Drop Biscuits Recipe

This easy drop biscuit recipe only requires 5 simple ingredients! In under 30 minutes you can have homemade drop biscuits on your table!

Drop biscuits are just like classic butter biscuits, except there is no rolling required. Just scoop out the dough onto a pan and bake! No mess, no fuss!

These biscuits can be made with buttermilk or regular milk and come together so quickly with ingredients you likely already have on hand. In less than 30 minutes, you can have homemade drop biscuits for dinner!

Drop biscuits are made with the same ingredients as traditional butter biscuits, just in different quantities. Traditional biscuits are usually fluffier and have a flakier texture, but there is a place for both in your repertoire!

I make drop biscuits by themselves as a side for dinner, or drop them over a casserole, or even a cobbler for dessert. You can eat them for breakfast with sausage gravy, to sop up your runny eggs, or simply with butter and jam. I can always find a use for them!

That’s it! Now if you want a little bit of a sweeter biscuit you can add a few tabelspoons of sugar. You can also throw in some herbs or cheese or diced up jalapeno. the possibilities are endless!

Drop biscuits, like traditional biscuits, utilize require very cold butter and milk to keep their flakiness. It is also extremely important not to over-mix the dough so the biscuits don’t get tough.

Easy Drop Biscuits

This easy drop biscuit recipe only requires 5 simple ingredients! In under 30 minutes you can have homemade drop biscuits on your table!

Prep: 10min

Total: 30min

Nutrition Facts: calories 103 calories

Ingredients:

• 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon (14 grams) baking powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick, 113 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 3/4 cup-1 cup (175-240 mililiters) milk or buttermilk

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 450 F (232 C).
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt together. If you want to add any herbs or spices you can add them here.
3. Add the pieces of cold butter and cut into the dry ingredients with a pastry cutter or fork until the consistency of coarse meal. If you want to add any cheeses or other add-ins you can stir them in here before adding the milk.
4. Add 3/4 cup of the milk and stir just until combined. You can use any milk you like or buttermilk if you want a tangy flavor. If the batter is very dry, add a little more milk until the consistency of a very thick batter. Do not over-mix. The batter will be quite lumpy.
5. Drop large mounds (about 1/4 cup each. I use a 2 oz scoop) onto a baking sheet. You can also use a cast iron skille that has been greased with butter.
6. Bake at 450 F (232 C) for 18-22 minutes until golden brown
7. Brush with melted butter if desired.

Easy Drop Biscuits

You can make these tender, fluffy Drop Biscuits in just 20 minutes! This easy drop biscuit recipe pairs well with soups and chowders for a simple, fast dinner. Scroll down to view the how-to video!

Prep: 10min

Total: 20min

Yield: 10

Serving Size: 1 biscuit

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 biscuit, calories 196 kcal, Carbohydrate 23 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 27 mg, Sodium 377 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 4 g, unSaturated Fat 4 g

Ingredients:

• 8 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (250g)
• 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar (25g)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk (236ml)

Instruction:

1. Arrange a rack to the center of your oven and preheat oven to 450F (230C).
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside (alternatively you may bake biscuits directly on ungreased baking sheet).
3. Cut butter into 8 pieces and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 15 second intervals, stirring in between, until melted. Set aside to allow to cool.
4. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined.
5. Pour buttermilk into a large measuring cup or medium-sized bowl. While whisking, slowly drizzle in melted butter until combined (it is OK if the butter separates a bit).
6. Pour buttermilk mixture into flour mixture and use a spatula or spoon to gently fold together until ingredients are just-combined. Don’t overmix or the biscuits may be dense and dry.
7. Scoop batter by approximately 3-Tablespoon-sized scoops and drop on prepared baking sheet, spacing biscuits at least 2” apart.
8. Transfer to 450F (230C) oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the tops of the biscuits are beginning to turn a light golden brown.
9. Remove from oven and allow to cool on baking sheet for several minutes before serving. If desired, brush additional melted butter over the biscuits while they are still warm.

Seriously Good Drop Biscuits

These drop biscuits are ridiculously easy to make. Once you make them, I just know you’ll be itching to make them again and again. The entire process can be done in under 30 minutes and they taste fantastic.

Prep: 10min

Total: 20min

Yield: Makes 8 biscuits

Serving Size: 1 biscuit (1 of 8)

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 biscuit (1 of 8), calories 199, Fat 12.3g, Saturated Fat 7.5g, Cholesterol 32.1mg, Sodium 155.9mg, Carbohydrate 19.6g, Fiber 0.7g, Sugar 0.8g, Protein 3g

Ingredients:

• 8 tablespoons (115 grams or 1 stick) cold unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups (190 grams) all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, see notes
• 1/2 cup (118 ml) cold whole milk, plus more as needed

Instruction:

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (see notes for using a hotter oven). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Alternatively, set aside a medium cast iron pan for baking the biscuits in.
2. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together until well blended.
3. Remove one tablespoon of butter and set aside (this will be melted and brushed onto the biscuits once they are baked).
4. Cut the remaining 7 tablespoons of butter into small cubes. If you are not immediately moving on to the next step, place the butter back into the refrigerator to keep cold.
5. Scatter the cold butter cubes over the flour mixture then use a pastry blender or your fingers to cut or rub the butter in until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs (see photos or video for reference).
6. Using a fork, gently stir the milk into the biscuit mixture until the dough comes together. It will be a bit sticky and look shaggy. If the dough is too dry, add a little more milk, a tablespoon or two should do it.
7. Drop mounds of dough, about 3 tablespoons in size, onto the prepared baking sheet. Dough mounds should be about an inch apart from each other. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the biscuits are puffed and starting to turn brown on top. If some butter pools out around the bottom, it’s okay.
8. Meanwhile, melt the reserved tablespoon of butter. When they come out of the oven, gently brush the butter onto the top of each biscuit. Serve warm.

The Quickest Way to Make Biscuits: Easy Drop Biscuits

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