Easy Buttermilk Air Fryer Biscuits
These Easy Buttermilk Air Fryer Biscuits are so soft and fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside. The dough is easy to prepare and bakes up quickly in your air fryer!
These buttermilk air fryer biscuits are so irresistible and easy to make, you will want to make them with every meal. One of the things I love most about them, besides their taste and texture, is if you’re cooking a meal and using your oven, these can go in the air fryer and save you some room.
Don’t be intimidated by making biscuit dough if you have never done it before. Just take your time and make sure to lightly flour the area you are using to knead and roll your dough and you will have perfect biscuits!
These biscuits go perfect with breakfast, brunch and dinner. They are also an easy addition to your Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.
They also pair well with my Instant Pot chicken spaghetti, pumpkin bisque or tomato beef kluski.
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- sugar
- unsalted butter
- buttermilk
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Preheat your air fryer to 400° F for 3-5 minutes.
While your air fryer is preheating, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar to a medium-sized mixing bowl.
Whisk together until combined.
Cut up cold butter into tablespoons and add to the flour mixture.
Using a pastry blender or your fingers, blend the butter into the flour mixture.
Blend until the butter is broken down into course crumbs the size of peas.
With a large spoon, make a well into the middle of the flour mixture.
Pour the buttermilk into the well.
Mix batter together with a large fork until just blended. Do not overmix.
Sprinkle flour onto a Silpat or your counter.
Turn dough onto Silpat or counter. Knead together with your hands about six turns. Be careful not to knead too much.
Pat into a rectangle.
Fold the left side of the dough over to the middle. Then fold the right side of the dough over to the middle like a letter. Turn the dough horizontal. Carefully pat dough down into another rectangle and fold again.
Pat the dough into a final rectangle and use a floured rolling pin to roll dough to 3/4 inches thick. (If you don’t have a rolling pin, you can use your hands to pat into the shape and size needed.)
Once the dough is 3/4 inches thick, you are ready to cut your biscuits.
Using a 3-inch biscuit cutter, press into the dough and down, without rotating the cutter.
You should be able to make about 4 biscuits.
Roll or pat dough again into a small rectangle 3/4 inches thick.
Cut out 2 more biscuits. (You will have some dough left to possibly make one more small biscuit.)
Place biscuits into your preheated air fryer so they are not touching. (I was able to fit four at a time.)
Set air fryer to bake biscuits for about 8-10 minutes until they are golden brown. (As some air fryers are different, you may need to start checking the biscuits at 6 minutes and bake longer from there.)
Melt the last two tablespoons of butter in a microwave-safe bowl for about 12-second increments and brush onto biscuits. Air fry remaining biscuits, serve and enjoy!
Hint: My biscuits do not usually stick to my air fryer, but if you have trouble with sticking, you can add some parchment paper to the basket or spray some nonstick cooking spray on it.
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- biscuit cutter
- Silpat baking mat
- medium-sized mixing bowl
- large fork and spoon
- measuring cups and spoons
- pastry blender
- pastry brush
Storage
The biscuits are usually best enjoyed the day they are made, but you can store them for up to 2 days in an airtight container or sealed food storage bag.
They can be frozen for up to 3 months in an airtight container or sealed food storage bag.
Top tip
I use a Silpat baking mat and a dusting of flour to knead and cut out my biscuits on. It really helps with the sticking and keeping your counter from getting so messy.
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Pairing
These are my favorite dishes to serve with these biscuits:
Easy Buttermilk Air Fryer Biscuits
- air fryer
- biscuit cutter
- Silpat baking mat
- large fork and spoon
- measuring cups and spoons
- pastry blender
- pastry brush
- 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup (127g) unsalted butter (cold) + 2 tablespoons (melted)
- 3/4 cup (168g) buttermilk
- Preheat your air fryer to 400° F for 3-5 minutes.
- While your air fryer is preheating, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar to a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Whisk together until combined.
- Cut up cold butter into tablespoons and add to the flour mixture.
- Using a pastry blender or your fingers, blend the butter into the flour mixture.
- Blend until the butter is broken down into course crumbs the size of peas.
- With a large spoon, make a well into the middle of the flour mixture.
- Pour the buttermilk into the well.
- Mix batter together with a large fork until just blended. Do not overmix.
- Sprinkle flour onto a Silpat or your counter.
- Turn dough onto Silpat or counter. Knead together with your hands about six turns. Be careful not to knead too much.
- Pat into a rectangle.
- Fold the left side of the dough over to the middle. Then fold the right side of the dough over to the middle like a letter. Turn the dough horizontal. Carefully pat dough down into another rectangle and fold again.
- Pat the dough into a final rectangle and use a floured rolling pin to roll dough to 3/4 inches thick. (If you don't have a rolling pin, you can use your hands to pat into the shape and size needed.)
- Using a 3-inch biscuit cutter, press into the dough and down, without rotating the cutter.
- You should be able to make about 4 biscuits.
- Roll or pat dough again into a small rectangle 3/4 inches thick.
- Cut 2 more biscuits. (You will have some dough left to possibly make one more small biscuit.)
- Place biscuits into your preheated air fryer so they are not touching. I was able to fit four at a time. (If you have trouble with sticking, you can add some parchment paper to the basket or spray some nonstick cooking spray on it.)
- Set air fryer to bake biscuits for about 8-10 minutes until they are golden brown. (As some air fryers are different, you may need to start checking the biscuits at 6 minutes and bake longer from there.)
- Melt the last two tablespoons of butter in a microwave-safe bowl for about 12-second increments and brush onto biscuits.
- Air fry remaining biscuits and brush with butter. Serve and enjoy!
My family really enjoys these biscuits and are always asking for me to make them. I love serving them alongside a good pasta dish or soup. I hope you love them too. Please let me know in the comments below if you try them.
Sweet regards,
Michele
