Description
Salted Honey Butter Buttermilk Biscuits are fluffy, tender, and combine buttery richness with a sweet and salty flavor profile. Featuring simple pantry ingredients, these biscuits are quick to make and perfect for any meal. The buttermilk creates a light texture while the salted honey butter glaze adds a delicious finishing touch.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Butter
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons salted butter (for topping), melted
Wet Ingredients
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Start by preheating your oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it to prevent sticking. Having the oven ready ensures a quick transition once the dough is prepared, helping achieve perfect rising.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined. This ensures that the biscuits will rise uniformly and develop a balanced flavor throughout.
- Cut in the Cold Butter: Using a pastry cutter, fork, or your fingers, cut the cold unsalted butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized bits of butter remaining. Keeping the butter cold is key to flaky layers in your biscuits.
- Add the Wet Ingredients: Drizzle the honey over the buttermilk, then pour the mixture into the bowl with the flour and butter. Stir gently just until the dough comes together; avoid overmixing to keep the biscuits tender.
- Shape and Cut the Biscuits: Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently pat it into a rectangle about 1 inch thick. Fold it over onto itself a few times to create layers, then pat down one last time. Use a biscuit cutter or a floured glass to cut out rounds, re-rolling scraps as needed.
- Bake to Golden Perfection: Place biscuits on your prepared baking sheet with a small gap between each. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown on top. The oven’s heat caramelizes the honey and butter, giving that irresistible golden crust.
- Brush with Salted Honey Butter: While hot from the oven, brush the tops of the biscuits generously with melted salted honey butter. This finishing touch adds moisture, gloss, and an extra burst of sweet and salty flavor.
Notes
- Keep butter cold to promote flaky layers.
- Do not overwork the dough; mix just until combined.
- Use fresh baking powder and baking soda for maximum rise.
- Pat the dough instead of rolling to maintain layers.
- Bake biscuits immediately after cutting for best lift.
- Brush warm biscuits with salted honey butter for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg