Pass the biscuits please! Follow this recipe for 8 minute biscuits. Thats right, you will have traditional style biscuits in as little as 8 minutes using the air fryer convention technique. If you do not have an oven handy, have plans to be on the road or live in a dorm you will definitely enjoy having fresh made biscuits that your grandma would love anytime anywhere. I have worked over time to make a recipe for biscuits that my very traditional southern husband loves to eat. I have tweaked that method a bit to fit the air fryer and it works. In the south making a good biscuit can make you a legend in your own family. Soft filling comfort food that is great served with honey, butter or my kids favorite, with sausage gravy.
About Time
- Prep Time 15 mins
- Cook Time 8 mins
- Total Time 23 mins
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
- ¾ cup cold milk whole or reduced fat
- 8 tbsp cold unsalted-butter
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Dice the butter into ¼” by ¼” and refrigerate until ready to use.
- In a large bowl: combine flour, salt, sugar, baking powder and COLD butter. Use a pastry cutter or your hand to mix until it begins to form coarse crumbs.
- Add milk and knead the dough in the bowl for a few minutes. The dough will be sticky at first but once you knead everything it will be fine. If the dough is still sticky add 1 tbsp of flour and knead until it is no longer sticky.
- Preheat the air fryer to 380°F.
- Transfer the dough to a floured surface. Pat the dough out to ¾” to 1″ thick. Use a biscuit cutter or glass to shape the biscuits. You should have 9-10 biscuits.
- Place the biscuits in the air fryer basket and cook for 8 mintues or until golden brown on top. (Depending on the size of your air fryer: repeat this step as necessary).
- Optional: brush melted butter or honey over the top of the biscuits.