{"id":6725,"date":"2025-11-17T22:41:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T22:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=6725"},"modified":"2025-11-17T22:41:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T22:41:20","slug":"kfc-style-buttermilk-biscuits-fluffy-buttery-better-than-the-original","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/17\/kfc-style-buttermilk-biscuits-fluffy-buttery-better-than-the-original\/","title":{"rendered":"KFC-Style Buttermilk Biscuits (Fluffy, Buttery &#038; Better Than the Original!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"663\">If you\u2019ve ever bitten into a warm, fluffy KFC biscuit and wished you could recreate that soft, buttery goodness at home\u2026 this recipe is going to make your day. These <strong data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"464\">KFC-style biscuits<\/strong>rise tall, have perfectly flaky layers, and melt in your mouth with every bite. They\u2019re buttery, tender, and incredibly easy \u2014 made with simple ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"799\">Whether you serve them with honey, fried chicken, gravy, or a smear of jam, these biscuits are guaranteed to become a repeat favorite!<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"804\" \/>\n<h1 data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"840\">\u2b50 Why You\u2019ll Love These Biscuits<\/h1>\n<ul data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"1059\">\n<li data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"877\">\n<p data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"877\"><strong data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"875\">Soft, tall, and ultra-fluffy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"911\">\n<p data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"911\"><strong data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"909\">Real KFC flavor &amp; texture<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"968\">\n<p data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"968\"><strong data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"940\">Only basic ingredients<\/strong> \u2014 no special tools needed<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1002\">\n<p data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1002\"><strong data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1000\">Ready in under 25 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1059\">\n<p data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1059\"><strong data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1059\">Perfect for breakfast, dinner sides, or snack time<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1064\" \/>\n<h1 data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1094\">\ud83e\uddc8 Ingredients You\u2019ll Need<\/h1>\n<h3 data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1119\"><strong data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1119\">Dry Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1222\">\n<li data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1148\">\n<p data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1148\">2 cups all-purpose flour<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1179\">\n<p data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1179\">1 tablespoon baking powder<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1199\">\n<p data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1199\">1 teaspoon salt<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1222\">\n<p data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1222\">1 tablespoon sugar<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1240\"><strong data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1240\">Cold Fat<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1327\">\n<li data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1327\">\n<p data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1327\">6 tablespoons unsalted butter, <em data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1285\">very cold<\/em><br data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1288\" \/>(Freeze for 10 minutes before using!)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1343\"><strong data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1343\">Liquid<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1421\">\n<li data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1369\">\n<p data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1369\">\u00be cup cold buttermilk<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1421\">\n<p data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1421\">1\u20132 tablespoons melted butter (for brushing tops)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1426\" \/>\n<h1 data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1463\">\ud83c\udf5e How to Make KFC-Style Biscuits<\/h1>\n<h3 data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1501\"><strong data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1499\">1. Mix the Dry Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1572\">In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1604\"><strong data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1602\">2. Cut in the Butter<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1765\">Grate the cold butter or cut it into small cubes, then mix it into the flour using your fingertips or a pastry cutter until the texture resembles coarse crumbs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"1802\">Cold butter = flaky biscuit layers!<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1835\"><strong data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1833\">3. Add the Buttermilk<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1968\">Pour in the cold buttermilk and stir gently until the dough comes together.<br data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1914\" \/>Do <strong data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1924\">not<\/strong> overmix \u2014 a rough, shaggy dough is perfect.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1970\" data-end=\"1995\"><strong data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"1993\">4. Fold &amp; Shape<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2131\">Turn the dough onto a floured surface.<br data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2037\" \/>Gently fold it over itself 3\u20134 times to create layers.<br data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2094\" \/>Pat it into a 1-inch thick rectangle.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2133\" data-end=\"2162\"><strong data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2160\">5. Cut the Biscuits<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2278\">Use a round cutter or a glass dipped in flour.<br data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2212\" \/>Press straight down \u2014 do <strong data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2250\">not twist<\/strong>, or they won\u2019t rise evenly.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2297\"><strong data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2295\">6. Bake<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2432\">Place biscuits close together on a parchment-lined tray.<br data-start=\"2354\" data-end=\"2357\" \/>Bake at <strong data-start=\"2365\" data-end=\"2382\">450\u00b0F (230\u00b0C)<\/strong> for <strong data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2404\">12\u201315 minutes<\/strong>, or until golden and puffy.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2434\" data-end=\"2471\"><strong data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2469\">7. Brush with Melted Butter<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2561\">Once out of the oven, brush immediately with melted butter for that signature KFC finish.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2563\" data-end=\"2566\" \/>\n<h1 data-start=\"2568\" data-end=\"2608\">\ud83d\udca1 Tips for Perfect KFC-Style Biscuits<\/h1>\n<ul data-start=\"2609\" data-end=\"2958\">\n<li data-start=\"2609\" data-end=\"2656\">\n<p data-start=\"2611\" data-end=\"2656\">Use <strong data-start=\"2615\" data-end=\"2635\">very cold butter<\/strong> for flaky texture.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2700\">\n<p data-start=\"2659\" data-end=\"2700\">Handle the dough as little as possible.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2701\" data-end=\"2777\">\n<p data-start=\"2703\" data-end=\"2777\">Bake biscuits <strong data-start=\"2717\" data-end=\"2735\">close together<\/strong>so they rise tall instead of spreading.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2778\" data-end=\"2870\">\n<p data-start=\"2780\" data-end=\"2870\">Replace buttermilk with:<br data-start=\"2804\" data-end=\"2807\" \/><strong data-start=\"2809\" data-end=\"2844\">\u00be cup milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice<\/strong> (rest 5 min) if needed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2871\" data-end=\"2958\">\n<p data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"2958\">For extra KFC flavor, add a tiny pinch of sugar to the melted butter before brushing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2960\" data-end=\"2963\" \/>\n<h1 data-start=\"2965\" data-end=\"2989\">\ud83c\udf6f Serving Suggestions<\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"2990\" data-end=\"3015\">Serve your biscuits with:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3016\" data-end=\"3113\">\n<li data-start=\"3016\" data-end=\"3041\">\n<p data-start=\"3018\" data-end=\"3041\">Honey or honey butter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3042\" data-end=\"3059\">\n<p data-start=\"3044\" data-end=\"3059\">Country gravy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3077\">\n<p data-start=\"3062\" data-end=\"3077\">Fried chicken<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3078\" data-end=\"3094\">\n<p data-start=\"3080\" data-end=\"3094\">Jam or jelly<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3095\" data-end=\"3113\">\n<p data-start=\"3097\" data-end=\"3113\">Sausage &amp; eggs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever bitten into a warm, fluffy KFC biscuit and wished you could recreate that soft, buttery goodness at&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"KFC-Style Buttermilk Biscuits (Fluffy, Buttery & Better Than the Original!) - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"If you\u2019ve ever bitten into a warm, fluffy KFC biscuit and wished you could recreate that soft, buttery goodness at home\u2026 this recipe is going to make your day."},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6725"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6725\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6727,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6725\/revisions\/6727"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}