brown them fine
Will it be the end of the world if I skip the freezer step? I have a small freezer and it’s packed to the brim with venison and other meat – no room for a sheet pan of biscuits.
I put mine in the frig
What a dreamy biscuit! This was my first effort making biscuits…ever.
I only had a cup of buttermilk so used 2% lactose free as well.
I saw this recipe along with the “Biscuit Pot Pie” recipe on the site.
I have been looking for a fluffy tall biscuit recipe and this one is fantastic! Our family had a biscuit cook off, and I won with this recipe. I did add 2 tsp of sugar and 1 extra tsp of baking powder.
I’ve made these several times. Perfect every time. Serve them at any meal
Redoing this since there is a typo in my other review…
These are mile high with tons of flaky layers!
I wish I could post a picture of mine….
To Paula Adams, it sounds like you’re twisting the cutter instead of cutting straight down.
When you twist, you close off the layers and the biscuits won’t rise properly.
Fail safe and delicious Mike high biscuits!!
This is my go to every time I make biscuits and always a huge hit!
Thank you for posting ❤️
These are THE BEST biscuits I’ve ever made or eaten! Don’t skip putting them in the freezer, that’s essential! So easy and fast to make.
Warm out of the oven, smeared with more butter and Trader Joes raspberry jam is simply sheer joy! I’m going to have a group of friends over just for these with a pot of coffee, guaranteed smiles all around!
Tender – check. Flaky – check. Tasty – double check. Mile high? Not so much. What am I doing wrong? Long time biscuit maker understanding cold butter, not handling the dough much. I’ve followed this recipe to the “T” twice and both times the biscuits really didn’t rise much. – maybe 1/2″. The second time I used brand new baking soda and baking powder as an added precaution. Am I expecting too much with the “mile high” description?
Play with the thickness. I did three different, and the over an inch thick is legitimately what you need to do. Also, don’t twist when pulling up from dough.
Quick question, all I have is salted butter so how much salt should I decrease it by do you or anyone think? Thanks so much
So I have been a fan of buttermilk biscuits for decades. I’ve tried several different recipes over the years, but was always disappointed in not being able to achieve a flaky texture. THIS RECIPE IS GOLDEN. As suggested, do not over-mix. When cutting the biscuits do NOT twist the biscuit cutter as this creates a bond between the top & bottom. Your biscuits will not rise properly and could be lopsided. YUM!
Absolutely hands up the best biscuit recipe I’ve made to date…and I’ve tried over ten different recipes in the past few months. This is now my weekend go to recipe!! Thanks a million for sharing…my boys send you hugs.
Absolutely the most tasty and EASY real southern biscuits ever!! Thanks for sharing. I make these at least 4 times a month and they don’t last two days!!
These were the best biscuits I’ve ever made. I prepared them in the morning and left them in the freezer until dinner time. Baked them at 400 for about 25 minutes and they were perfect. For my household of two a dozen biscuits never get eaten while they are nice and fresh so now I know I can make a batch and freeze the and bake when I want.
Oh yes, these are fabulous and exactly what ya need for a yummy breakfast! Easy enough too.
Grew up on homemade biscuits.Love it.
Hi Chungah! This is my go-to biscuit recipe I find these to be the most amazing out of all the others I’ve tried so, thank you! do you have any idea what the weighted measurements should be? I make my butter so it is a bit harder to measure, unlike the packaging that has the sizes at the store.
Hi, do you think using almond flour would work?
Can you use self rising flour and if so do I need to add the baking soda and salt? Thank you
Can they be frozen? If they can before baking or after they’re baked?
Definitely a great biscuit recipe I made them today. They did not disappoint . Buttery!,flakey! Light!
This is my go to biscuit recipe!
I do add two tablespoons of sugar though.
Usually yields 14 biscuits.
They are delicious and always a hit!
