Quick & Easy Homemade Drop Biscuits from Scratch
This recipe for easy homemade biscuits is perfect for even the newest cook. You only need 5 basic ingredients and a few minutes to whip up a batch of warm, from scratch, biscuits!
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I remember the days when I thought making homemade biscuits was beyond me. I just assumed I would always be someone who had to purchase pre-made everything from the grocery store.
But after my first time of making Homemade Southern Style Chicken and Dumplings, I realized I actually could cook from scratch – at least to some degree.
I tend to stick to simple recipes around here. Even for the “from scratch” items. I like short ingredients lists, simple steps, and delicious results. That’s not too much to ask for, right?
The recipe I’m about to share makes delicious, rustic drop biscuits that can be used in a variety of ways. It doesn’t require a lot of time or fancy kitchen equipment.
What is a Drop Biscuit?
A drop biscuit is when your biscuit dough is scooped up and “dropped” on to the pan. This eliminates the need for extra kitchen equipment, like a biscuit cutter. It also eliminates the need to roll dough out.
You’re not going to get flaky layers or perfectly round biscuits with this recipe. But you are going to get fluffy biscuits, that taste delicious.
They are really some of the easiest biscuits to make. Recipes like this are the best way to start cooking from scratch because it is very basic and simple and not so overwhelming.
Ingredient List
- All Purpose Flour
- Regular Milk (Whole milk or 2% if you want to lessen the fat content)
- Butter
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Sugar (optional)
Supplies
- Large Bowl
- 12 inch Cast Iron Skillet
- Measuring Cups
Directions for Cooking Drop Biscuits
Heat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
Melt one stick of butter (1/2 cup) and set to the side. For best results, you want to let the butter cool slightly. In large mixing bowl, mix together 2 cups of flour, baking powder, and salt.
Next, pour the melted butter and 1 cup of milk into flour mixture. Mix until a soft dough forms. The dough will still be fairly sticky to work with.
Using a large utensil spoon, scoop the dough out and drop it on to the large cast iron skillet or baking pan. Drop biscuits will not be uniform in shape, but you should try to keep the sizes somewhat the same.
Place biscuits in the hot oven. Cook time can vary based on the size you make the biscuits. For this recipe with 12 servings, you will need to cook for about 12-15 minutes. If you make larger biscuits, you will need to adjust the cook time.
If you’d like, halfway through cooking, you can brush the tops of the hot biscuits with a bit of extra melted butter. This will help you achieve that beautiful golden brown color.
Store any leftovers in airtight container in fridge. You can reheat by wrapping in a damp paper towel and warming for 20-30 seconds in the microwave.
Check out the additional recipes for using your drop biscuits down at the bottom of the post!
5 Ingredient Drop Biscuits
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Equipment
- Glass Mixing Bowl medium to large size
- 12-inch Cast Iron Skillet or baking sheet – see notes for temp and time adjustments
- Measuring Cup
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 stick butter melted, slightly cooled
- 3/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt to a glass mixing bowl and stir together.
- Pour in the melted butter and milk. Mix until incorporated well and a sticky dough forms.
- Using a large spoon, scoop out the biscuit dough and drop in to cast iron skillet. You should get roughly 12 biscuits from this recipe.
- Bake 12-15 minutes, or until biscuits are slightly golden brown on top. Brush top of biscuits with additional melted butter halfway through cook time if desired.
Notes
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