Homemade Drop Biscuits Recipe
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Drop biscuits are the best biscuits! 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 Recipe Ingredients:
To make these easy drop biscuits, you’ll need the following simple ingredients:
- flour: all-purpose flour
- baking powder: Yes, you really do need a tablespoon. If your baking powder is not fresh, your biscuits may be flatter.
- sugar: How much sugar you want, will really depend on your personal preference and how you plan to serve the biscuits.
- salt: Just standard table salt. I have not tested this recipe using another type of salt such as sea salt, kosher salt, etc.
- butter: I use unsalted butter. I recommend giving it a chance to cool slightly after melting it for best results.
- milk: I have made this recipe with 1%, 2% and whole milk and whole milk really does make the best biscuit. You can also try using a lower fat milk and replacing some of the amount with half and half or heavy whipping cream to add a bit more fat in, but I haven’t tested this.
How to Make Drop Biscuits
To make these easy drop biscuits, preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Yes that is hot, but your biscuits will only be baking for about 10 minutes. I recommend not starting on making your biscuits until your oven is almost preheated.
Melt your butter in a small dish. Let cool slightly. Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add in melted butter and milk. Stir just until moistened. Immediately drop biscuits on a lightly greased or lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until tops and edges are golden brown.
To make the perfect biscuits every time, I recommend always using a quality lined baking sheet like the one below. I love using silicone baking mats because they can be used over and over again and clean up great! Together they made a gorgeous biscuit bottom without burning. I like using a muffin (4 tablespoon) steel scoop. This is a must have for quickly dropping the biscuits plus it works great for large cookies or filling tins for muffins or cupcakes!
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Serve these homemade drop biscuits with butter, honey, jam, apple butter or great for dipping into soups. We especially love them with butter and honey. Would also taste great with some fruit mixed in, like this cranberry biscuit. or more savory like these cheesy biscuits. Super simple and very delicious!
Drop Biscuit Tips:
After making this recipe so many times, I’ve learned a very tips along the way that I’m happy to share with you. For best results in this recipe:
- Preheat your oven immediately: You do not want this batter to sit while waiting for the oven to finish preheating.
- Do not over mix: Mix your dough, just until fully moistened and combined.
- Work fast: The sooner you get them into the oven after you mix the wet ingredients in with the dry, the better the taste.
- Whole milk: I’ve 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.
- Use a silicone baking sheet or parchment paper: This creates the perfect biscuit bottoms and avoids any sticking.
Homemade Drop Biscuits
These drop biscuits are so easy to make from scratch! You only need 20 minutes and and are a great side dish to any meal. Everyone will love these fluffy biscuits.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 to 3 tablespoons sugar depending upon how sweet you like them
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 cup milk whole milk preferred
Instructions
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Heat oven to 450 degrees. Mix together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
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Add melted butter and milk. Stir just until moistened. (Best to let melted butter cool a bit before adding)
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Immediately drop by heaping tablespoons (15 biscuits) onto lightly greased or parchment paper/silicone baking sheet lined large cookie sheet.
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Cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges turn golden brown.
What to Serve with Biscuits:
Looking for a something to pair with these tasty biscuits? This recipe is so versatile and pairs well with almost any main dish.
Soup Recipes: Drop biscuits taste amazing with soup! This is the ultimate comfort food combination.
Biscuits and Gravy: Biscuits and gravy is a breakfast staple and using drop biscuits over traditional biscuits make enjoying this recipe even easier!
Chicken, Beef, Pork and Fish Recipes: Drop biscuits pair so well with almost any meat! Here are just a few options:
This homemade drop biscuits recipe is altered from this recipe found on allrecipes.com.
I made this in a snap. My mother tried them and just wants more, more more!
Thanks. Great homemade biscuits! The family loved them… gone in a flash!
Thank you. These were excellent biscuits, and so easy!
I recommend these without hesitation. ?
I found this recipe from a search & boy is it a winner! I wanted biscuits & sausage gravy for one this a.m. Made half of the recipe (without sugar) in only a few minutes and it made five nice-size biscuits. Baked them for 15 minutes. Will be using this recipe many times in the future. Thanks!
These were quick, easy, and made of things I always keep on hand. I even make them with 2% milk (because it was what I had) and they were great. This is a keeper recipe!
