Easy Biscuits

Total Time
Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Updated Aug. 13, 2024

Whip up this buttery, easy biscuit recipe to serve with breakfast or dinner. The dough is very simple to work with, so there's no need to roll with a rolling pin; just pat to the right thickness. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Easy Biscuits

Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 10 min
Yield 15 biscuits

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 2/3 cup 2% milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk; stir just until moistened.
  2. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times. Pat dough to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter.
  3. Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 biscuit: 153 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 437mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.