Chungah, these biscuits are amazing g and the only ones I’ll ever make now. Earlier this week, I tried a copycat recipe for Hardee’s biscuits and they were very lacking and turned out terrible. This trumps any other recipe. Flaky, nice rise and buttery flavor. The only change I made was I used a box grater on the butter. Xo
These were delicious! For years I have tried to make tender, flaky biscuits from scratch and failed miserably each time – until today! They rose well, had multiple flaky layers, and met with the approval of every member of the family, including the picky ones. Win-win-win! These are now my go-to biscuits! Thank you, Chungah, for another amazing recipe.
I wanted a biscuit recipe that did not have yeast and had buttermilk and no sugar. I was not happy with the previous recipes including a K Arthur one. They were all too dense. These were excellent with rave reviews from my family. Even the ones made from the scraps were not tough. All decided this was a keeper recipe. Thanks for posting this one. I didn’t have time or space to put these in the freezer, so I adjusted temp to 425 and they were done in 13 minutes. I highly recommend.
Can they be prepared the night before and left in the refrigerator until time to bake? Thank you
I’ve been trying to make flaky biscuits for 45 years. Some were ok, but never the fluffy photographic biscuits you can brag about.
This recipe made the best biscuits I’ve ever made, bar none.
These biscuits are fabulous! Normally I just buy the Pillsbury grands, but considering all their rolls, etc. are all bio-engineered now, I decided to make my own. I had several recipes, but they were just ‘ok’; then I ran across this one just the other day, and I am so thankful for that.
It didn’t take long to make them, and I used an old Tupperware cup to shape them to the size I wanted. My family loved them! They actually liked them better than Pillsbury. Thank you!!
Best biscuits ever! First time baking them and I used to always swear by Pilsbury.
Never buying store bought again!
Excellent biscuits! Will make again, we’re high and tasty. May try to make some sandwich biscuits from this recipe.
I live in High Altitude Colorado. I’ve never been able to make bisquits. These are tasty but not fluffy and high.
I would have given this 5 stars had a sweetener been added to the recipe! Needs two tablespoons of sugar or honey.
Other than that, they are perfect!!!
Thanks for posting!
I made these tonight, but halved the recipe and thy tuned out awesome! I figured if I made the entire recipe I’d eat the majority of the biscuits and I really don’t need to.
Love homemade biscuits.Looks forward to these.
These biscuits are soooo good! I just have a question… how do I keep from burning the bottom?
Truly outstanding! I’ve had varying levels of success with biscuits in the past but these are perfection. I wasn’t able to freeze them before baking but I did put them in the fridge since I didn’t have space in the freezer and they were still amazing.
Delicious, awesome, the BEST biscuits I ever baked, yummy
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Halved recipe. Came out fine.
I also used dried buttermilk, GRATED the butter into the flour mixture.
I live in a very tiny home, so no room to freeze, but,these ROCKED!
Made 3, and 2 more went immediately atop chicken pot pies.
I also used maple sugar and butter for them as well. YUMMY~ THX
Best biscuits I ever made
Many Thanx………novice here
These biscuits are amazing! I love making them and freezing raw dough then popping in the oven for breakfast.
nice but needs a touch of sugar
I’ve used many recipes over the years, searching for the “forever recipe”. I think this is it !!! I grate frozen butter and stir In, as I do in pie crusts, and any other recipe that calls for cutting in butter or shortening. I also stir in 1 cup of old cheddar, and, 1/4 cup cubed ham, just before adding buttermilk.
Made these biscuits for Thanksgiving a couple years ago and they were amazing. I’d like to make them ahead of time this year, can I do steps 1-3 and then freeze overnight, and complete steps 4 and 5 the day of? Dying to know!!!
I would like to make these biscuits, but I was wondering, what does the putting them in the freezer do? And can I leave this step out? Thank you.
I read below(way below) and found this:
MONICA — MAY 8, 2018 @ 6:54 AM REPLY
Is it okay to freeze unbaked biscuits then move to step four? Thanks
CHUNGAH @ DAMN DELICIOUS — MAY 8, 2018 @ 3:12 PM REPLY
Yes!
