Here’s a spot-on, fluffy, buttery KFC-style biscuit recipe — soft inside, lightly crispy on the outside, and super easy to make!
🧈 KFC Biscuits (Copycat Recipe)
Ingredients (makes 8–10 biscuits)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter (1 stick), cut into small cubes
- ¾ cup cold buttermilk
- 1–2 tbsp melted butter (for brushing)
Cold ingredients = flaky, tall biscuits.
🧑🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat
- Heat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment.
2. Mix the dry ingredients
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
3. Cut in the cold butter
- Add cold butter cubes.
- Use a pastry cutter, fork, or your fingers to work the butter into the flour until you have pea-sized crumbs.
(This creates the signature KFC flakes.)
4. Add buttermilk
- Pour in the cold buttermilk.
- Stir gently until the dough just comes together—don’t overmix.
5. Shape
- Turn dough onto a floured surface.
- Pat into a 1-inch thick rectangle.
- Fold the dough in half, then pat back down (this adds layers).
- Repeat 2–3 times.
- Cut into 8–10 biscuits with a round cutter or knife.
6. Bake
- Place biscuits close together on the tray (helps them rise taller).
- Bake 12–15 minutes until golden.
7. Brush & serve
- Brush hot biscuits with melted butter.
- Serve warm!
⭐ Tips for Perfect KFC-Style Biscuits
- Use very cold butter – freeze for 10 minutes before using.
- Don’t twist the cutter—press straight down for maximum rise.
- Buttermilk is key for flavor & tenderness.
- If you don’t have buttermilk, mix:
- ¾ cup milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar (rest 5 minutes).
🔄 Variations
Honey-Butter Biscuits
Brush with a mixture of melted butter + honey.
Cheddar Garlic Biscuits (Red Lobster style)
Add ½ cup shredded cheddar + ½ tsp garlic powder to the dough.
Fluffier & Taller
Chill the shaped biscuits for 10 minutes before baking.
If you want, I can give you:
➡️ a KFC chicken-with-biscuits meal combo,
➡️ a mini-biscuits version, or
➡️ a buttermilk-free version.
