This copycat Popeyes Biscuit Recipe uses less than ten simple ingredients to create buttery, flaky biscuits that are even better than the original!
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Today, I’m going to show you how to make homemade Popeyes biscuits that taste even better than the original. They’re light and flaky with that classic buttery flavor and added moist texture thanks to the buttermilk.
Enjoy these Popeyes biscuits with a slathering of butter, jams, jellies, and shredded cheddar. Or, load the biscuits with poached eggs, bacon, and hollandaise sauce to make Eggs Benedict.
Waking up to the smell of freshly baked buttery biscuits is the best way to start the day! Of course, these copycat Popeyes biscuits can also be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. Serve them as a stand-alone side dish or incorporate them as an ingredient into other dishes, such as breakfast casserole with biscuits, biscuits and gravy, or biscuits and gravy casserole.
Ingredients for Popeyes Biscuits Recipe
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- 2 teaspoons salt – Omit this ingredient when using salted butter.
- 2 cups flour – Use cake flour or all-purpose flour. Cake flour will result in lighter and fluffier biscuits while all-purpose flour will create a drier biscuit texture.
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup cold, unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup buttermilk – You can make homemade buttermilk by combining 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice with a cup of regular milk for every cup of buttermilk required.
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
Variations
- Sour cream is a great substitute for buttermilk as the acid in the sour cream activates the baking powder and soda, much like buttermilk.
- Use this buttermilk biscuit recipe as a base for other types of biscuits (sweet or savory), such as blueberry biscuits, cheesy biscuits, 7UP Biscuits, or when making Homemade Biscuits and Gravy.
- Make gluten-free biscuits by using gluten-free flour, such as Bob’s Red Mill.
- Make larger-sized biscuits with a 5-inch biscuit cutter. Keep in mind that this will require additional baking time.
- If you don’t have a biscuit cutter, grease a muffin tray, and add the dough to the individual muffin cups. This will help shape the biscuits as they bake to recreate a round look.
Directions for How to Make Popeyes Biscuits
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- Prepare: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, spray a baking sheet with cooking spray, and set it aside.
- Combine the dry ingredients: Whisk the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl.
- Add the butter: Place the butter in the bowl of dry ingredients. Then, use a pastry cutter or your hands to cut the butter into the mixture. It will resemble small, pea-sized pieces. Work quickly so the butter stays cold!
- Add the wet ingredients: Stir in the buttermilk. The dough will be crumbly but hold its shape in a ball.
- Knead: Transfer the biscuit dough to a floured surface, and use your hands to knead it two to three times.
- Stir in the buttermilk: The dough should be crumbly but stick together in a ball.
- Knead: Turn the dough onto a floured surface and use your hands to knead it 2-3 times. You want the dough to be uniform and smooth, but try not to knead so much that the dough becomes tough!
- Cut the biscuits: Pat the dough until it is 1/2 inch thick. Then, use a 4-inch biscuit cutter to cut the dough into six biscuits. Gather the dough back into a ball, and repeat the process, rolling out the dough, to get two more biscuits.
- Bake: Arrange the dough on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 13-14 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and the biscuits are puffed up.
- Top: Brush the tops of your Popeyes biscuits with the melted butter, and enjoy warm!
Serving Suggestions
Serve these Popeyes biscuits with regular butter, honey butter, pumpkin butter, shredded cheese, jelly, or strawberry rhubarb jam.
Or use them to make hearty meals like Eggs Benedict, Eggs Benedict Breakfast Sandwich, and biscuits and gravy. They’re perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
How to Store + Freese Popeyes Biscuits
- Store leftover Popeyes biscuits in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days or in the fridge for up to five days.
- Freeze the cooled biscuits in an airtight container or sealable bag for up to three months.
- Thaw in the fridge overnight or at room temperature. Then, reheat in the oven or microwave, covered with a damp paper towel to prevent the biscuits from drying out.
Quick Tip
To ensure tender, light biscuits, don’t overmix the dough! Stop mixing as soon as the dough holds together. The cubed butter must also be cold when rubbed into the flour. This creates pockets of air in the dough, creating the flaky texture we love.
Popeyes Biscuits Recipe
Equipment
- Equipment Needed
- Baking tray
- Cooking spray
- Large mixing bowl
- whisk
- Measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- 4” biscuit butter
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup cold butter unsalted, chopped into small pieces
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 3 Tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400ºF, Spray a baking sheet tray with cooking spray and set aside.
- Add the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda to a large mixing bowl and whisk together.2 teaspoons salt, 2 cups flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda
- Add the cold chopped butter and use a pastry cutter or your hands to rub the butter into the dry mix until the butter is broken into small, pea-sized pieces. If using your hands, mix quickly so the butter stays cold.½ cup cold butter
- Stir in the buttermilk. The dough should be crumbly but stick together in a ball.¾ cup buttermilk
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface and use your hands to knead it 2-3 times. You want the dough to be uniform and smooth but try not to knead too much or the dough can get tough!
- Gently pat the dough until it is about ½ inch thick. Use a 4” biscuit cutter to cut the dough into about 6 biscuits. Gather the dough back into a ball and pat it again to get 2 more biscuits out of the dough.
- Place the biscuits on the prepared baking tray then bake for 13- 14 minutes. The tops will be golden brown and the biscuits will be puffed up.
- Brush the tops of the baked biscuits with the melted butter. Enjoy while warm!3 Tablespoons melted butter
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