Drop Biscuits are quick and easy to make, with no kneading or rolling required, and are ready in under 30 minutes. These homemade biscuits are soft, buttery, and perfect for breakfast, soups, or a holiday dinner.
Check our traditional buttermilk biscuits, made from scratch.
Best drop biscuits
If you are looking for soft, warm, and buttery biscuits but want to avoid all the rolling and kneading, then these drop biscuits are your new friend. Drop biscuits are the easiest version of traditional biscuits. You drop a spoonful of dough onto a baking sheet. Once baked, they are rustic with crisp edges and tender inside. These are perfect for breakfast soups, gravy, holiday dinners, and stews.
Ingredients
All-purpose flour: The base that provides a light and airy texture.
Baking powder: helps the biscuit rise
Butter: Makes it rich and flaky.
Milk: For moisture and tenderness.
Salt: To balance flavor.
Check out the recipe card for the full list of ingredients.
Step-by-step instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and keep it aside.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt to a bowl and mix well.
- Add the cold cubes of butter and rub them into the flour until it resembles coarse meal.
- Now, slowly add the milk to form a moist, sticky, and shaggy dough.
- Use a tablespoon or a cookie scoop to mound the dough into balls onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the biscuits for about 15 to 17 minutes
- Serve warm and enjoy.
Tips
- Store any leftovers in an air-tight conatiner for 2 to 3 days and in a freezer for months. Reheat in the oven for the best texture.
- If you undermix the butter into the flour, the biscuits will be dry and not tender, and if you overmix, the biscuits will be tough.
- Based on the size of the biscuits, the baking time may slightly vary.
Serving suggestions
- Serve with butter, jam, and honey for breakfast.
- Serve with gravy, soups, or stews for a hearty meal.
- The best addition for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.
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Recipe card
Easy Drop Biscuits - 5 Ingredients Only
Equipment
- Baking pan
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups All purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 stick Butter 8 tbsp, cold and cubed
- ¾ cup Milk check substiutute
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and keep it aside.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt to a bowl and mix well.1 ½ cups All purpose flour, 1 teaspoon Salt, 2 teaspoon Baking powder
- Add the cold cubes of butter and rub them into the flour until it resembles coarse meal.1 stick Butter
- Now, slowly add the milk to form a moist, sticky, and shaggy dough.¾ cup Milk
- Use a tablespoon or a cookie scoop to mound the dough into balls onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the biscuits for about 15 to 17 minutes
- Serve warm and enjoy.
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Notes
- Store any leftovers in an air-tight conatiner for 2 to 3 days and in a freezer for months. Reheat in the oven for the best texture.
- If you undermix the butter into the flour, the biscuits will be dry and not tender, and if you overmix, the biscuits will be tough.
- Based on the size of the biscuits, the baking time may slightly vary.
- Instead of milk, buttermilk, cream, or egg can also be used as a liquid for binding.
- But the texture will be different.
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claire
These were so easy to make! My 5 year old and I made a batch yesterday as a run raining day activity and they were easy to make and tasted great. She loved it. Thank you
Jen
These were easier than I thought they'd be to make! They came out perfectly for my test run before thanksgiving. I'll be using this recipe for our thanksgiving dinner