KFC Buttermilk Biscuits have to be one of my guilty pleasures. The KFC Buttermilk Biscuits are soft, billowy, and have a crunchy top. You know you don’t have to leave home to make biscuits just like the KFC Buttermilk Biscuits. What I really like about making these KFC Buttermilk Biscuits at home means I can make them for breakfast, which I can’t do during the morning. This is one of the few recipes that I actually use self-rising flour. I like the self-rising flour in the KFC Buttermilk Biscuits because commercial self-rising flour has a really nice consistency in flour. I do add a couple of secret weapons in my version of the KFC Biscuits.
In addition to the self-rising flour, I also like to use, some sugar, for sweetness, and some cream of tartar to give these biscuits an additional lift. I think one of the qualities I like most about the KFC Buttermilk biscuits is how high, light, and fluffy they are. If you have never tried using buttermilk before in your biscuits, you should really give it a try, buttermilk gives your baked goods a fabulous tang, with the addition of sugar, and you get a really balanced flavor in the KFC Buttermilk Biscuits.
Making KFC Buttermilk Biscuits
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KFC Buttermilk Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups self rising flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup butter chilled
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. C
- ut butter into small cubes, if you use shortening chill it so you cut into small pieces. It is important to cut the butter into small pieces so it will make it easier to cut the butter into the flour. In a medium-sized bowl combine self-rising flour, sugar, and cream of tartar.
- Add in cubed butter, and work the butter into the flour until it reaches a large sand grained texture. Add buttermilk, and stir long enough to stir buttermilk into the dough. On a floured surface turn dough out of the bowl, and shape flour into a round shape, use a rolling pin to gently roll out dough to about 3/4 of an inch thick. Use a biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Brush tops of biscuits with the 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Bake biscuits for 12 to 15 minutes.
Kimmie says
October 26, 2017 at 1:33 pmYou can put the butter in the freezer remove it and and grate it into recipe when it’s time to add it
Chef Mike says
September 17, 2013 at 11:50 amI used to work at kfc this is not even close to the recipe!!!
DonnaMarie SheBoom Ada-Aguon says
September 30, 2013 at 5:21 amDo share the recipe.. I love their biscuits
Atricia Kelley says
October 5, 2015 at 6:44 amRight I use to make them for 2 years as a teenager. Flour shortening and buttermilk that’s it. Butter afterwards
Krittersittter03 says
August 29, 2012 at 6:43 amWould love Lee’s Famous Recipe copycats of their slaw, biscuits and extra crispy chicken.
Techchef says
January 10, 2012 at 2:31 pmThanks for the recipes (this one and the Fried Chicken) but the video on the side that starts automatically is very annoying..
cjletsid says
November 21, 2011 at 2:02 pmbiscuits are not easy to make, even for everyday bakers. My mom taught me when I was very young and it took me years to perfect her biscuits. You can not over knead or under knead. You have to use the right flour and sifting is very important. If they flop for you, you most likely did something wrong whether you want to hear it or not.
Stephanie Manley says
November 21, 2011 at 2:56 pmIt seems like baking is often more than just following directions. Lots of practice also helps!
marissa says
March 30, 2011 at 7:37 ami think tat it is kool and it tasted really nice wen i tried it soooooo………..i think um…u can try it
Sandra says
March 9, 2011 at 4:13 pmI would give the moon for a recipe from Jack’s Restaurant biscuits 😀
Bree says
January 15, 2011 at 11:46 amDoes anyone have a recipe for KFCs coleslaw?? Thanks, Bree
Stephanie Manley says
November 21, 2011 at 2:56 pmThe recipe is here, Better than KFC Coleslaw.
Patt says
August 6, 2012 at 2:19 pmwhen you get this recipe please let me know Thanks Sewqueen
Casey says
January 11, 2011 at 3:10 pmI usually enjoy all of your recipes, however, this one I did not. They were not like the KFC biscuits I have had. Will not be making these again.
munkee says
November 29, 2010 at 3:42 pmSchwans has cheap biscuits like KFCs without the hassle. Very addictive.
Nitra Stokes says
March 3, 2013 at 12:01 pmjust seeing this … and just went on their website to order, after 2 years I hope their still as delicious as you said, I only ordered one bag to see if I like them .. and for 8 bucks for 18 biscuits you cant beat that
Fran says
April 9, 2010 at 8:07 pmWell, that looks easy enough. Sounds like the perfect side to eggs this weekend.