Learn how to make soft, buttery, delicious self-rising flour biscuits with my Easy Homemade Drop Biscuits Recipe. You only need 3 ingredients and there’s no kneading, rolling, or biscuit cutting required.

Easy Homemade Drop Biscuits Recipe

Name: Easy Homemade Drop Biscuits Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups self-rising flour (sifted); 1 cup buttermilk or whole milk; 1/2 stick unsalted butter*, frozen for 15 minutes and grated; 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted; 1/2 tbsp neutral flavored oil

Hey ya’ll! Today I’m excited to be back with another delicious and easy biscuit recipe with you – Easy Homemade Drop Biscuits.

My easy drop biscuits are absolutely delicious and made in a flash with just three simple ingredients.

If you want to learn how to make homemade drop biscuits, then keep reading for my Easy Drop Biscuits Recipe, and check out my Youtube video tutorial over here.

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Easy Homemade Drop Biscuits with Self-Rising Flour

This Easy Homemade Drop Biscuits Recipe was reader requested and it’s quickly grown to be a favorite at our house since it’s SO quick and easy to make!

These homemade buttermilk drop biscuits have all the delicious flavors of my ultra popular 3-Ingredient Biscuits, while offering the simplicity of my Butter Dip Biscuits with no kneading, rolling out, or cutting required.

Plus it’s made with self-rising flour (AKA: my favorite biscuit-making ingredient).

This makes these drop biscuits the perfect choice when you’re in a hurry but still want delicious, soft, and buttery biscuits.

What you’ll love about this drop biscuit recipe:

ONLY 3 INGREDIENTS – These drop biscuits are made with only three ingredients including self-rising flour, buttermilk, and butter.
EASY + QUICK – Forget complicated biscuit recipes and make these easy drop biscuits instead. Simply mix the ingredients, scoop in the pan, bake, and enjoy!
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS – These biscuits are soft, buttery, and SO yummy!

Homemade Drop Biscuits Recipe FAQs

Drop biscuits are made with just 3 ingredients including self-rising flour, buttermilk, and butter.

Although both are delicious, there are a few differences between traditional biscuits and drop biscuits.

Regular biscuits are rolled out, kneaded, and cut with a round biscuit cutter.

On the other hand, a drop biscuit doesn’t require any kneading, rolling out, or shaping, but instead is mixed together and scooped into the pan with a spoon or cookie scoop.

Because of this, traditional biscuits are typically taller, fluffier, and have more distinct layers, while drop style biscuits have a more irregular shape and are slightly more dense in texture.

If your drop biscuits didn’t rise, then it’s most likely due to using expired self-rising flour. I recommend always using fresh flour when making homemade biscuits/breads and storing them in an airtight container to maintain freshness.

Check out this post for more tips on baking with self rising flour.

If your drop biscuits are crumbly, it’s most likely due to adding too much flour.

I personally now weigh my flour in all my baked good recipes using this awesome scale and would highly recommend getting one.

Weighing your flour is the most fool-proof method to ensure you are adding the correct amount.

I recommend storing in an airtight container at room temperature.

When stored in an airtight container at room temperature, these drop biscuits will remain fresh 3-4 days.

If you don’t plan on eating them during that time, I’d recommend freezing them.

Yes, drop biscuits can be frozen up to 3 months.

To freeze, let biscuits cool completely after baking them, place in a freezer safe bag or container and freeze until ready to eat.

To reheat, bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until warm.

If desired, cover with aluminum foil to prevent the tops from over browning.

Yes! Check out this post with more delicious biscuits to try!

Cara’s Tips: What is the secret to a good drop biscuit?

Don’t overmix the biscuit dough – Stir the mixture until just combined and it’s okay if looks a bit lumpy. The less you stir, the softer + fluffier the biscuits will be once baked.
Freeze & grate your butter – This is a trick I use with all my biscuits and it ensures the perfect amount of butter gets evenly distributed in every biscuit. I recommend freezing your butter at least 15 minutes in advance and using this affordable box grater.
Use a cookie scoop – This dough can be sticky and using regular spoons can be a pain. That’s why I recommend using a cookie scoop to scoop out your biscuits in the pan. I love using this set for all my biscuits and cookies.

P.S. Don’t forget to grab a bag of fresh self-rising flour for the best biscuits!

My Favorite

White Lily Self Rising Flour, 5 lb Bag

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How to Make Easy Homemade Drop Biscuits

These Homemade Drop Biscuits are truly so EASY to make and trust me when I say you and your family are going to LOVE them!

Below I’ve included step-by-step instructions and photos on how to make these delicious drop style biscuits, but first make sure you check out my list of all the ingredients and recommended kitchen tools you’ll need.

P.S. You can watch the full video tutorial over here!

Kitchen tools you’ll need

Ingredients You’ll Need

Self-Rising Flour
Butter (unsalted or salted – your preference)
Buttermilk

1. Freeze Your Butter

First, place 1/2 stick of butter in the freezer to chill for at least 15 minutes.

While butter is chilling, gather up all the tools and other ingredients you’ll need and keep cold until ready.

2. Preheat Oven and Prepare Biscuit Dough

Once ready to prepare, preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Next, measure out and add your self-rising flour to a large mixing bowl.

Second, use a box grater to grate the frozen butter in with the flour, and stir until evenly combined.

Lastly, create a well and pour in your buttermilk. Stir gently with a spatula until just combined being careful to not overmix the biscuit dough.

3. Scoop Biscuits in Cast Iron Pan

Next, add 1/2 tablespoon of neutral flavored oil to a 10-inch cast iron pan and spread evenly on the bottom and sides of the pan.

After that, use a medium cookie scoop and drop 8 biscuits into the pan, evenly spacing them apart.

Next, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the microwave and spoon onto the tops of each biscuit, allowing it to drip down the sides.

4. Bake Biscuits

Place in the preheated oven and bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the tops and sides of the drop biscuits are a light golden brown.

5. Serve and enjoy

Serve your warm homemade drop biscuits for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and enjoy!