Southern buttermilk biscuits recipe with amazing results! These biscuits always come out fluffy & moist!
A Simple Recipe for Southern Buttermilk Biscuits!
Light, fluffy buttermilk biscuits. Who can resist them? Not me! I just happen to have the very best recipe for homemade biscuits, and, of course, I’m going to be sharing it with you. This easy biscuit recipe would be perfect for breakfast or dinner (especially served with my Traditional Southern Fried Chicken!).
If you follow the recipe & directions below, you will have some of the best biscuits EVER!
Be sure to check out my video tutorial and print the recipe below!
Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/3 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 tbsp melted butter
Instructions
- Sift the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and cream of tartar together into a large mixing bowl.
- Add in the butter and shortening, then use a fork or pastry cutter to combine the ingredients.
- Once the ingredients are combined, create a well in the center of the bowl, then pour in the buttermilk.
- Use a fork to mix the ingredients.
- Mix until the dough is nice and sticky.
- Flour a flat surface, then place the sticky dough on top of the floured surface.
- Flatten the dough until it is about 1 1/2 inches thick.
- Use a round cookie cutter, biscuit cutter, or cup to cut out the biscuits.
- Place a baking mat on top of a cookie sheet, then spray with a baking spray ( if you do not have a baking mat use foil).
- Place the biscuits on the baking mat, then in the middle of each biscuit, make an indent using your finger ( this helps the biscuits rise tall while baking, and keeps them from tipping over).
- Brush the biscuits with melted butter, the place the biscuits in a preheated oven set at 450 F.
- Bake the biscuits for 12 minutes or until slightly browned.
- Remove the biscuits from the oven, and brush the remaining butter onto the biscuits.
- Serve!
Video
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Yes i like This Recipe Thank you !
I’m so glad you posted this recipe, Rosie! I’ve messed up every biscuit recipe I’ve tried–even the “easy” ones. But I’ve had success with your recipes so I’ll try these biscuits this weekend. Thanks for all your good work!
Thank you for coming by hunny!
how much cream of tartar?
1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar. Thanks 😉
You posted 1 1/2 for cream of tarter. Is that tbsp?
1 1/2 tsp of cream f tartar
Love it! I have tried so many biscuit recipes none have compared to this one. Don’t skimp or change anything, it’s a perfect recipe!
Thank you! I’m glad that you like the recipe hunny!
Dear Rosie,
Can you post all the ingredients measurements please. Your video does not mention ow muc of each ingredient to use and there is no written recipe here.
I fixed it. The recipe is now there. Sorry about that.
Thanks for the fast response Rosie. Appreciate it.
Hey Rosie, Have you ever considered during catering. Every meal I prepared from your recipes have not failed me yet. Travel to Florida sometime{Sanford}.
I thought about it. I may do it later on down the road . 🙂
You have the best recipes, I can’t wait to try this one!!
Thanks for the memory of my grandma’s cooking
Hi girly do you have to sift the flour
Yes, sift the flour.
Rosie this make be a stupid question. Iam going ask any way. What is cream of tartar? Is on bakker asilein grocery store? Other recipes for homemade biscuits I didn’t see this use. But I know from past experience. Your recipes video and questions always made my meals declious.
Hi Lady J. It’s it the seasoning & baking isle. 🙂
I was curious where your waffles and chicken video were on your site? Plus thanks for all you do, you made me a better cook for the Misses
Hi there Rosie …. Do you think I could use self rising flour instead?
Thanks!
Latisa