We all have our favorite recipes from scratch that are our go-to favorites. These homemade drop biscuits have been a family favorite for years. I love that they are made from ingredients that I always have on hand, and can be on my table in under 20 minutes. These biscuits are the perfect accompaniment to a hearty winter meal like stew, but also taste great warmed up with my morning coffee. One thing is for certain, you won’t believe how easy these drop biscuits with no yeast are to make!
Drop Biscuit Tips:
After making this recipe so many times, I’ve learned a couple of things. It is important to start pre-heating your oven right away. You do not want this batter to sit or be over-mixed. It is important to work fast. The sooner you get them into the oven after you mix the wet ingredients in with the dry, the better the taste. I’ve also found that whole milk creates a better biscuit over 1% milk. They do taste great either way, but the extra fat does make them even better.
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Serve these homemade drop biscuits with butter, honey, jam, apple butter or great for dipping into soups. (I often serve mine with this yummy Italian Soup.) We especially love them with butter and honey. Would also taste great with some shredded cheese mixed in. Super simple and very delicious!
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 to 3 tablespoons sugar (depending upon how sweet you like them)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup melted butter
- 1 cup milk (whole milk preferred)
- Heat oven to 450 degrees. Mix together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
- Add melted butter and milk. Stir just until moistened.(Best to let melted butter cool a bit before adding)
- Immediately drop by heaping tablespoons (15 biscuits) onto lightly greased or parchment paper/silicone baking sheet lined large cookie sheet.
- Cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges turn golden brown.
Looking for a something to pair with these tasty biscuits? Give this Olive Garden copycat Zuppa Toscana recipe a try. It is AMAZING!
If you are interested in making these same biscuits more hearty, see this delicious recipe for Cheesy Bacon and Chive Homemade Biscuits.
Adding orange or lemon zest and some fresh fruit like cranberries or blueberries is also fantastic. Check out this slightly altered recipe for Homeade Cranberry Orange Drop Biscuits. So good!
This homemade drop biscuits recipe is altered from this EZ Drop Biscuits recipe found on allrecipes.com.
Nichol says
Thank you so much! Ineed an easy biscuits recipe so I can stop purchasing cans. I’ve tried many that aren’t very good…this is now bookmarked!
Sandra Friedl says
I have made these drop biscuits an used heavy whipping cream instead of whole milk. I do love them more with the heavy whipping cream. But either way these are so good.
Some Lucky Dog says
Thanks for sharing! I’ve printed this so I can try them this week!
Jenn says
Yum! I love a good warm biscuit with butter and honey! 😉
Aleksandra says
Those look delish!
Donna B. says
I was just thinking I wanted to do some baking this weekend, and I saw this on your homepage 🙂 thanks for the recipe!
Brianne C. says
My son and hubby love biscuits, but sadly I have never had a happy outcome when making homemade biscuits. This recipe looks delicious, and even better than that, easy. Thank you for sharing! I can’t wait to give it a try 😉
Tamara B. says
Thank-you for posting the wonderful recipe! We love bscuits but havebeen afraid to try to attempt to make them myself because I thought they were so difficult to make so I just buy the canned biscuits.
Leah Walker says
Oh man, that sounds so good, and so easy. I absolutely love bread in any shape or form. This right here is why I am super glad I found blogs. The recipes are simple and cost effective. My family is so very picky and blog owners have recipes that don’t try to be too fancy so my family really likes them when I find some to try. I am definitely marking this to try.
Julia S. says
I will bake this with kids, so they enjoy cooking.
thanks for sharing it..
Donna B. says
This was an easy recipe – I added some shredded cheddar and roasted garlic, they were almost as good as the ones we get at Red Lobster 🙂
courtney says
wow these look SO good .. with honey! yum!
Tonya H says
My husband loves home made biscuits and these look easy to make
Liz Neal says
These look really good and easy. A must for me to try.
Charlie Rae says
Made these and substituted almond milk and half whole wheat flour. They were delicious!
Janet W. says
We love eating biscuits on the weekends and this looks really easy to make! I’m sure it tastes much better than frozen biscuits! I’ll have to give these a try!