I finally found a biscuit recipe I was successful making! Since I have been retired, I have made many different biscuits recipes. They all have had great flavor, but they never rose very much and looked like hockey pucks. These rose beautiful! Just like the picture! They are so delicious also!! This recipe will be my go-to biscuit recipe for now on!! Yay!!
Thank you so much for sharing!!
These have become a weekly item for me to bake. We absolutely love them. Today I was craving a cheddar bay biscuit so I added 1 cup of fresh grated sharp cheddar and 1 tbsp of garlic powder. Cut in the cheese at the butter step. Omg, they smell .
Damn best biscuit around,
These biscuits are perfect. Thanks for the recipe.
I’ve tried making other recipes for biscuits before and was disappointed with the result. These were AMAZING! Perfect in every way. So excited to have a go-to recipe for biscuits now. My family thanks you profusely!
I have made these 2X now- Totally additive biscuits.
If anyone likes a shortcut…..I put 2 cups of the flour with the cold butter and pulsated it in my food processor until it was a crumb-like texture….. then I tossed the crumb mixture in with the rest of the flour and the dry ingredients. Stirred in all about before adding the liquid. It worked perfectly.
Also I used a 1.5 inch cookie cutter and made a smaller biscuits, same amazing taste….just a slightly smaller serving.
Chungah-thank you the Flaky Mile high biscuit recipe. They are a small bit sinful 🙂 and oh so good.
Best biscuits I have made. Enough said.
wow these are so good mile high is right and so flaky…so many layers thank you so much for the recipe!
I was sceptical after trying so many biscuit recipes, but these are absolutely delicious!! Best biscuits we have ever had. Didn’t change a thing. Be sure to use real unsalted butter and regular buttermilk not low fat.
The best ever TALL biscuit. I folded them so they’d add more layers and cut them thick. I’m saving this and passing it on! I used margarine cause I didn’t have butter but they didn’t disappoint. Cooking them in air fryer vs iron skillet made them the bomb.com! thanks for a great recipe.
Can’t I add sugar? I like sweet biscuits with my cup of tea.
Perfect tall flaky biscuits!!! I doubled the recipe and cut into squares instead of circles but otherwise made it exactly as written.
These were perfect ! Only I replaced butter with Crisco shortening. The catch for a perfect biscuit is the thickness and the 1 1/4 inch cut is the key ! Thank you !
DELICIOUS!
I’m no cook, but I was able to make these and they were perfect! I had to make buttermilk using vinegar, and I didn’t have a biscuit cutter so I used a sharp knife to cut into squares.
I froze the leftovers and reheated them in the oven and they were just as good. Saved to my favorites!
The biscuits live up to its name! I made these with the chicken pot pie soup. Loved it together. The biscuits came together quickly & easily. I baked them in my Breville Smartoven. Next time, I will try lowering the temp to 425 or reduce the time, as mine came out a little crispy on the outside, but still delicious and perfect to dip in soup.
Gluten free heavenly biscuits at last!
I have lost track of the number of biscuit recipes I have tried with using Gluten Free Flour. Unfortunately, none have been worth ever making again….until this recipe! These are absolutely “Damn Delicious”!! Made with Thomas Keller’s Cup 4 Cup Gluten Free Flour….they were flaky, tender and beautifully browned. Everyone in family loved (Celiac and non Celiac)….this is now our biscuit recipe….no more searching!
Made these biscuits this weekend and they were absolutely fabulous. Super buttery, flaky and mile high biscuits.
Mine didn’t rise. 🙁
Likely old baking powder, butter not broken up properly, or your oven wasn’t hot enough. It includes a bit of soda to react with the acid in the buttermilk, but most of the leavening comes from the baking powder and steam pockets created by the pea sized butter creating steam pockets in the super hot oven. Keep the door closed as much as possible. Also, easy way to do the butter keeping it the right size, is to shred about a half stick at a time of frozen or nearly frozen butter in with a cheese grater. Then stir into the flour so it stays separated and shred some more in.
