Flaky Mile High Biscuits
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our privacy policy for details.
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.
Did you make this recipe?
Tag @damn_delicious on Instagram and hashtag it #damndelicious!
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!!