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Super Easy Melted Butter Biscuits

September 27, 2016 by Kara Cook 8 Comments

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Melted Butter Biscuits – no need to cut in butter for this biscuit recipe. And they yield tender fluffy biscuits that are absolutely mouthwatering! 

melted butter biscuit on a red plate with butter

We love homemade biscuits around these parts, especially during soup season. My only complaint about making biscuits is cutting in the butter.

Of course you want it cold for best results. So you have to haul out the food processor. I’ve even tried grating frozen butter for one of my biscuit recipes. But this recipe eliminates that step completely!

The secret is that you melt your butter, cool it slightly, then stir it into a cup of cold buttermilk. As it mixes with the cold liquid, it hardens into little clumps.

When you stir that mixture into the dry ingredients, you get little clumps of butter, just like you would if you had cut the butter into the flour. Is that genius or what?

bowl of homemade butter biscuits

The first time I made these, I was a little skeptical that it would work. I was pleasantly surprised. The biscuits turn out soft, fluffy, and buttery!

My parents were visiting the first time I made them, and my mom commented on how tender they were. When she found out they were made with melted butter, she promptly asked for the recipe.

 

My family loves these so much we have actually had them three times this month. Last Sunday my twelve year old son actually whipped up a batch to go with our corn chowder. That’s how fool-proof they are!

biscuit on a piece of waxed paper

The dough is actually on the sticky side, so you have two options. You can just spoon the dough onto cookie sheets for drop biscuits, or you can pat it onto a generously floured counter and cut them with a knife.

I prefer the pat and cut method. We just cut them into squares with a sharp knife. Much easier than using a biscuit cutter!

How to make Melted Butter Biscuits

Ingredients:

  • butter
  • flour
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • sugar
  • salt
  • buttermilk

Melt butter, then set aside for at least 5 minutes to cool. Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Measure buttermilk into a 2 cup liquid measuring cup. Stir in the melted and cooled butter. Lumps of butter should form. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and stir gently till just moistened.

Generously flour the counter and pat the dough out till it is about an inch thick. Cut into squares with a knife, and place on cookie sheets. Bake at 475° for about 12 minutes or till lightly browned. Serve warm.

split biscuit on a plate with a pat of butter

Recipe inspired by Cook’s Illustrated. 

Other scones and biscuits to try:

  • Copycat Red Lobster Biscuits
  • Lemon Blueberry Scones
  • Pumpkin Scones
  • Light and Fluffy Freezer Biscuits
  • Sour Cream Biscuits
  • Eggnog Scones
  • Glazed Cinnamon Biscuits
  • Bacon Cheese Biscuits
  • Cinnamon Swirl Biscuits
  • Oatmeal Scones

MORE QUICK BREADS:

  • Chocolate Banana Bread
  • Eggnog Quick Bread
  • Applesauce Bread

 


SUPER EASY MELTED BUTTER BISCUITS

Yield: -Makes 1 dozen biscuits

Melted Butter Biscuits

Melted Butter Biscuits

Super easy biscuits made with melted butter.

Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup cold buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Melt butter, then set aside for at least 5 minutes to cool. Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Measure buttermilk into a 2 cup liquid measuring cup. Stir in the melted and cooled butter. Lumps of butter should form. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and stir gently till just moistened.
  3. At this point, you have two choices. For drop biscuits, just place scoops of dough on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
  4. For traditional biscuits, generously flour the counter and pat the dough out till it is about an inch thick. Cut into squares with a knife, and place on cookie sheets.
  5. Bake at 475° for about 12 minutes or till lightly browned. Serve warm.

Notes

If desired, you can brush the biscuits with melted butter when they come out of the oven.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 154Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 331mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 3g
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Cuisine: American / Category: Bread- Muffins and Scones

 

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Comments

  1. Kristin

    January 3, 2021 at 8:10 am

    Best biscuits I’ve ever made – they are tender on the inside, but not overly dry like a lot of recipes I’ve used. I baked in a glass pan and had to up the cooking time to 18 minutes. I also subbed soy milk and 1tbs of vinegar for the buttermilk because I don’t keep that on hand. This recipe is a keeper, so much easier than rubbing in butter. Perfect Sunday breakfast! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      February 6, 2021 at 1:02 pm

      So happy to hear that they were such a hit! Thanks for sharing your buttermilk substitution, I’m sure other readers will find it helpful! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Sandra Tarter

    December 27, 2020 at 8:33 am

    Baking them now. Loved my first attempt at this recipe and really enjoyed them. Using the cut method and it is already doing it’s magic with anticipation. Thank you and blessings for happy days ahead.

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      December 29, 2020 at 4:39 pm

      So glad you like them, and I appreciate the kind words! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Lynn

    August 9, 2020 at 6:20 pm

    I was looking for a biscuit recipe that used both buttermilk and melted butter. This recipe has both. I made half the recipe as written (I did the extra flour/cut method) and added some sugar and fresh blueberries to the other half. Both were delicious.

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      August 13, 2020 at 9:18 am

      So glad to hear that you liked them. It’s a genius idea to add sugar and berries to half so you can have some savory and some sweet!

      Reply
  4. Nancy

    September 28, 2016 at 7:59 pm

    Hi Kara! So glad you are feeling better!!! Love this recipe! Take care of yourself.

    Reply
  5. Allie

    September 28, 2016 at 10:41 am

    Welcome back Kara! Glad you feel better. Thank you for posting the biscuit recipe. Finally, a biscuit recipe I think I can actually do!

    Reply

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