Description
These Homemade Sourdough Biscuits bake up tall, buttery, and flaky with a soft center and a light tang from sourdough discard. They are perfect for a quick breakfast, easy brunch, cozy dinner side, or simple food idea when you want an easy recipe that feels warm and homemade.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, very cold and cubed
3/4 cup sourdough discard
1/2 cup cold buttermilk
1 large egg
1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt.
3. Add the cold cubed butter and cut it into the flour until the mixture has pea-sized butter pieces.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sourdough discard and cold buttermilk.
5. Pour the sourdough mixture into the flour mixture and stir gently until a shaggy dough forms.
6. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface, pat it into a rectangle, fold it in thirds, and repeat 3 to 4 times.
7. Pat the dough to 1 inch thick and cut biscuits with a round cutter, pressing straight down without twisting.
8. Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet.
9. Whisk the egg with milk and brush the tops of the biscuits.
10. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
11. Cool for a few minutes, then serve warm.
Notes
Keep the butter and buttermilk cold so the biscuits bake with flaky layers.
Do not overmix the dough; a slightly shaggy dough makes softer biscuits.
Press the biscuit cutter straight down without twisting so the edges rise tall.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 44 mg
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