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Buttermilk Biscuits With Honey Butter

By Blue Smoke

4.7

(12)

A pile of flaky laminated biscuits on a black platter beside a small dish of swirly honey butter.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Grace Parisi

Sweet honey butter, seasoned with a kiss of flaky sea salt, is the ultimate topping for these light-as-air biscuits.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 hour

  • Yield

    Makes 14 biscuits

Ingredients

For the biscuits:

1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. (1 3/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
1 1/4 cups buttermilk

For the Honey Butter:

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons flaky sea salt, plus more for serving

Special equipment:

A 2 1/2-inch-diameter round cutter or glass

Preparation

  1. For the biscuits:

    Step 1

    Position rack in middle of oven and preheat to 425°F. Whisk sugar, baking powder, kosher salt, baking soda, and 3 cups flour in a large bowl. Cut in butter using a pastry cutter or 2 butter knives until pea-sized lumps form. Stir in buttermilk until a shaggy dough forms.

    Step 2

    Gather dough into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, press into an 8" square. Fold sides over like a letter. Turn 90º and fold sides again, forming a small square. Press or roll to an 8" square and repeat once, adding flour as needed to prevent sticking.

    Step 3

    Pat dough into a scant 3/4" round. Cut out rounds with 2 1/2" cutter; transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Gather scraps and repeat patting and cutting (you should have 14). Freeze until chilled, about 15 minutes.

    Step 4

    Bake biscuits, rotating sheet halfway through, until golden brown, 22–24 minutes.

  2. For the Honey Butter:

    Step 5

    Stir butter, honey, and 2 tsp. sea salt in a medium bowl until well combined.

    Step 6

    Top biscuits with Honey Butter and sprinkle with sea salt; serve warm or at room temperature.

TagsBiscuitPastriesButtermilkDairyBreakfastBrunchNut FreeVegetarianBakingKwanzaaEpicurious

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