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A baking dish lined with a red and white towel holds several golden brown drop biscuits. A small bowl of honey with a honey dipper and a few slices of butter are visible nearby.
Whip up these fluffy, golden buttermilk drop biscuits in minutes using simple ingredients and zero kneading. Perfect for breakfast, dinner, or snacking.

Ingredients 

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar optional, for a touch of sweetness
  • ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick, very cold or frozen
  • 1 cup buttermilk cold
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Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
    2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tbsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar
    A metal mixing bowl containing a mound of white flour sits on a wooden cutting board with a striped pattern.
  3. Grate the cold ½ cup unsalted butter directly into the flour mixture using a box grater, or cut it into small cubes and work it in with a pastry cutter or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
    ½ cup unsalted butter
    A hand grates a stick of butter on a box grater over a metal mixing bowl. The bowl is sitting on a wooden surface with a striped pattern.
  4. Pour in 1 cup buttermilk and stir gently just until the dough comes together. It should be sticky and shaggy—don’t overmix.
    1 cup buttermilk
    A metal mixing bowl containing flour and milk sits on a wooden surface. The ingredients appear unmixed and are positioned near the center of the bowl.
  5. Using a large spoon or ice cream scoop, drop mounds of dough (about ¼ cup each) onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them a couple inches apart.
    A baking tray lined with parchment paper holds six unbaked, rough balls of biscuit dough spaced evenly apart, ready to be baked.
  6. Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
  7. Optional: Brush the tops with melted butter as soon as they come out for extra flavor.
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