With a soft interior and crispy, flaky exterior these quick Copycat Popeyes Biscuits are buttery good. Ready to be dunked, dipped or smothered this biscuit recipe is a keeper.
Popeyes Buttermilk Biscuits
Popeyes, a multinational food chain famous for its chicken, also serves a to-die-for biscuits.
Biscuits are great as a side dish, snack or appetizer. I guarantee you love this copycat recipe for its soft and chewy texture and its melt-in-your-mouth buttery flavor.
If you love biscuits, you may also like these cabbage tortilla wraps, pigs in blanket, cinnamon rolls and cheese cookies.
🛒What You Need To Make Popeye Biscuits
- All-purpose flour - use white all-purpose flour to make the biscuits or substitute with a 1-1 gluten free flour blend.
- White granulated sugar - a touch of white granulated sugar helps sweeten up the biscuits.
- Salt - sprinkle in some salt to enhance the overall flavor.
- Baking powder/soda - these will help the biscuits rise and turn out light and fluffy.
- Butter - use unsalted, cold butter.
- Buttermilk - you can use store-bought buttermilk or make your own to add a tang to the biscuits.
- Milk - any type of milk will work so you can use whatever you have on hand.
For Topping
- Butter - use salted butter, melted for brushing the tops of the biscuits.
- Honey - drizzle the tops with honey, optional.
Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Rita's Tip
The key to proper baking is measuring your ingredients accurately and ensuring your leavening agents are still active.
If you've had baking powder and baking soda sitting in your pantry for months make sure they are still active before you begin baking.
📋Tips
- Cut the cold butter in chunks so it is easier to blend.
- Flour your work surface generously so the dough doesn't stick.
- Make sure your baking soda and baking powder are still active so the biscuits will rise and turn out fluffy.
- Don't overmix the biscuit dough or you will end up with tough biscuits.
- Feel free to throw some herbs or fresh cheese into the batter for a different flavor.
Storage Instructions
- 🍱To Store. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
- 🥶To Freeze. Freeze for two to three months. Flash freeze them on a baking sheet before transferring to an airtight container or Ziplock bag to prevent sticking.
- 🔥To Reheat. To serve the biscuits warm pop them in the microwave or place them in the oven for a few minutes.
What To Serve With Biscuits
These biscuits would be great to soak up all the goodness in these recipes:
📖Recipe
Quick Popeyes Biscuits With Buttermilk (Light & Buttery)
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon sugar, white granulated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 stick butter, unsalted, cold
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl add the flour, sugar, baking soda, powder, and salt. Whisk all these dry ingredients together until combined.2 ½ cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 2 tablespoon sugar
- Cut the cold butter into small cubes and place in the bowl with the dry ingredients. Use a pastry cutter or fork to blend the butter and flour mixture together. Keep mixing until the butter is pea sized and crumbles within the mixture.1 stick butter
- Now add the buttermilk and milk to the bowl. Use a rubber spatula to gently fold the mixture together until a rough dough is formed.½ cup buttermilk, ¼ cup milk
- Transfer the dough to a clean, floured surface. Knead the dough 3 or 4 times to fully combine the still crumbly dough mix. Use a rolling pin to roll out this dough to a ½ inch thick slab.
- Use a cookie cutter to cut out biscuit-sized circles from the slab. Transfer the circles to the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until the tops are a light golden brown.
- While the biscuits are baking, melt the butter in the microwave.
- Once the biscuits are done, remove them from the oven and coat them with melted butter. Enjoy while still warm!
Notes
- To reduce the risk of dry biscuits, make sure to measure your flour accurately, preheat your oven, and watch the bake time carefully. Test for doneness a few minutes before the recommended bake time to ensure you don't overbake the biscuits.
- This recipe makes about 12-14 biscuits.
- To Store. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
- To Freeze. Freeze for two to three months. Flash freeze them on a baking sheet before transferring to an airtight container or Ziplock bag to prevent sticking.
- To Reheat. To serve the biscuits warm pop them in the microwave or place them in the oven for a few minutes.
Nutrition
🥣How To Make Popeye's Buttermilk Biscuits
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add all the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Cut the cold butter into small cubes and place in the bowl with the dry ingredients.
- Use a pastry cutter or fork to blend the butter and flour mixture. Mix until the butter is pea sized and crumbles within the mixture.
- Now add the buttermilk and milk to the bowl and use a rubber spatula to gently fold the mixture together until a rough dough is formed. Transfer the dough to a clean, floured surface. Knead the dough a few times to fully combine. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to a ½-inch thick slab.
- Use the cookie cutter to cut out biscuit-sized circles from the slab and transfer the circles to the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until the tops are a light golden brown.
- While the biscuits are baking, melt the butter in the microwave. Once the biscuits are done, remove from the oven and coat with melted butter. Enjoy while warm with a bowl of Mediterranean sausage soup!
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🤷Frequently Asked Questions
You want to use cold butter to make these biscuits so if your butter has been sitting on the counter place it in the freezer so it can get cold quickly.
To reduce the risk of dry biscuits, make sure to measure your flour accurately, preheat your oven, and watch the bake time carefully. Test for doneness a few minutes before the recommended bake time to ensure you don't overbake the biscuits.
Rita
This recipe for popeye biscuits is quick and easy to make, baked in just 15 minutes!