Easy Drop Biscuits

These Southern-Style Easy Drop Biscuits are tender, buttery, and downright scrumptious, and they’re made with just 3 simple ingredients. Perfect for busy mornings or last-minute meals, these no-fuss drop biscuits skip the rolling, cutting, and extra prep. Just mix, drop, and bake for fluffy homemade biscuits that come together fast and taste like classic Southern comfort.

Easy Drop Biscuits Recipe Using Self-Rising Flour

As a girl, I learned how to make biscuits from my Mom and Grandma’s. Southern buttermilk Biscuits were the house bread of choice, and it wouldn’t have been out of the ordinary for them to be served at any meal. Notably, they were most common at breakfast.

Drop biscuits differ from traditional biscuits in that they aren’t rolled and cut with a biscuit cutter, making them easy for cook’s of all skill levels to make. Whether drop biscuits are served smothered with rich sausage gravy, slathered with butter or homemade preserves, they make the perfect side dish for any meal. Now that I have a family of my own, the homemade biscuit-making tradition has continued and on busy days, these drop biscuits are a winner!

Checkout this quick list of key ingredients you’ll need to make easy Southern Drop Biscuits with Crisco: (Scroll down for full printable recipe card.)

• Flour – Self-rising flour already has baking powder, baking soda and salt added.
• Fat – Solid All-Vegetable Shortening OR cold salted butter or unsalted butter.
• Liquid – Whole milk or buttermilk.
• Butter – Salted or unsalted butter melted butter for brushing the tops.

How to Make Homemade Buttermilk

Can I make my own buttermilk? Absolutely, you can! For a general use:

• One Cup of Milk – To each cup of whole milk add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or fresh lemon juice.
• Allow to Stand – Let the milk stand on the counter for 5-10 minutes then stir the buttermilk mixture and continue with the recipe as written.
• For this Biscuit Recipe – For the amount of milk called for in this drop biscuit recipe, use 2 teaspoons of vinegar or lemon juice to make your own.

How to Make Easy Drop Biscuits Recipe

• Heat Oven and Prepare Pan – Preheat the oven. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Dry Ingredients – Measure self-rising flour into a large bowl. (Baking powder and salt are in the flour.)
• Cut Butter into Flour– Cut in shortening or cold butter using a pastry blender until the size of peas. You should see small clumps of butter and flour.
• Milk – Blend in just enough milk with a fork into the flour mixture until a dough forms and leaves sides of bowl. If needed, switch to a rubber spatula adding more milk to form soft dough. Add enough milk so the drop biscuits won’t be dry and crumbly.
• Drop Dough onto Sheet Pan – Use a scoop to drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the baking sheet. (You can brush the tops with melted butter or heavy cream.)
• Oven – Bake per the recipe until lightly golden brown.
• Serve – Enjoy immediately with sausage gravy, butter, honey or jam.

Kitchen Equipment to Make Southern Drop Biscuits

• Medium bowl.
• Measuring cups and spoons.
• Ice cream scoop or tablespoons.
• Pastry cutter.
• Baking sheet pan.

Recipe Variations, Tips and Substitutions

• Cheese – You can add shredded cheddar cheese or grated parmesan cheese to the flour.
• Buttermilk Substitutions – You can use whole milk, heavy cream or buttermilk in this recipe.
• Seasonings – Add paprika for a smoky flavor or garlic powder to expand the flavor profile.
• Fresh Herbs – You can add dried or fresh herbs to the biscuits. Fresh chives, rosemary or thyme would all work. Whisk them into the dry ingredients for the biscuit dough to expand the flavor profile.
• What’s the Difference Between Self-Rising Flour and All Purpose Flour? Self-rising flour already has leavening and salt included. Specifically baking powder is already in the flour making it unnecessary to add more.
• How Do I Make Self Rising Flour? To each cup of all purpose flour add 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt then proceed with the recipe as written.
• Serving Suggestions – Serve Southern drop biscuits as a side dish at any meal. You can also use them as a topping for casseroles, with jam or sausage gravy for breakfast or stuffed with holiday ham or turkey.

Storage and Leftovers

• Leftovers – Store Drop Biscuits in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
• Freezer Tips – Cooled biscuits can be frozen up to one month in plastic food storage bags.
• Reheating – Reheat frozen biscuits by placing them into a preheated 350°F oven for 5 to 10 minutes. Reheat leftover biscuits in the microwave for a few seconds.

More Southern Biscuit Recipes to Make

• My recipe for Fluffy Southern Buttermilk Biscuits is a game changer.
• Cheesy Cheddar Bacon Buttermilk Drop Biscuits.
• They can also be served as a a sweeter version such as incorporating sweet potatoes with sugar and cinnamon in my recipe for Sweet Potato Biscuits.
• Use leftover holiday ham to make these Ham and Cheddar Biscuits.
• Just like a scone, at times they feature fresh or dried fruit and they’re topped with a sweet glaze honey glaze like my Honey Butter Biscuits or Cinnamon Swirl Raisin Biscuits.
• Then, there are the beloved Angel Biscuits which are a cross between a buttermilk biscuit and a yeast roll.
• Easy 7 Up Drop Biscuits are a fan favorite!

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• Mixing Bowl Set
• Measuring Set
• Sheet Pans
• Ice Cream Scoop

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