Kimmy says
I just made these. It was so simple and yummy! I cut the recipe in half and made 9 mini biscuits with a cookie scoop.
Candice says
These are so yummy. I make them at least once a week for my husband and daughter
Ember says
Great recipe! Thanks so much.
Cheryl Abdelnour says
These look very similar to what I make except I use oil instead of butter. I will have to try making them with butter, My kids always want me to make them for the holiday meals. Pinning it now. Thanks!
Michelle says
Made these tonight, using whole-wheat flour with no other changes, and my family LOVES them. It’s great to have a go-to biscuit recipe that needs no special ingredients. Will definitely be making these again. Thank you!
bethkate says
great biscuit recipe! quick, easy and yumm! i substituted 1/2 cup of the flour for whole wheat and will prob sub a whole cup next time…turned out great. much, much better than ones i’ve tried from mixes in the past! i have pinned this and plan to make them again soon!
Pat says
Pat’s Salsa
Ingredients
2 Anaheim peppers
2 Cubanelle
2 poblano
2 Yellow banana (hungarian)
6 Jalapeno
6 Serrano
15-20 mini sweet peppers
1 carrot
1 stick of celery
1 tbl of Mrs Dash original blend
1 tbl of Mrs Dash Italian medley
1 lbs of grape tomato
1 lbs of cherry tomato
1 tsp of sea salt
1 tsp of vinegar
4-6 tsp of lemon juice
4-5 tsp of brown sugar
Directions
Clean the peppers and remove the stems.
Clean the tomatoes, celery and carrot.
Peel the carrot.
Put the carrot, celery and half of the tomatoes, half of the peppers, salt,
sugar, mrs dash, lemon juice and vinegar in food processor and blend.
Remove the seeds from the remaining peppers
Dice the peppers and tomatoes (small is good)
Add the blended ingredients to the diced ingredients and mix well
Keep cold
Makes 2 1/2 qts
For mild remove some of the hot chili peppers.
For medium use this recipe
For hot add more hot chili peppers and remove some of the sweet chili peppers
For hot going IN and coming out HOT add some Habanero, Devil’s Tongue or
Madame Jeanette if you like the FIRE!!!
For EXTREME add a Trinidad Moruga Scorpion.
Stay spicy, my friends.
Leanne says
Has anyone made these with almond flour? Have some family that is gluten free so wondering if almond flour would work.
Randy says
THANK YOU! My wife and kids have always asked me to find a better biscuit recipe and we have been on a quest for perfect drop biscuits for our biscuits and gravy habit. This one was a hit! I added one more tablespoon of sugar, and they were devoured…most of them plain without any topping. That’s how you know you have a good biscuit. Thank you for sharing this goodness, our quest has ended.
Beth Rees says
We love making biscuits. We normally do cut biscuits, so I would love to try the drop biscuits to make the process a little faster
Gretchen says
These were FABULOUS and so easy, I added scallions, jalapeno, & cheddar cheese, to go with,
gumbo and red beans & rice….perfect! Thank you!!
Erin says
LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe! I’ve used it a million times (since you first posted it!) – it really has an awesome flavor – and SO easy! We make these at least once a week!
Sandy VanHoey says
Why do mine never turn out like this. Maybe I best copy your recipe and try it. I have so much trouble making my own that I had given up and bought store biscuits.
Lisa says
Thank (((you)))…… I finally got it right! Now my sister won’t be the only one who can make biscuits from scratch! No more cans for my boys!!! GOD BLESS!
Michelle F. says
OMG, these were GREAT! I absolutely loved these and will definitely be making these from now on instead of the canned. Thanks so much for this recipe!
Melinda says
We make these delicious drop biscuits weekly, since finding this recipe a few months ago. Thank you for the great yummy recipe!
Jenna says
I made these in a cast iron skillet. Delicious!! My new go to recipe!
Amy @ Ms. Toody Goo Shoes says
There’s only one problem with these – I wouldn’t be able to stop eating them! Pinning! Thanks so much for linking this up at Best of the Weekend!
