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fluffy drop biscuits on parchment paper.
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Fluffy Drop Biscuits

My Fluffy Drop Biscuits are made with melted butter and super cold buttermilk for a light and airy biscuit with no need to cut in cold butter. The result is a light and fluffy biscuit like no other!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Freezer time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Bread, Breakfast, Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 biscuits
Calories: 158kcal
Author: Cynthia

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 cup buttermilk plus more for brushing the tops of biscuits
  • Flaky sea salt optional

Instructions

  • Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl and set aside.
  • Melt butter in either a small saucepan and remove from the heat. Place one cup of cold buttermilk into the freezer and set a timer for 15 minutes.
  • After 15 minutes, pour the cooled butter into the cold buttermilk and stir with a fork. The butter will clump up into small solid pieces. Perfect.
  • Make a well in the center of the mixture and add the cold buttermilk and butter mixture. Use a sturdy wooden spoon to bring the wet and dry together until you have a fairly uniform dough with no obvious dry flour.
  • Using your choice of scooping utensil (a four tablespoon ice cream/cookie scoop, a ¼ cup measuring cup, or two large spoons) portion biscuit dough onto a parchment paper lined large sheet pan. (see recipe post above for more information on scooping)
  • Place the sheet pan of biscuits in the freezer while you preheat the oven to 450°F. When the oven is fully heated, remove biscuits from the freezer and brush the tops lightly with more buttermilk.
  • Bake in 450°F oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until golden brown. If desired, brush with more melted butter and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.

Nutrition

Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 345mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 266IU | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1mg