Can you freeze unnamed day before bakung?
These are the very best biscuits I have ever tasted. I went from using a recipe that made dry and hard biscuits to use this blessing of a recipe! Thx so much for sharing<3
Thanks so much for the recipe. Your biscuits are a hit in our household. Delicious!
Oh my dear Lord! these are amazing!! freaking delicious I just made them and I almost ate them all in one sitting! my husband loved them too! thank you so much for sharing this recipe it is a keeper!!
These biscuits are EXCELLENT!!!
My daughter asked for breakfast for her birthday dinner so I made these. They were a huge hit with the entire family. The recipe was easy and straight forward. I’ll use this recipe from now on! Thank you!
Wow– these look beyond good! Can’t believe that height. Can’t wait to try these out!
Delicious. Great recipe. I think putting them in the freezer is very smart. I believe that makes all the difference. Thanks for the recipe! Turned out tall and light and the flakiness is indescribable. Took a tad bit longer for my oven. Results is all that matters, damn delicious!
Dear Damn Delicious,
,
I lost your site two years ago- so glad I found it- will start cooking your great recipes again,
Love and kisses, old woman
My go to recipe. I freeze my butter, grate it in myCuisinart, use vinegar in whole milk for buttermilk and make sure I have a sharp cookie cutter. I’ve had people offer me crazy things for these biscuits.
I made these biscuits and they taste great! However I am having a hard time getting them to rise instead they spread. What am I doing wrong?
Your baking powder or soda may be old? Also make sure to use a good sharp cookie cutter.
Don’t twist the cutter. Use a straight up and down motion. Twisting seals the edges and caused them not to rise.
Not rising enough? Verify your Baking Powder is active. Pour half cup hot water into glass. Pour one tablespoon Baking Powder on top of the water. If it bubbles and fizzles like crazy then it’s active and good. If not, replace it.
These were SO GOOD. I didn’t have any buttermilk on hand, and with COVID-19 so prevalent I didn’t want to go to the store for just that so I did the ole milk and vinegar trick (even with 1%milk) and these turned out so good! AND definitely MILE high! I didn’t have a biscuit or cookie cutter, so I just cut my dough with a pizza cutter. They really do need to be pretty thick, but they cooked up so perfect! I wish I could post a pic! I was so nervous, but these were so much easier than I was imagining. I made it with my own slow cooker version of the Chicken Pot Pie Soup from here and it was a great dinner – both kids loved it! 🙂
Hubby and I had biscuit making contest going. I used this recipe. I had no buttermilk, so I substituted vanilla yogurt. My husband has eaten 3 in last 5 minutes and says he will never try to make biscuits again. It is now my job and I am to use this recipe. Win for me as well as him.
Delicious and so easy! I even messed up the timing a little bit and had them in the fridge for 30 min instead of freezer for 15 min and they still turned out great. Will never use another biscuit recipe!
Those are the best biscuits I’ve ever had. My family ate everyone of them. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe. I’ll never use any other recipe this one is a keeper!!!
Really, the best biscuit recipe ever! So very simple. The only change I made was using a pastry cutter to work the butter in then using my mixer, I used the dough hook and it worked perfectly! A lot less work than mixing by hand! It is my go to biscuit recipe!
I enjoyed this recipe and the flavor was great, however I am not getting the rise as in the pictures. Since I do not bake often, I will throw out the question of what I may have missed?
I am also curious about the butter measurement. 1 cup cubed butter. Since most baking is based on volume, was it 8oz cubed, or 4oz cubed to the 1 cup line? I do not think that would affect my height issue, however a question non the less. I would love to hear some feedback from those successful attempts. Thanks
1 cup is equivalent to 2 sticks of butter. Each stick is 4 oz, so 8 oz equals 1 cup. If you buy butter in sticks, there is a measurement printed on the wrapper.
