How to make this homemade Old Fashioned honey butter biscuits recipe from scratch with buttermilk or as fluffy Bisquick biscuits is here. Two recipes you can make with a sweet butter sauce over the top to enjoy for breakfast or dessert!
Homemade biscuits with honey butter are always best but will include a fast method to make these as a side dish with our blend below or this Whataburger Honey Butter on top. Golden brown moist on the inside we will share tips on how to work the dough for the ideal texture.
If you wanted to make our easiest Mayonnaise Biscuits version and drizzle honey over the top you could do that as well. Yet a third option you can try to see which you like better. I will say that starting from the beginning with fresh, cold, even frozen butter makes all the difference when it comes to baking this hand held bread.
There are tips and tricks to baking fluffy muffins. If you follow the steps stated below vs. mixing too much and rolling rolling until flat you would notice that the latter would be more flat. I mean it wouldn’t be ruined but we all want the moist fluff right?? We go over in more detail in How to Make Biscuits From Scratch.
with Bisquick Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups Bisquick
- 2/3 cup Milk or water
- 2 tsp Brown Sugar
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 2/3 cup Pure Local Honey
- If you want really sweet you could incorporate berries like Biscuits with Blueberries
These should be baked at 450 degrees with parchment paper. Spoon batter on to prepped baking sheet with space between them and bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned on top and fluffy in the center.
As drop biscuits. In the case that you wanted to make Bisquick Butter Swim Biscuits you’d want to follow these steps. Only difference would be to change 1 stick of butter to 4 tbsp instead + 4 tbsp honey. You’d microwave together to combine and pour that on top instead to add sweetness.
To make the best version of these you need to start with the basics. Flour, salt, baking soda, buttermilk and frozen butter is what you need. This is for the basic biscuit dough which is important to ONLY mix together until combined but still shaggy. Remember that working it too much will result in flatter pieces.
Homemade Ingredient Notes
You are going to need to start with some dry ingredients, all purpose flour is the base. Make sure you know how to measure flour properly or they will be dense.
In that bowl you will want to add a pinch of salt, just a bit, to add some flavor and actually make this sweeter.
The baking soda will help them rise properly, make sure it is not expired before adding in with the dry mix bowl.
You will want your stick of unsalted butter frozen and grated. This will make them fluffy because as it melts inside the batter it will create steam and fluff the inside for air bubbles that will make them fluff up. + 1 tbsp melted for top
For the liquid you want to add buttermilk, this makes them moist way more so than just using milk because of the added fat.
Add some organic honey + 1 tbsp for top for sweetness.
Honey butter topping
Add butter, brown sugar and honey into a bowl and microwave for 45 seconds, stir so it is a smooth mixture with sugar dissolved as much as possible. Could add other tweaks like pumpkin pie spice or others to make say cinnamon biscuits. Pour over the top of each one. If you want to make these into Whataburger Chicken Biscuits you’d just fry chicken to go into the center.
Honey Biscuits Recipe
Equipment
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Spoon
Ingredients
- 3 c all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 c butter, frozen, grated + 1 tbsp melted for top
- 1 c buttermilk
- 1/4 c honey, + 1 tbsp for top
- 3/4 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Put your butter into the freezer for 20 minutes so it is nice and firm and easy to grate with a cheese grater later. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and lay parchment paper on top of your baking sheet.
- Add dry ingredients into a bowl and mix. Take frozen butter out and grate right into the bowl immediately. Use a pastry cutter to incorporate, or use hands.
- In another bowl mix together buttermilk, vanilla and honey. Make a well in the center of your dry ingredients and pour this inside. Use a spoon or your hands to combine JUST until the dry ingredients are incorporated, NO longer.
- Very lightly flour a cutting board and pour dough out. Use your palms (ideally) to press into a flat 1 inch thickness all the way across (don't want to overwork it or they won't be as fluffy). Use a round biscuit cutter, 3 inches is ideal, to press firmly (do not twist) out biscuits.
- Set on baking sheet with some space in between them and bake for 12-13 minutes just until tops are lightly browned and middle is no longer sticky.
- Remove, transfer to a cooling rack and melt remaining 1 tbsp honey and 1 tbsp butter together until smooth. Whisk together and pour on top of each one, serve.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
How to Save Leftover Biscuits
After baking, let them cool down to room temperature before storing them. This helps prevent condensation from forming inside the storage container, which could make them soggy.
Transfer the leftover biscuits to an airtight container. If you have a lot, you can layer them with parchment paper or wax paper to prevent sticking. Make sure the container is properly sealed to keep air and moisture out. You can also use a resealable plastic bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible before sealing the bag.
If you plan to consuming them within a day or two, storing them at room temperature in an airtight container should be sufficient. However, if you want to keep them for a longer period, it’s recommended to store them in the refrigerator, this helps slow down the staling process.
Add moisture like a brush of butter to the top before heading. Reheat leftover biscuits in oven to 350°F, wrap in aluminum foil, and warm them in the oven for about 10 minutes. Or place them in a microwave for about 10-15 seconds per. Enjoy with a spread like Instant Pot Pumpkin Butter on top.
OR serve with Huckleberry Jam to spread on them, or both. Now jump to recipe and let us know how much you enjoy them below!
If you’re looking to use them up, consider making dishes like sandwiches, breakfast casseroles, bread pudding, or even turning them into croutons for soups and salads.
FAQ
Butter!! Make sure it is cold too before adding in, frozen is even better so you can grate it with a cheese grater into your dough. This way when it heats up it will create steam which will fluff your biscuits up more in the oven so they are flaky just like you want them to be.
Buttermilk is just better, and what they used for years to make them super tender so I’d use that. This isn’t a food you are counting calories on so go all in to make them right y’all. Southern Old Fashioned style requires this heavy fatty ingredient which you can make with milk and a bit of lemon juice too.
