Air Fryer Biscuits Recipe
These air fryer biscuits are buttery, flaky, and made completely from scratch with just 6 simple ingredients — no canned dough. They cook up with crisp golden edges and soft, layered centers in about 8–10 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 6 tablespoon unsalted butter, cold and cut into ¼-inch cubes
- ½ cup cold buttermilk, or make your own by mixing ½ cup milk with 1 tablespoon lemon juice and letting it sit for 5 minutes
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cut in the butter. Add the cold butter cubes and toss to coat in the flour. Using your hands or a pastry cutter, work the butter into the flour until crumbly with some larger pieces remaining.
- Add wet ingredients. Make a well in the center and pour in the buttermilk and honey. Mix until a shaggy dough forms and all the flour is mostly incorporated.
- Shape the dough. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently press it together and shape into a rectangle, incorporating any dry bits.
- Create layers. Cut the dough into 4 pieces and stack them on top of each other. Press down, then gently flatten into a disc about ¾-inch thick.
- Cut the biscuits. Use a 2-inch biscuit cutter and press straight down — do not twist.
- Chill. Re-roll scraps to make 2–3 more biscuits. Chill all biscuits for 5–10 minutes to keep the butter cold.
- Air fry. Place biscuits in the air fryer basket with space between each one. Air fry at 400°F for 8–9 minutes until golden brown on top.
- Serve. Let them sit for 2 minutes. Enjoy warm with butter, jam, or alongside your favorite cozy meal.
Notes
No buttermilk? Mix ½ cup milk with 1 tablespoon lemon juice and let sit for 5 minutes.
Keep butter cold. This is key for flaky layers — if it softens, chill the dough before baking.
Chilling helps. Even 5–10 minutes makes a big difference in texture.
Don’t overcrowd. Give the biscuits space so they cook evenly and get crisp edges.
Nutrition
Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 523mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 328IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 1mg
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