Perfectly Fluffy Homemade Sourdough Biscuits

These sourdough biscuits are perfectly fluffy and buttery. Completely homemade and a treat for all your brunch guest or any occasion! Put your sourdough starter to use and reap the benefits of warm homemade sourdough biscuits!

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Today, I woke up craving homemade biscuits but, It was too late to get breakfast. So, I thought I’d try my hand at making my own. I knew what to look for after watching my grandmother make freshly baked biscuits as a child. With everything in the pantry, I figured I’d take a go at it.

The sourdough biscuits have to be buttery, flaky, and fluffy. Without those characteristics, you might as well be making crackers!

You could also go another route and grab some pre-made biscuits from the grocery store but, why not make your own? I suggest making biscuits from scratch anyways.

Biscuits to me, taste like home and there’s nothing more satisfying than making your own homemade goods. You know you’re really cooking homemade when you pull out the cheese grater. The butter never had a chance.

As a bonus, you’re also providing your family with food that is wholesome, fresh, and free of preservatives. There is absolutely nothing better than that.

I promise you won’t be disappointed after eating these perfectly fluffy homemade sourdough biscuits. It’s time to get cooking!

How long will these sourdough biscuits last?

The biscuits will last about 1 to 2 days out on the counter. You should wrap the biscuits in cling wrap then, put them in a Ziploc bag. Make sure you get as much air out of the bag. This way you can ensure the max amount of freshness for the biscuits!

IF you want to keep the sourdough biscuits in the fridge:

1. Wrap the biscuits in cling wrap or foil
2. Put in a Ziploc bag and make sure you let all the air out or you can store them in an air-tight container
3. The biscuits should last almost a week if you choose to conserve the biscuits in the refridgerator.

Do you want to freeze them for later?

1. The biscuits should cool all the way before wrapping it up (This is if you have just taken it out of the oven).
2. Wrap the biscuits in plastic wrap or foil
3. put biscuits in a freezer bag
4. Make sure to get as much air our of the bag as you can to keep it fresher longer
5. The biscuits should last about 3 months In the freezer, give or take if you make sure you let all the air out!

TOOLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• wooden mixing spoon
• measuring cup
• measuring spoons
• mixing bowl
• baking sheet

INGREDIENTS PERFECTLY FLUFFY HOMEMADE SOURDOUGH BISCUITS

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cup milk (or buttermilk)
• 1 cup unfed sourdough starter
• 12 tablespoons of cold butter; grated
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional)
• 2 teaspoons sugar (optional)

HOW TO MAKE PERFECTLY FLUFFY HOMEMADE SOURDOUGH BISCUITS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Gather ingredients.

Combine flour, salt, sugar, baking soda, and baking powder in a mixing bowl

Then, add cold grated butter to the dry mixture and combine until crumbly.

In a medium bowl combine sourdough starter, milk, and maple syrup together. Add to the crumbly mixture and mix. The dough will be very crumbly but should come together more after you put it on the floured surface and combine together further. Don’t over-knead!

Now, you should flatten the dough until it’s 3/4 inches thick with a 4′ cutter or whatever you have that will give you a circle. I used a ramekin in order to achieve this.

Put the biscuits onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Align the sourdough biscuits sort of next to each other.

Place your homemade biscuits in the oven for 16 to 18 minutes. Take out of the oven and rub the tops of the biscuits with butter.

Enjoy!

Update!!

I found that the ramekin approach doesn’t give you enough biscuits to go around. Using a 2 3/4 inch biscuit cutter allows you to get 15 biscuits easily. I thought this piece of info was worth an update.

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