Very easy. Whipped up in 5 minutes. My Mom used to make these when I was a kid. Delicious and you can add your own flair. Thank you!
AJ notes:
Emilie- Thank you… turned out great., my observations. I dropped them bigger, I guess ?
1. Makes about 11 decent sized drop biscuits. Not 15
3. Took about 15 minutes total prep time and 10 -12 minutes baking time.
5. Preheating oven to 450 F takes the most time, so heating it up as you gather ingredients speeds it up.
6. Mixing takes a minute or less.
7. Cooling the melted butter to finger touch temp took about 5 minutes
I would add pictures, but can’t figure out how to attach them.
These are so good! My grandmother always crumbled a few biscuits into her cornbread dressing. I don’t know that it makes a difference, but I’m not messing with tradition. Got ready to make biscuits, and but was out of baking mix. (yeah, hers were always homemade, but I cheated) Found your recipe, and it was so easy. The biscuits are tender, and not crumbly. I ate two while I was making the dressing.
We made stew today and needed a recipe quickly. This one is perfect! So delicious and quick and fluffy.
THANK YOU!
This were AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!! I’ve tried to make biscuits and never and then I found your recipe and I’m officially hooked !!!
Thank you for this wonderful recipe! I’ve made them following your directions exactly, many times now and they come out perfect! A trick I’ve found is when you pour in the milk, make sure it’s very cold… Then pour in the melted butter where you dumped the milk, stir that area quickly. It re-solidifies the butter into tiny crumbles, to the same effect as if you’ve “cut in” the butter in the more time consuming recipes. It makes for a wonderfully fluffy biscuit! Tonight I’m going out on a limb and trying 2 tablespoons less of butter, and substituting 2 tablespoons light olive oil to try to cut back on the saturated fat. We’ll see how it goes!
I agree! I poured the milk in the bowl of melted butter; mixed it really good until it started to cool and clump, then mixed that bowl into the dry stuff. Worked great!
These are so easy to make and came out PERFECT! I will never knead biscuit dough again. Perfectly fluffy and buttery inside with a nice crust. Thank you for the recipe!
I never like my biscuits and was making turkey and dumplings so I thought I’d try them. I did them with just 1 tbsp of sugar. It’s just my husband and me and I was going to cut the recipe in half. Then I thought why not use them as dumplings? I scooped 6 biscuits and then used the rest of the dough for drop dumplings. The dumplings were great and the biscuits were easily the best I’ve ever made! I’m sold and this will be a regular in my house from now on. Thanks!
These were fantastic! Ate them with sausage gravy, but just as delicious plain!
These are wonderful biscuits. I am a southern girl and I am picky about my biscuits. I followed the recipe exactly and they came out perfect. My family loved them. Goodbye Pillsbury buttermilk biscuits. Hello homemade.
Thank you again for wonderful recipe!
Hello! I wanted to thank you for a great recipe! I was looking for something quick and easy to go with Easter dinner and this fit the bill perfectly! I followed the recipe except for a few changes. I used cold buttermilk in place of regular milk and I omitted the sugar and upped the salt to 1 teaspoon. The combination of the cold buttermilk with the melted butter made the butter solidify a little bit and gave the overall outcome a nice buttery flavor! Thanks again for an awesome alternative to dinner rolls! I will be making this again, and trying out your Cranberry/Orange Drop Biscuits!
Jessica
Walldorf, Germany
Flipping Awesome?I cut butter in quarters then mixed all by hand. Bit sticky, but scraped hand with fork. They are flaky, semi sweet..delicious. I wish I could post a pic..I ate the little middle. These were a prep for breakfast ready…
Added to my pandemic cookbook as flour is not wasted on this recipe. Better than anything store bought, my family is eating these as fast as I can make them! Thanks!
I made these and added shredded cheese, chopped basil leaves and green onions!!!! It’s superb! I made sure to follow instructions well— including the part where you shouldn’t overmix and have to be quick in mixing and dropping them. It’s so soft and buttery inside! Thanks for this easy recipe!
Just made the biscuits and they are wonderful. Fast and easy. Thanks
I’ve tried these with few variations and they are turn out great. If you don’t have butter on hand, you can use any vegetable oil. I have found that I needed to use more salt if not using the salted melted butter Fantastic quick recipe and very forgiving of additions like cheese and herbs.