3-Ingredient Buttery Drop Biscuits
These 3-Ingredient Drop Biscuits are the ultimate quick-fix bread—soft, buttery, and incredibly simple to prepare with minimal effort. Instead of using melted butter, this recipe relies on cold, cubed butter. That detail makes a big difference: when the butter is cut into the flour, it forms small pockets that melt during baking, creating steam and giving the biscuits a light, flaky, almost shortbread-like texture.
3-Ingredient Flaky Drop Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250g) self-rising flour
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 cup (240ml) cold buttermilk
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat the oven
Set your oven to 450°F. The high heat is key—it helps the cold butter release steam quickly, allowing the biscuits to rise properly. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2: Incorporate the butter
Place the flour in a large bowl and add the cold, cubed butter. Use a pastry cutter, fork, or your hands to blend the butter into the flour.
Tip: The mixture should resemble coarse crumbs, with small pea-sized bits of butter still visible. These pieces are essential for a flaky texture.
Step 3: Mix in the buttermilk
Pour in the cold buttermilk and gently stir with a fork until just combined.
Important: Stop mixing as soon as the dough forms a rough, sticky mass. Overmixing can cause the butter to soften too soon, leading to heavier biscuits.
Step 4: Shape and bake
Drop portions of dough (about 1/4 cup each) onto the prepared baking sheet. There’s no need to shape them evenly—the rough edges will turn crisp and golden as they bake.
Bake for 12–14 minutes, or until the tops are nicely browned.