I used salted butter and they were DELISH. There is powdered buttermilk in the cooking aisle that I always have on hand…easier than keeping actual buttermilk on hand. Also…when you push down on the biscuit cuter, do not “twist” the device…it kind of “seals” the edges and they will not rise as much.
Hello ,I cant wait to try this recipe! do you have to freeze the dough before baking?
These are the best home made biscuits that I have ever made, and I have tried several recipes. I just made these with sausage gravy and fried potatoes and my husband asked me if they came from a can or did I make them from scratch, he said that they looked very nice and they were delicious. I will NOT be trying another recipe, this is a keeper. Thank You for sharing.
P.S. The instructions are very plain.
Thank you for posting. This is our new go-to biscuit recipe. Freezing them for 15-20 minutes is a fantastic idea. We’re very picky about biscuits. This is it!
This was a great addition to a special breakfast in bed on
Valentine’s day
Use this recipe all the time, perfect!
It’s a no fail good biscuit recipe.
Perfect biscuit recipe. I used half and half because I had it in the house.
Reminder, handle this dough as little as possible.
What brand of all purpose flour do you use?
Thank you, Angie
These are by far the BEST biscuits I have ever made and the taste is incredible!! They were light and fluffy and tall. Excellent texture and scrumptious taste.
Has anyone kept The cut biscuit dough frozen. Then bake them like a week or two later? If so how long does it take to bake from frozen?
I tested this recently. I made a batch of these biscuits for Thanksgiving but it makes way more than my husband and I can eat so I froze a sheet tray’s worth of biscuits to save for later. I cooled them for 20 min on the tray before moving the biscuits to freezer bags. Last night, about three weeks later, I baked some of the frozen biscuits. I used the same temperature and time in the recipe: 450 for 15 minutes and they turned out perfect!
Did you defrost the dough or cook straight from frozen?
Wanted to make biscuits for the longest time but couldn’t find an easy one until this one. Thank you for sharing your recipe, it was a hit with my Texan and fussy eaters .
First time making biscuits from scratch. Wow! So easy and so good. Partner says I have to make these biscuits every weekend now.
These are simply the buttery best. I’ve tried to make several different biscuit recipes only to end up discouraged. These are truly flaky, light, luscious, and easy to make…..even for me. Any time I’m in the mood for some, I just throw them together and have a warm one in less than an hour. Yummm!
I gave this 4 stars just because I have not tried them yet. But they do look delicious. So glad I finally found a biscuit recipe that does not call for “YEAST” for some reason yeast is intimidating to me (hahaha). Thanks so much for the recipes and keep them coming. Have a wonderful day.
Recipe is wonderful. The only problem I had was it was lacking salt. they didn’t raise as much as I would like. But the taste was perfect!
Can I just say YUM. These are now my go-to biscuit recipe. Flaky. Soft inside with a nice crisp on the outside. The butter on top is a must. Don’t skip this step.
I have been searching high and low for a champion biscuit recipe. THIS. IS. IT.
I think I needed mine a little too much because I ended mix it quite enough in the bowl. Delicious. I will be making again.
This is my first time making biscuits and they were amazing! I used a lemon juice/milk mixture to replace the buttermilk. Great recipe and so easy to make!
Great improvising!
My search has come to an end, I finally found the holy grail of biscuits! These are definitely delicious with jelly, stupendous with butter and honey, and my husbands absolute favorite with gravy. Thanks a million.
That’s awesome! So happy you found what you were looking for!
Best biscuits I ever made
I made my usual lousy biscuits New Year’s Day and one of my resolutions was to learn how to make a decent biscuit. So I made these this morning. They were easy and great! One resolution down in only 3 days. Thanks for the great recipe.
Just finished making these and they were delicious! My power went out after putting these in the oven, so i had to cook them the rest of the way on the stove top with the cast iron skillet. This is my first time making biscuits and your recipe was so easy to follow. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful recipe 🙂
They cooked up Beautifully,
only cooked them for 15min,
They were a little doughy in the middle.
