Easy Biscuit Recipe – these are the perfect homemade biscuits. Light, fluffy, tender, buttery, and delicious. Make in minutes any night of the week.
I love biscuits. Like, seriously love biscuits. When I was in high school I worked at Hardee’s. Back then we made the biscuits from scratch every day, multiple times a day. And more than once I was the one that made them.
You would think that would have killed my love, but it didn’t. There is just something about soft and flaky homemade biscuits. But sometimes they can take awhile, or don’t turn out perfectly. So this drop biscuit recipe is perfect for making at home quickly.

This summer I had the chance to go to Kansas with Certified Angus Beef. There, we had a dinner out on the prairie cooked by Chef Kent Rollins. You may have seen him on Food Network. In the afternoon before dinner, we had a homemade biscuits competition. There we used a sour dough starter to make them, made the tradition fluffy biscuits shape, and they were cooked over an open fire.
Well at home, I am all about easy. So this drop biscuit recipe is more my speed. This is similar to the baking powder biscuits that everyone grew up with and knows. But better. The tops are brushed with butter after they come out of the oven to give them a little something special. Or you could try homemade Cheddar Bay Biscuits too!

This easy biscuit recipe comes together in about 5 minutes, and then you just bake them. So they can be made any night of the week. I like to serve with our favorite soups, chilis or even stew!
Just look at these babies – baked to golden brown perfection. Plus so flaky and light on the inside. It really doesn’t get any better than this.
How To Make Biscuits
- The dry ingredients all get mixed together first in a large bowl.
- Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and you want to mix until it is just barely combined. The key to light and fluffy biscuits it not mixing them too much. If you handle the dough too much the biscuits become tough.
- To make these easy drop biscuit recipe, I use an ice cream scoop to drop balls of dough onto a baking tray. This also ensures that the dough is not handled very much.
- Bake the biscuits until they are golden and light and fluffy. As soon as they come out of the oven brush with melted butter.

You can put dinner in the crock pot in the morning, like this Ham & Bean Soup. Then when you come home, you can whip these up in 15 minutes. and dinner is done! A perfect comforting meal any night of the week.
I love this easy biscuit recipe made with buttermilk for a little bit of tang in the background, but if you don’t have any, don’t worry. They work with any kind of milk and are just as flaky and tasty. So the next time you are looking for a quick side dish, remember these homemade biscuits!

What to Serve Biscuits With
More Great Bread Recipes
- Garlic Knots
- Olive Garden Breadsticks
- Pokey Sticks
- Best Cornbread
- Italian Cheese Pull Apart Bread
- Honey Butter Dinner Rolls
Easy Biscuit Recipe

Easy Biscuit Recipe - these are the perfect homemade biscuits. Light, fluffy, tender, buttery, and delicious. Make in minutes any night of the week.
Ingredients
Biscuits
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbls baking powder
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup milk, (buttermilk works too)
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
Topping
- 2 Tbls butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly grease or spray a baking sheet. Set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking pwoder, sugar, and salt. Mix in butter and milk until just barely combined.
- Using 2 spoons, scoop and drop balls of batter onto the prepared baking sheet. Leave about 2 inches between each biscuit.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden brown.
- Remove from oven and immediately brush with melted butter.
Notes
Adapted from Allrecipes
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Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 174Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 27mgSodium 176mgCarbohydrates 18gFiber 1gSugar 1gProtein 3g
Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on dinnersdishesanddesserts.com should only be used as a general guideline.
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Alli says
These look perfect. We can’t help but love a good biscuit recipe.
Demeter says
Love how easy these are to make! What a great addition to any meal!
Kim - Today's Creative Life says
Did someone say BISCUITS? Get outta my way!
Mallory Lanz says
Biscuits and I have never got along. Glad to find an easy recipe.
Amanda says
Such a relieve to find a simple recipe to make fantastic biscuits
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says
I love when a recipe has such simple ingredients! These look delicious!
Liz says
The texture looks perfect! These would be a fabulous addition to any meal!
Delaney | Melanie Makes says
These biscuits look so amazing!
Jennifer Blake says
Love a great biscuit recipe and how easy this is! Perfect with so many meals.
Sabrina says
Your meal isn’t complete without biscuits! These look delicious!
Jamielyn says
These look so fluffy and delicious!
Jenny Bullistron says
These look absolutely yummy! I’m in love with 20 minute bakes. I’m likely to have these biscuits for dinner tonight. Nothing like a fluffy, buttery biscuit. YUM!!!
Jessica | The Novice Chef says
We love fresh biscuits! The girl love helping!
Milisa says
Homemade biscuits with gravy is an all- time favorite at our house. We often have it for dinner too. Love this easy recipe!
Christin says
There’s nothing better than a homemade biscuit!!
Carrian says
Totally loving how simple this is!!
Tonja says
Fabulous recipe! Light, fluffy, everything you could want in a biscuit!!
diane says
These biscuits are so fluffy and amazing! Perfect for breakfast and brunch.
Mandy @ South Your Mouth says
This is my favorite way to make biscuits!
Layne says
These are the BEST biscuits!!
Aida says
Hey, I made these today, My oven is electrical so I have to make some changes to all my recipes, My first time making savory biscuits and I’m loving it! A good substitute for a massive bowl of rice as I’m trying to change my diet. Do you have a recipe to make these even healthier so I could eat on a daily basis? Like instead of flour, oat, quinoa, rice, etc.. I’m a newbie home cook, so I don’t know much about food, Appreciate the answer 🙂
Erin S says
I do not have a recipe like that, but you could search online to see if you could find something. Good luck, glad you enjoyed these!
Toni says
I love a great biscuit recipe! This one will be on high rotation in our house.
Tiffany La Forge-Grau says
I absolutely LOVE making homemade biscuits. However, they can be a pain in the hiney. These sound SO much easier! YAY!
Kim says
I love making these with buttermilk! It makes me feel like I know what I’m doing! They are delicious!
Anna says
These biscuits are so fluffy! My family loves them!