Janice Wald says
HI,
I make Biscuit biscuits that look like this, but I see you use flour. Thank you for coming to the Inspire Me Monday Linky party and linking up with us this week.
I’m Janice, one of your hostesses.
Renee says
Thanks for a very good looking recipe. Exactly what I was looking for. They look sooooo yummy. Going to make for strawberry shortcake for dessert tonight. I can’t wait.
Odyssey Flynt says
Thank you so much for this…It was soooo good and so easy to make
Michelle says
Have you tried to freeze these? Would love to make a batch and have them on hand for the kids’ breakfast.
Barb says
Wonderful and easy biscuit! I will be making these many times.
Christine says
These were really easy to make and tasted very good. I live at a higher altitude so I set the oven at 400 and turned off the oven after nine minutes and covered the biscuits w/tin foil for another five minutes..came out perfectly. Thanks!
Rajee Pandi says
going to try it soon
Jalayne says
I made these this morning and they were SUPER easy (my 8 year old helped) They were soft on the inside with just a little crunch on the outside. With a hint of sweet! (I have tried a lot of recipes for these and a lot of times it’s too salty) Perfect for sausage and biscuits, eating with butter and jam, and I can see making breakfast sandwiches with them! This will be my go to recipe!
Ed says
Best biscuits I’ve made in long time
Thank you
April says
Just made these so good and so easy to make. Never made homemade busicuts before but now I know how easy and good they are I’ll never buy store bought again. Thanks for the recipe!
Julie Wood says
I want to make these biscuits recipe for Thanksgiving. They look delicious and easy to make. thanks for the recipe!!
Deanna Miles says
I tried this “So easy drop biscuits” recipe this morning and they were really delicious. I didn’t have whole milk so I used 1 cup of canned evaporated milk. It was great. It made 12 biscuits as I don’t like them tiny. They were small/med size. Also I reduced the oven temp to 425* instead of the 450* because I don’t like my bottoms of biscuits super dark. They turned out for me, but I know everyone’s oven operates slightly different so do what you are comfortable with. 10 min was enough as they were done throughout and the bottoms were a deep golden brown already. Thank you for posting this recipe, It was so easy and fast to make!
patricia caradonna says
I didn’t realize making homemade biscuits from scratch could be so easy. Thank you for this wonderful recipe. It looks easy and delicious.
Kristy says
These are my favorite new biscuits! I’ve made them three times since I found the recipe. The first time they turned out perfectly, but the second and third times they turned out really, really thin (today’s looked like pancakes). Any ideas why that might happen? They still taste delicious, they’re just a little off. Thanks!
Jessica says
I made these using two tablespoons of sugar and they came out great. I made 8 larger biscuits and baked them a bit longer.
Rosie says
I have been making rolls with yeast, and sometimes scones with baking powder. I would love to try baking powder biscuits, these sound delish and less work, which is nice for summer. I still make soup in the slow cooker during summer, and nothing is as good as homemade biscuits to go with it.
Molly T. says
Thank you! I have them in the oven right now. I’m always looking for fast and easy recipes. I have a household of 7 becoming 8 in February. So Its important to have fast and easy. Thank you again.
Felicia says
Awesome recipe , thank you for sharing. Although I tweaked it a bit because I’ve never had any luck using all purpose flour. I used self rising flour, buttermilk and butter ,,and dropped them in my preheated, buttered cast iron biscuit pan,,I am now the biscuit maker of the family,,haha! 😉
I also add a little shredded cheese sometimes, turns out perfect!
Crystal says
Grabbed your recipe, realized that I was out of butter, so I swapped with room temperature refined coconut oil (no coconut taste), they still turned out great! Thanks so much!
Amelia says
I made these today & they were great. I did some cheddar cheese..delish!
Pollyann says
Easy and yummy and perfect. ??
Samantha B. says
These were absolutely amazing! I had to improvise for what I had but they turned out nice and fluffy! I used whole wheat flour, soy milk and coconut sugar (1TBSP) instead. Awesome recipe.. will use time and time again!