They needed a few extra minutes
I used a half cup of all vegetable shortening and half cup butter they were very soft, fluffy & stood high,
Very Good Recipe!
Love Them will be my go to for Biscuits for now on.
Have some in the freezer now!
I made these last night and I halved the recipe. I must have been shaping them wrong because they weren’t as high and more so wide. But the flavor was great. Will try again. Maybe I overworked the dough?
Yes, that can always be a culprit unfortunately. 🙁
Made these tonight, they were amazing! My boys loved them.
Happy to hear it!
Came out really well! I used the dough as a dumpling in chicken and dumplings. Super tasty! Thank you!!
These were great – but I nearly had to doubly the buttermilk to get the dough to come together. With the original amount the dough was very, very dry and wouldn’t hold together to be worked at all. I did love the way freezing them worked!
Hi Chungah,
Can I make the dough and refrigerate it overnight and bake the next day? Would like to make these for Thanksgiving!
You can actually bake these the day before and reheat as needed! 🙂
Can I use a Bread machine to make these Biscuits?
Boy, these baked up nicely. Best looking biscuits I have ever made. Okay on flavor. I am missing a flavor that I cannot identify I need a little more bitter. Hmmm, maybe I should add more salt or soda? Does anyone know what I need to add to give them a bit more flavor?
I just made this recipe and they are the best biscuits I have ever had. I guess it’s the 15 minutes In the freezer that makes them so light and flaky. Thank you for the wonderful recipe!
I made today for breakfast it . My kids finished it all, it was perfect. I used maxilla shorting instead of butter and it came out perfect
The look Tammy, can I put shortening instead of butter?
What a great idea! But unfortunately, without having tried this myself, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment when making substitutions and modifications.
You can, but remember shortening (or lard) are 100% fat, whereas butter is mostly fat but also milk solids and water.
It might be smart to use 75% as much shortening or lard as you would butter. I grew up on buttermilk biscuits cut with only lard, so I prefer the flavor to straight butter.
OMG amazing I have made biscuits before from my moms Recipe But sometimes they don’t come out right so I tried these because I make a lot of your Recipes as usual they came out great I made them with my famous salmon croquettes rice and corn something my mom used to do thanks so much
I really like your recipes they look very delicious .l haven’t prepared one of them yet but I am very anxious to try them , and I also like the name ;Damn Delicious its Cool .
After making these the 1st time I’m now making up extra to keep in the freezer. Daily part of our meals.
Great recipe. Thanks for sharing.
M. Moberly
That’s awesome!
Michael – do you freeze them before baking or after? Thinking of making these ahead for Thanksgiving. Thanks!
Can you make these the day before?
Yes, absolutely. You can store them in the refrigerator and reheat as necessary.
I just made these and they are so good! They taste like Pillsbury’s flaky layers biscuits (my favorite) but fresher. I just ate one of these out of the oven with some blackberry jam. Delicious!
Oh yum! Great combo!
These were a big hit with my family! For the butter I used one stick of unsalted and one salted. I used the milk/lemon juice method in place of the buttermilk. I also brushed melted butter and added salt on top. I did not chill my dough. I followed the all cold method with the dairy products like you were to bake scones.. so far it works. They were not only beautiful but very tasty!
These were so easy and SO GOOD!!!! It’s tough to find recipes for tall fluffy biscuits but this worked beautifully. If you want square biscuits—after I rolled the dough into a rectangle I just cut into squares with a knife. Keeper recipe!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing with us 🙂
I made these yesterday. Easy to follow instructions. Super delicious. Will definitely be making again. Thank you.
So great to hear! Thanks!
First bad recipe I have gotten from you. Followed it to a tee and they were flavorless and not tall at all…bummer. Oh well. I love everything else ❤️
So sorry to hear that Kelly!
I know this is an older recipe but goodness I made biscuits and gravy for lunch over the weekend. These biscuits are so easy to make and SO yummy! I loved how they came out.
Thank you for such a great biscuit recipe!
