Name: Buttermilk Drop Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour (I use White Lily) ad; 1 Tbsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 3/4 stick cold butter; 1 cup cold buttermilk; 2 Tbsp. melted butter to brush tops of biscuits

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Buttermilk Drop Biscuits are a little bit of heaven right here on earth. They’re light, fluffy, and perfectly crispy on both sides. Slice them in half, add a dab of butter, and nothing else seems to matter.

golden brown biscuits in a glass pie plate on a floral napkin

These made-from-scratch biscuits are perfect for mornings when nothing else will do but a flaky piece of goodness and a hot cup of coffee…or tea…as the case may be.

Put on your apron, grab a grater, and get ready to be a true southern cook!

What You’ll Need

The best drop biscuits start with the best flour. In my opinion, White Lily (ad) is the only flour that produces excellent results every time. Their soft winter wheat creates a light and airy biscuit.

In addition to all-purpose flour, you’ll need baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, and buttermilk. That’s it! Just 6 ingredients will send you to biscuit heaven in less than 35 minutes.

six process shots showing how to make drop biscuits

Step by Step Instructions

Start by greasing a round pie plate with butter. In a large bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Use a whisk to mix it together. Grate the cold butter with a cheese grater into the bowl.

Mix the butter into the flour until dough is crumbly. Use one hand to keep from working the dough too much. Pour buttermilk in the middle of the bowl and gently mix into the flour with one hand until barely moistened.

Sprinkle a little more flour on top of the dough, and gather all of it to make a mound. Pinch the dough into 8 equal pieces and drop it onto the greased pie plate.

Place one piece of dough in the middle, and then work around the pie plate making sure the biscuits are touching. Pat down each biscuit slightly and brush the tops with melted butter.

Bake at 450 degrees for 20 minutes until biscuits are golden brown.

drop biscuits cooling in a glass pie plate on a white counter with a whisk beside them

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

If you’ve ever made southern biscuits, you’ll appreciate this easy recipe. There’s no rolling pin allowed. These little mounds of deliciousness are drop and go! They’re also quick and practically fool-proof.

The prep only takes 15 minutes, and they bake quickly in the oven. You’ll never need to go out for biscuits again after you make this homemade treat.

These biscuits are also perfect for crumbling into my Southern Cornbread Biscuit Dressing!

Serving Suggestions

I think drop biscuits are best when served warm with butter and jam, but here are some great southern recipes that just scream for made-from-scratch biscuits…