As a cat, I’m an expert in making biscuits. So today I woke up, made these, and went back to bed. I like them hot, and served with buttery spread and strawberry jam. I then played with a piece of straw on the ground. I showed that straw who’s boss!
Why These Are Awesome
These biscuits are flakey and buttery, and are the perfect base butter or jam. When hot, they’re on par with any fresh-baked bread, and you don’t have to wait for yeast to rise!
Buttermilk Drop Biscuits
Delicious hot biscuits. A Berry the Cat specialty!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cold butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon honey (optional) more for drizzle
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Cut 1/4 cup cold butter into 1/2 inch cubes, and put in fridge to keep cold.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- In a small bowl or a measuring cup, stir together 1 cup buttermilk, 3 tablespoons plain nonfat Greek yogurt, and 1 teaspoon honey.
- Add the cold butter cubes into the flour mixture, scattering them evenly so they don't stick together. Use a large fork or a pastry blender to mash the butter into the flour mixture. The butter pieces should be the size of beans or peas.
- Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture, and stir until the flour mixture completely disappears. Do not overmix.
- Use a large spoon or 3 tbsp-ice cream scoop to drop approximately 3 tbsp-sized scoops of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. 12 biscuits should fit on the sheet. I do not recommend using a measuring cup to do this, since the dough is very sticky and can be hard to get off the measuring cup.
- (Optional) Drizzle the top of each biscuit with honey for a sweet twist!
- Place baking sheet on the center rack of the preheated oven. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until the edges of the biscuits turn golden-brown.
- Serve immediately, plain or with your favorite toppings. I love my hot biscuits with butter and strawberry jam!
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