That’s great Bethany! Thank you for sharing.
I love the fact that there are so many people out there eager to share and teach cooking and bread making techniques! I have learned so much and my cooking has so very much improvedI will definitely give these a go! Thank you
Frozen biscuits that are bought and baked suggest touching them together before placing them into the oven for higher fluffier results. Do you suggest that with these?
Yes! 🙂
Leaving a test comment just because
I love biscuits and always like to keep some homemade ones to have with tea in the evening. I have tried many different biscuit recipes but none turned out so fluffy and soft as these ones! I simply loved them and so did my kids. I will make them again soon when this batch finishes.
Just made these for first time tonight and they are amazing! We’ll be making theses again, and again……and again. Thanks for the recipe!
Are they NOT the same AS scones?
No, they are actually not the same! This article may be helpful for you!
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/article/scone-is-not-a-biscuit
Best biscuit I’ve ever made! Thank you
I cook and bake all the time, but biscuits have always been a big challenge for me. I was so excited to try this recipe, and even happier when they came out tall, flaky and golden. Thank you so much for posting this recipe! This is a keeper!
Thanks for sharing this recipe. Can not wait to make them this weekend.
Made these to have with dinner tonight and they were so good! They are flaky, buttery and easy to make. Big hit with the hubs. Thank you!
Just bought some ice wine jelly that would go perfect with these!!
I love Home made biscuits.. Although I haven’t made any in forever, these look so good! I was wondering why do you out them in the freezer before baking them?
Popping them in the freezer helps keep the butter super cold so when they bake. they will rise and puff up even better. Handling the dough warms the butter up so this is a quick fix.
Yes, these biscuits looks totally amazing and yummy, and I can’t wait to try making them. This will be a first time, me making biscuits from scratch. Have a great weekend.
I made these yesterday and they were amazing! Thank you!
These were never called biscuits in Scotland! The home of the “Scone” what could be better than scones served with strawberry jam and whipped cream ?
Could I make the dough ahead of time? If so, how far in advance can I make it and how can I store it?
These look great!
As I am not an expert on food safety, I cannot really say with certainty – sorry! Methods for optimal food storage and shelf life should be based on good judgment and what you are personally comfortable with. Hope that helps, Taylor!
Can these be frozen to bake later?
Yes, biscuits freeze very well! Let the biscuits cool completely before wrapping tightly in freezer wrap. Hope that helps!
Is it okay to freeze unbaked biscuits then move to step four? Thanks
Yes! 🙂
When i make the biscuits one day, freeze but wait until the next day to bake do I need to take them out of the freezer a few minutes before baking?
OMG these look amazing! I’m going to try them on a “cheat” day!
Making these tonight with my stew! Thanks so much for the recipe. I have never made biscuits before!
An easy to follow recipe that yields incredible results. I will definitely be making these again.
This looks so fluffy, I’m a sucker for biscuits! Thanks for sharing <3
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These biscuits look amazing! I need to try them soon!
Paige
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Have you tried making these using whole wheat or whole white wheat flour? Or perhaps half all-purpose and half whole wheat? Wondering how they would turn out.
I actually have not – sorry!
Wow can’t wait to make these thank you so much
These look amazing. Do you brush the butter on before you put them in the freezer or right before you bake them? I’m assuming right before baking. Thanks. I have made several of your recipes and they are all terrific!!!
Before! Please refer to step #4:
4. Remove biscuits from freezer and brush tops with butter. Place into oven and bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown.
I’ll second that this wording is confusing. The instructions say to put them in the freezer for 15 minutes. Following that sentence, it says to brush the tops with butter. This does imply it happens after, not before. The biscuits look amazing though!
I agree with Erin.
Pretty sure she’s saying butter before Putting them in the oven not before placing in freezer. I hope this helps!!
Please read step#4 again. And again if necessary. “Remove biscuits from freezer and brush…” In what way is that confusing???
I just printed this and look forward to making them for a biscuits and gravy Sunday breakfast.