Melissa says
So yummy! Finally I have found my go to biscuit recipe!!! Thank you for sharing!
Sharon E. says
These Biscuits are incredible.. Thank you so much 🙂
Sharon from Saskatchewan, Canada
Penina says
Made these today and added some rosemary in both the wet and dry ingredients before baking, and then stirred some in melted butter along with a little garlic powder and Parmesan cheese which I brushed over the tops after they came out of the oven! Very good! Thank you for this recipe!
Hope says
So yummy and so easy!
Jennifer says
Great recipe! Biscuits are delicious. We added lil smokies for homemade pigs in a blanket and turned out so good. The dough is easy to spread and very versatile recipe. Cooked for 9 mins as directed then turn d off h at and left them in for last 2 mins. Can’t wait to try again
Alina says
Wow! These actually we’re easy and tasted good! My kids wanted to eat the whole batch! I have failed every “easy” biscuit recipe I’ve come come across, but these were a win!!! Thank you so much!!
Kimberly says
These were so good and satisfying. My family ate them in like five minutes… Thanks!
Kimberly says
I followed the recipe but with organic flour, organic milk, organic butter and organic cane sugar. I haven’t been able to find organic biscuit mix at the store. The organic can biscuits are priced just over $3 a can. This is more affordable and works. They browned fast on top so next time I will bake at a lower temperature.
Helen says
Made drop biscuits this morning for my family they were delicious. Excellet recipe.
Gabrielle says
Thank you! I needed a quick recipe to go with sausage gravy (biscuits and gravy, yum!) and am known for being a bad baker. These turned out great and even my husband was impressed!
Laura says
They were kind of bland, I’m not the biggest fan but they were very easy to make!
Angie B says
I WAS going to comment that these were the worst biscuits I’ve ever had, but then I realized I used baking SODA instead of baking POWDER!! ?? I’ll definitely try them again and use the correct ingredients.
tom says
Thank you for a great recipe. I used 3tbsp sugar and added low sodium old bay seasonings. They were very similar to Red Lobster biscuits.
Erica says
Made these exactly as stated and they are great.
Nalini Rhea says
These look delicious and easy to fix. Question: I am scheduled to make 120 biscuits for a church breakfast. I am planning on baking them 2 to 3 days in advance. Can I freeze these and thaw them at room temperature the morning of the breakfast? Or will it affect the texture of the biscuits?
Emilie says
Nalina that is a great question! I’ve never tried freezing the biscuits before because we eat them too fast. I would definitely do a test run with them to be sure it doesn’t affect the texture. Please let us know how it goes!
Nalini Rhea says
I’m happy to report that these froze beautifully and thawed just fine with no degradation in taste or texture. I made one batch with whole milk and one with heavy whipping cream as Sandra Freidel suggested, and both were successful from freezer to table. After letting the biscuits cool completely, I laid them in single layers on paper towels inside freezer bags. When thawing, I removed them from the freezer bag onto fresh paper towels on a wire rack. What great tasting biscuits! I shall be proud to serve them at our community-wide breakfast next Saturday.
Emilie says
I’m so glad that these will work for your breakfast on Saturday. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment so others can do the same if needed. Good luck with your breakfast!!
Brian says
Made these with last night’s dinner as a last minute side. Super easy to make and very tasty. The family went bonkers over these. I added a half cup of fresh shredded cheddar cheese to the mix and sprinkled a little on top of each before popping into the oven. Came out awesome. Next I think I’ll try adding some scallions to the mix along with the cheddar. This seems like a great recipe to try adding different ingredients and experimenting a little.
Josephine says
Can these be made the night before? Will it affect the taste or texture in any way? Have you tried that? Thanks in advance!
Emilie says
I find that the taste and texture is best right out of the oven like most bread products but they still taste very good the next day.
Sophia A. says
Amazing. My first time making a homemade biscuit. So easy and delicious. 100% my new biscuits and gravy Sunday morning breakfast.
Sergio says
So Simple and Satisfying !!
Got up early in the morning and said ‘I feel like biscuits today’. I didn’t have any bisquick so I looked for a ‘from scratch’ recipe.
