Soft and tender drop biscuits are a quick and easy recipe with only 6 ingredients and ready in 20 minutes! Top with some melted butter for the perfect addition to any meal.
This bread recipe is perfect if you’re in the mood for homemade biscuits but want an easier alternative. Just like my easy Irish soda bread all you do is mix, drop and bake!
Why I Love This Recipe
- Easy to make: Homemade drop biscuits are a great pantry recipe that require no yeast, rolling or cutting! My whole family loves them and the kids can practically make them!
- Versatile: Spread with strawberry jam or cinnamon butter at breakfast, add to brunch with my biscuits and gravy recipe or use at dinner with my chicken pot pie with biscuits.
Substitutions and Variations
- Substitute the sugar with honey.
- Use whole buttermilk in place of milk for an extra tender drop biscuit.
- Make your own buttermilk to use in this recipe.
- Mix in 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and fresh herbs similar to a Red Lobster cheddar bay biscuit.
How to Make Drop Biscuits
Melt the butter in a small bowl, then pour in the milk and mix. Let sit for a minute, until the mixture looks a little clumpy. Whisk together the dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Then add the buttermilk mixture to the dry mixture and stir just until combined. Make sure NOT to over mix, or you’ll end up with dry biscuits.
Using a large cookie scoop (or 1/4 cup or a large spoon), drop the batter onto a parchment lined baking sheet about one inch apart. You should end up with 8 dough balls.
Bake at 425°F until the tops are golden, about 11 to 13 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush melted butter over the biscuit tops.
Freezing Instructions
Whenever I make these drop biscuits, I love to double the recipe and freeze half for later.
Simply bake the biscuits according to directions and let cool completely. Then place in a freezer bag or container and store in the freezer. When ready to enjoy, remove from the freezer to thaw and microwave until warm, about 10 seconds.
More easy bread recipes to try include breakfast muffins, scones and Dutch oven bread.
What to Serve with Biscuits
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Drop Biscuit Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons salted butter , more for tops if desired
- ½ cup milk , whole milk is preferred but also works great with 2%
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt ,regular or sea salt
For serving (optional): butter, honey, jam
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Melt the butter in a small bowl. Then add the milk and let it sit a minute. It should start to look a little clumpy.
- In a medium size bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Then add the buttermilk mixture and stir just until combined. DO NOT over mix or they will be dry. Then use a large cookie scoop, 1/4 cup or large spoon to drop the batter on the prepared baking sheet. Place 8 dough balls about an inch apart.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown. Remove from oven and brush melted butter over the top if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: American, Biscuits + Rolls, Bread, Freezer-Friendly
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
I read over the recipe and was highly doubtful, but I had minimal ingredients, so decided to try.
Amazing how quick these came together, which I love because I hate baking. They’re also so very light, flaky and buttery!
I needed something quick to accompany my chicken stew and this works perfectly! Next time I’ll try doubling the recipe.
Very pleased and happy with this recipe!
So happy to hear the drop biscuits worked out so great for you Lauretta! Thanks for the review.
Our family loves this recipe. It’s so easy. Thank you!
I’m so happy it was a hit with your family!
Worth the little bit of extra effort to make biscuits from scratch.
Made these with buttermilk and they were super easy and delicious! Making them for a second time already today because my husband liked them so much.
I’m so glad they were a hit! :)
These were awesome! Easy prep, not messy and sooo good! Thank you!
I’m so glad you enjoyed them! :)
P.S. I follow you on Instagram and I think you’re pretty awesome! #ForgetTheHaters
Oh wow…. I HAVE to try this asap. I love buttery biscuits. These ones are so SOOO easy to make.
I hope you enjoy! :)
These biscuits look incredible! I can’t wait to make them with dinner tonight!