Fast And Easy Delicious Flaky Buttery Sourdough Biscuits

Sourdough Flaky Biscuits can be made in 20 minutes! This easy Sourdough Biscuits recipe is buttery & flaky on the inside with a golden perfect soft crisp top. Soft and buttery in every bite. Guaranteed to be your new favorite Breakfast or dinner side!

My Best Biscuit Recipe

Table of Contents

• My Best Biscuit Recipe 
• What You’ll Need
• How To Make Sourdough Biscuits  
• Should I Freeze The Butter For The Biscuits Before Baking?
• How Long Do I Bake Biscuits at 400F
• How Do I Know When The Biscuits Are Done?
  • Other Recipes That Are Sourdough:

Make these biscuits for your family or even for yourself when comfort food is needed. This Sourdough Biscuits recipe is perfect with jelly or honey for breakfast and even for dinner with biscuits and gravy.

Here’s a little backstory:

I grew up in a West Indian household , biscuits just wasn’t something my mom made at all. My mother would make something called Bakes which is similar to an American biscuit. We would eat them for breakfast with jelly or dinner for Ackee and Saltfish. 

That was the most similar thing I knew to be a biscuit till I grew up and started food exploring. And that when I discovered Popeye’s Biscuits which are heavenly in their own way, but in my opinion Popeye’s Biscuits aren’t flaky and overly salty.  

My goal was to create a perfect blend between a Popeyes Biscuit with how soft on texture it is and flaky Pillsbury type of biscuit because of the flakiness. And I was able to get that even more because sourdough gives a wonderful depth of flavor , you can’t find at a fastfood restaurant or a ready made dough from the supermarket.

So I  learned by trial and error on my own how to make the perfect biscuit for my American man. For a few years I made biscuits on and off and it was a hit or miss. I either used too much butter or not enough. I was such an immature in those days I didn’t understand gluten either and how to handle it.

Luckily for you I’m sharing all I learned about what works best for making the softest, flaky , buttery Sourdough Biscuits that will satisfy your entire family, even grandma too.

What You’ll Need

• Sourdough Discard: Yes, the star of the show I usually use discarded sourdough starter but you can also use a recently fed starter.
• Butter: I use unsalted because it tastes better and doesn’t make your food too salty.
• Organic All Purpose Flour: be sure to use good quality flour it attributes to the texture and taste of your biscuit.
• Curdled Milk: I use curdled milk to soften up the dough even more, for a very light texture.
• Baking powder  for rising makes sure to choose a healthier rising agent with no aluminum.
• Salt Balances out the taste of your added sugars.
• Organic Cane Sugar balances out the salt added to the dough.

How To Make Sourdough Biscuits

1. add all your dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and whisk in well.
2. Then add your sourdough starter and cubed cold butter.
3. Gently mix with hands til there’s no dry parts left , take special attention to the butter, squeeze in your finger tips to flatten it or use a pastry cutter.
4. Gently form into a ball , and place in the fridge covered for 10-15 minutes. 
5. Lightly flour your surface, roll out the dough and fold over itself twice to create the flakiness in the biscuits.
6. Roll out again , now cut out your biscuits with a knife or biscuit cutter.
7. Place in skillet then preheated oven at 400
8. remove after 20 – 25 minutes and enjoy!

Should I Freeze The Butter For The Biscuits Before Baking?

Yes, when the butter has been chilled in the freezer the butter in your dough will remain intact therefore allowing a flaky biscuit once rolled out and folded.

How Long Do I Bake Biscuits at 400F

I like to cook my biscuits at 400°F for 20-25 minutes. To me this is the most ideal time and tempature. 

How Do I Know When The Biscuits Are Done?

I always check the shade of color on the bottom of one biscuit to look for a golden tan complexion. How do I get a golden top color only because of the type of oven I have, I turn on the broiler for 1 to 1 ½ minutes and then take them out of the oven.

 I’m sure these Sourdough Biscuits will be a family favorite in your home just as it is in mine . I usually prepare  these as a treat for my family for breakfast.

If you’re looking  for a quick, easy , healthy from scratch recipe  , this is the one!I like to serve Sourdough Biscuits with sausage on the side and a little bit of jelly. I’m so excited to hear what you think of these biscuits! 

Enjoy friends!

Other Recipes That Are Sourdough:

• Sourdough Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits 
• Sourdough Cheddar Biscuits
• Sourdough Sugar Cookies