Description
Fluffy and flavorful Garlic Butter Biscuits made from scratch with a buttery garlic butter blend, perfect for pairing with roasts, chili, or as a tasty breakfast sandwich base. These biscuits are quick to prepare, tender on the inside, and golden brown on top.
Ingredients
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Garlic Butter
- 1/2 cup garlic butter (prepared earlier as directed)
- 3-4 cloves minced garlic
- 3 tbsp butter
- Remainder of 1/2 cup soft butter at room temperature
Biscuit Dough
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Cold garlic butter pieces (from above preparation)
Optional Topping
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Prepare Garlic Butter: Heat 3 tablespoons of butter over low heat, avoiding browning. Add minced garlic and sauté for about a minute until softened. Remove from heat and cool to near room temperature. Stir the cooled garlic butter into the remaining soft butter until evenly combined. Wrap in plastic wrap into a log shape and refrigerate until firm. Once firm, chop into thumb-sized pieces for biscuit dough incorporation.
- Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 375 degrees F and line an aluminum baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent burning the biscuit bottoms.
- Process Dry Ingredients: In a food processor, blend flour and baking powder until mixed. Pulse in the cold garlic butter pieces carefully to maintain small visible butter chunks, which help create a flaky texture.
- Combine Dough: Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and create a well. Pour in the buttermilk and quickly fold the dough with a wooden spoon just until flour disappears. Avoid overmixing to keep the dough tender.
- Shape Biscuits: Drop the sticky dough onto a floured surface. Flour your hands and gently pat the dough to about 1 1/2 inches thick. Use a sharp 3-inch biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits and place them onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Apply Egg Wash (Optional): Whisk together one egg with 1 tablespoon of water and brush lightly over biscuit tops for a golden finish.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until biscuits have a golden brown top. Remove from oven and serve warm.
Notes
- Garlic Butter Biscuits complement a variety of meals from roast turkey to hearty chili or fried chicken.
- They make delicious breakfast sandwiches when filled with eggs and cheese.
- Store garlic butter in the fridge for up to a week for convenience.
- Use aluminum baking sheets to prevent biscuit bottoms from burning at higher oven temperatures.
- Don’t overmix dough after adding buttermilk to maintain biscuit fluffiness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 162
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 222mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 21mg