You saved my day !!!
Will be making these again!
Perfect mix.
(Former Prep Cook; Single Dad).
Elaine Garner says
I made these today with self-rising flour and they were delicious! I’ll stop trying to find a perfect biscuit recipe now. I’ve found it!
Sarah at BibleBaton says
LOVE how easy and fast these are!! And they always turn out good, too. Great recipe.
Shannon says
I have tried many drop biscuit recipes and this by far is the best one yet. Definitely a new family favorite.
RachelA says
So glad I found this recipe, thank you! The flavor and texture are not compromised by the simplicity of this recipe. I used half and half with excellent results.
L.B. says
Thank God I found this recipe. I love this one as it uses melted butter and as I’m sure there are others, I have made many drop biscuit recipes and this one is my fave!
I lost it though a few months ago and was worried I wouldn’t be able to find it again but here it is! 🙂 saving the page this time lol
Addison says
So I have been making drop biscuits for years and this recipe is perfect. favorite Italian dishes are elevated. Instead of cheddar cheese add parmesan.
Nancy Verhalen says
I made these biscuits tonight for biscuits and gravy. Ive never made homemade biscuits before but they turned out great. ? I did use skim milk instead of whole cuz we dont drink anything but skim. Also, they took 20 minutes in the oven! Never the less, I will always use this recipe from now on instead of buying store bought biscuits.
Ash says
I was super skeptical of this recipe at first but I was just looking for a quick biscuit recipe so I gave it a shot. I was worried about the liquid to flour ratio being too liquidy (that happens with some drop biscuit recipes :/ and then they just are puddles! not good). I followed everything, though, and the dough came out perfect texture! I really appreciated the reminder not to over mix and the note to pop the biscuits in the oven ASAP for best texture. The biscuits are PERFECT ? Very delicious! I will DEFINITELY be making this my go to biscuit recipe. The only issue was that I wish they were a touch saltier but I don’t think thats a recipe issue because I just eyeballed the salt and may have been under.
Miriam says
Thank you for this fantastic recipe!!! I make cut biscuits for the holidays but they take so long — and now I’m whipping these up in the morning before school — and so little clean up! The best part is the melted butter, which works perfectly and is so easy!!! They’re delicious!
Janice Walker says
Yummy!just made these and were a hit! Thanks!
Toni says
Just took these out of the oven. OMG! They are delicious and so fast and easy. The only variation I did was to use heavy whipping cream and 2 tsp of sugar. Definitely a keeper.
Ashley Wilson says
Oh. My. Word. These were hands down the best biscuits I have ever eaten! So easy for a weeknight meal and beyond delicious. This will be a staple recipe in our homes! Thank you for the recipe!!!
Julia says
Can I put these in cupcake tins to bake?
Emilie says
Interesting idea! I’m sure you could but I would definitely grease the tins before baking. If you try it, let me know how it turns out!
j-rock to the crock pot. says
I’ve spent my whole life around A LOT of old bitches who love to make scratch biscuits, but whoever came up with this is version a baaaaaad woman. These the best lumpdumps aroundtownhandsdown yessirr.
Gloria Davis says
Great recipe. I’d add more salt to recipe and right when they come out butter on top. I didn’t need to spray the parchment paper with anything. They came right off. Thanks. Will use in the future for my breakfast and dinners.
Tanyatica says
Let me first start out by saying… I NEVER comment on Blogs. But this is DEFINITELY worth a comment.
Just made these cause I was craving biscuits (did not have the canned one on hand and wanted to make an easy recipe without the kneadin’ and all that jazz!)
I halved the recipe and it came out OH SO AMAZING! I’m actually eating it right now — out of the oven with melted butter! Only suggestion is.. I wouldn’t put sugar in it. I don’t think sugar and biscuits go together but that’s just me!
Thanks for this amazing recipe! Will definitely be making more in the future!
Rachel Andersom says
These were absolutely delicious! My husband added ham, cheese, and a variety of herbs to half the dough. Holy mackeral, delicious both ways! I am so excited to have these with my homemade apple butter!