Easy Eggless Biscuits Recipe (2024)

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These Easy Eggless Biscuits are buttery, soft, and flaky! With just 5 ingredients and in less than 30 minutes, you can have fresh, warm biscuits on the table. The recipe includes step-by-step photos and lots of tips.

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This is the only homemadeEasy Eggless Biscuits recipe you’ll ever need. These turn out flaky, perfectly tender, and deliciously buttery every time! And let’s be honest, who doesn’t love a warm from the oven, buttery biscuit?? It’s comfort food at its best.

Mix together just a few simple ingredients, that I bet you already have on hand, and in less than 30 minutes, you can have fresh, made-from-scratch, warm biscuits on the table.

Once you start making homemade biscuits, you’ll never look back. This eggless recipe will be so handy, I make them all the time. They taste amazing. Plus, they are perfect for breakfast, brunch, and dinner sides or served with butter and honey, jam, and a cup of afternoon tea or coffee.

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1.Eggless Biscuits Recipe Highlights

2.Ingredients You’ll Need

4.Step By Step Recipe Photo Tutorial

Eggless Biscuits Recipe Highlights

Flaky, perfectly tender, and deliciously buttery.
Super easy to make.
Made with simple ingredients.
Ready in less than 30 minutes.
Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dinner sides.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Please check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact quantities and instructions(scroll down).

Ingredients Notes & Substitutions

Flour: Plain all-purpose flour works best here; skip the cake flour, bread flour, and wheat flour.
Baking powder: Make sure it’s not expired or too old. To avoid a chemical aftertaste, make sure your baking powder is labeled aluminum-free. I usually use the Clabber Girl brand, and though the ingredients state aluminum, I’ve never noticed an aluminum aftertaste.
Sugar: Regular white granulated sugar or caster sugar.
Salt: I prefer kosher or sea salt. If you only have table salt handy, I recommend reducing the amount to half.
Butter: I use unsalted butter, but if you only have salted butter handy, you can use it. In this case, skip the salt called in the recipe.
Buttermilk: You don’t have buttermilk? No problem!! Check out my recipe forEasy Homemade Buttermilk Substitute [Video]. You can also use whole milk.
Heavy cream (to brush the tops): This is optional but highly recommended. It helps achieve a slightly crispier and golden top crust. If heavy cream is not available, you can also brush the tops with buttermilk.

Step By Step Recipe Photo Tutorial

Please check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact quantities and instructions(scroll down).

1 – Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.

2 – Add cold butter. Cut butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

3 – Stir in buttermilk and mix with a fork until the ingredients are combined.

4 – Bring the dough together with your hands. The dough should be about 3/4 inch thick.

5 – Cut out the biscuits with a cookie cutter, or even glass. Place them on a baking tray, and then, if time allows, refrigerate them in the fridge for a few minutes. If you don’t feel like rolling and cutting, check out my recipe.

6 – Brush the top with heavy cream and bake in the preheated oven.

Tips & Tricks to Make Eggless Biscuits

Make sure your butter and buttermilk are SUPER COLD! For best results, chill your butter in the freezer for 10-20 minutes before beginning this recipe. Then, use a box grater to grate the butter before combining it with your dry ingredients.

Do not overwork the dough.

After the dough comes together, fold it over itself 4-6 times to create those wonderful flaky layers we all love in biscuits.

Do not use a rolling pin to roll the dough out; use your hands.

Refrigerate the cut biscuits 15-30 minutes before baking; this short chill will help them maintain their shape while baking.

Arrange the biscuits closer together on the baking sheet, this will help them rise higher and straighter. If you like a crisp biscuit, space them at least 1″ apart on the baking sheet so the oven’s heat can circulate better to crisp them up.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do You Make Biscuits Rise Higher?

Arrange the biscuits closer together on the baking sheet; this will help them rise higher and straighter; makesure the sides are touching. As they bake, they will cling to each other,risingbigger and taller. Also, make sure that your oven is hot; this will helpbiscuitsbake andrise better.

What is the Best Way to Store Eggless Biscuits?

Store any leftover biscuits, well wrapped, at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Freeze for longer storage.

How Do You Freeze Biscuits Before Baking?

Cover the biscuits with plastic wrap, then place them in the freezer for several hours until they are completely frozen. Once frozen, you can place all the biscuits into a resealable bag and store them in the freezer for up to two months. When ready to eat, bake as instructed, adding an extra 3-5 minutes to the baking time.

Storing & Freezing Instructions

Store any leftover biscuits, well wrapped, at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Freeze

Unbaked Biscuits. Cover the biscuits with plastic wrap, then place them in the freezer for several hours until they are completely frozen. Once frozen, you can place all the biscuits into a resealable bag and store them in the freezer for up to two months. When ready to eat, bake as instructed, adding an extra 3-5 minutes to the baking time.

Baked Biscuits. Cover the biscuits with plastic wrap. Place all the biscuits into a resealable bag and store them in the freezer for up to two months. To reheat, preheat your oven to 350º F and reheat the frozen biscuits for about 10-12 minutes.

