Air Fryer Biscuits

How to make air fryer biscuits to fluffy are easy and can be made in small batches. You may have enjoyed making frozen biscuits in air fryer but want something from scratch tonight, no worries.

Homemade Air Fryer Biscuits Recipe

If you have your own favorite biscuit recipe then by all means use that. Then we will share the timing and tips below so you can take it from there in case you don’t. In the middle of the two options you can also make fluffy Bisquick biscuits, those would be considered semi-homemade.

This time is focused on how to make them from scratch, that is always best. It’s easier than you may initially have thought but sometimes you only have time for frozen bread dough and I get that. You can certainly thaw those too and use if you are in a hurry. In a Foodi you would use the lid that is attached to “bake” these.

with Bisquick

You can use any hot air machine you might have at home. We have a few including a Foodi, Cosori and AirWave too. They all work the same, some just may have a larger basket so you can “bake” more at once. If you love semi-homemade baking there is another tweak you can try too. They are just like the Red Lobster versions you love but way easier Bisquick cheddar bay biscuits recipe, or use a roll of refrigerated.

Why would you bother “baking” this way? Think of the holidays. You have 8 side dishes and a main protein you need to cook. Even if you have a double oven there won’t be room to cook everything all at the same time.

Ingredients

1. All purpose flour of course, make sure you are aware of how to measure flour properly first.
2. Baking powder will allow them to rise
3. Sugar, just a bit will give it a tiny bit of sweetness
4. Salt adds a bit of flavor
5. Room temperature butter into the mix and some melted butter brushed on the top before heating

In this case your Cosori and Instant Pot air fryer will become REALLY handy!! That way you can cook these or air fryer bread in this machine, ham in another and everything else the “old fashioned way”.

In order to make these you will need a few very basic ingredients. If you have made them in the past you’re probably pretty familiar with what you need and how to incorporate butter into your mix….and roll it out evenly.

Bowl, flat surface, rolling pin, dough blender and biscuit cutter to shape them. Of course they don’t have to be circular but that is much easier. It’s a nice way to make a small batch too if you just want to cut the recipe in half below.

There is a detailed printable recipe card at the bottom but here is a quick step by step to get you going. If you love buttermilk biscuits that are golden brown on both sides and fluffy, get ready for perfection with these.

How to Make Air Fryer Biscuits

1. Preheat air fryer oven first before adding any food.
2. In a large bowl incorporate dry ingredients, stir together.
3. Add the cubed butter using a fork to incorporate into the dry mixture.
4. Pour in milk, stir. Consistency of dough should be pliable and soft but not sticky.
5. Put dough on on flat surface with a little flour
6. Roll flat, then fold a few times, roll it out again using a biscuit cutter to make circles
7. Set inside air fryer basket, brush melted butter on top of each one.
8. Air fry and flip halfway to brown on both sides.

I would not use parchment paper for this or anything else in this machine. It inhibits the air flow and doesn’t work right. There’s really no need for it anyway. They shouldn’t stick if you make them this way.

Tips for Success

• Set air fryer to preheat first before adding any food for best results.
• It is best to flip them over halfway through that timing so they brown on both sides.
• From brand to brand they are slightly different sizes so break one in half at the end to check.
  • If a bit sticky in center then add another minute and check again.

This is great for a really quick easy side dish for sure. In the summertime when there is NO way I am heating up my kitchen with the oven on, this is the way I “bake”.

These come out a bit like our fried biscuits texture. Refrigerated styles are a bit stickier but just a tiny bit of non stick spray on the bottom will prevent that. I prefer olive oil spray but that is personal preference. You can buy aerosol or add your own oil to a sprayer.

What should you serve with biscuits?

I swear by sausage gravy poured over the top of these, but if you want something sweeter than of course some jam or apple butter are what we go with. During the holidays you should set out all the things for added fun.

Here’s another idea. We made air fryer garlic bread rolls using frozen Rhodes rolls. The taste is out of this world and SO incredibly fluffy.

Below includes nutritional information with saturated fat, calories, if you use the ingredients listed as is. As for ready made you would need to reference the info. on the back of those packages instead.