Reheat

Oven. Biscuits are always best when they’re rewarmed before serving. To reheat refrigerated biscuits, preheat your oven to 350º F. Reheat the frozen biscuits for about 5 – 7 minutes. If the biscuits are frozen, preheat your oven to 350º F. Reheat them in the oven for about 10 – 12 minutes.

Microwave. You can also reheat them in the microwave. To do so, wrap the biscuit in a damp paper towel. Place it on a microwave-safe plate. Set the timer for 20 seconds and microwave. Check the biscuits and microwave for another 10 or 15 seconds or so until heated through.

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Easy Eggless Biscuits

Oriana Romero

These Easy Eggless Biscuits are buttery, soft, and flaky! With just 5 ingredients and in less than 30 minutes, you can have fresh, warm biscuits on the table.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings 8 biscuits

Equipment

Ingredients

▢ 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
▢ 4 1/2 teaspoons (18 g) baking powder
▢ 1 tablespoon (12 g) granulated sugar
▢ 1 teaspoon salt
▢ 9 tablespoons (135 g) unsalted very cold butter (For best results, chill your butter in the freezer for 10-20 minutes before beginning this recipe)
▢ 1 1/4 cup (265 ml) cold buttermilk or whole milk
▢ Heavy cream to brush the tops (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425º F (218º C). Line a cookie sheet with nonstick parchment paper. Set aside.
Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl and mix well. Set aside.
Use a pastry cutter to cut cold butter into the flour mixture, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Note: you want to see small, pea-sized pieces of butter throughout the dough. If you don't have a pastry cutter use your finger.
Add in the buttermilk and mix with a fork until the ingredients are combined. The dough will be sticky. You should be able to see the butter pieces in the dough.
Transfer your biscuit dough to a well-floured surface and use your hands to gently work the dough together. If the dough is too sticky, add flour, 1 tablespoon at the time, until it is manageable.
Once the dough is consistent, fold in half over itself and use your hands to gently flatten layers together. Rotate the dough 90 degrees and fold in half again, repeating this step 6 times but taking care to not overwork the dough.
Gently pat out the dough some more, so that the rectangle is roughly 10 inches by 6 inches. The dough should be about 3/4 inch thick. Cut dough into biscuits using a floured glass or biscuit cutter. Do not twist cutter when cutting; this crimps the edges of the biscuit and impedes its rise.
Place biscuits on a cookie sheet. If time allows, refrigerate the biscuits for 15-20 minutes, this short chill will help them maintain their shape while baking. This is totally optional, if you are in a rush, go ahead to the next step.
Brush the top of the biscuits with heavy cream, to enhance browning (optional). Bake until golden brown, approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

Oriana’s Notes

Store: Store any leftover biscuits, well wrapped, at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Freeze for longer storage.

Freeze: Unbaked biscuits: Cover the biscuits with plastic wrap, then place them in the freezer for several hours until completely frozen. Once frozen, you can place all the biscuits into a resealable bag, and store them in the freezer for up to two months. When ready to eat, bake as instructed, adding extra 3-5 minutes to the baking time. Baked biscuits: Cover the biscuits with plastic wrap. Place all the biscuits into a resealable bag, and store them in the freezer for up to two months. To reheat, preheat your oven to 350 F. Reheat the oven for about 10-12 minutes.

Reheat: Biscuits are always best when they’re rewarmed before serving. Oven: To reheat refrigerated biscuits, preheat your oven to 350º preheat your oven to 350 F. Reheat the oven for about 5 – 7 minutes. If biscuits are frozen, preheat your oven to 350º F. Reheat the oven for about 10 – 12 minutes. Microwave. You can also reheat them in the microwave. To do so, wrap the biscuit in a damp paper towel. Place it on a microwave-safe plate. Set the timer for 20 seconds and microwave. Check the biscuits and microwave for another 10 or 15 seconds or so until heated through.

Extra Tips:

Make sure your butter and buttermilk are SUPER COLD! For best results, chill your butter in the freezer for 10-20 minutes before beginning this recipe.
Do not overwork the dough.
After the dough comes together, fold it over itself 4-6 times to create those wonderful flaky layers we all love in biscuits.
Do not use a rolling pin to roll the dough out; use your hands.
Refrigerate the cut biscuits 15-30 minutes before baking, this short chill will help them maintain their shape while baking.
Arrange the biscuits closer together on the baking sheet, this will help them rise higher and straighter. If you like a crisp biscuit, space them at least 1″ apart on the baking sheet so the oven’s heat can circulate better to crisp them up.

If you’re making this recipe, please read the whole post content to get lots of tips, tricks, variations, frequently asked questions, and step-by-step photos.

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Please note that nutritional information is a rough estimate, and it can vary depending on the products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 315kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 6gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gSugar: 3g

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Course Bread

Cuisine American

Calories 315

Keyword biscuits bread easy eggfree Eggless snack

Originally posted in May 2020, the post content was edited to add more helpful information, with no change to the recipe in August 2022.

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