Buttery, soft and super flaky, these air fried buttermilk biscuits are ultra delicious and flavorful, and are a great recipe you definitely need to try your hands at.
With just 6 simple ingredients and a few minutes of kitchen time, you’ll be able to put these together. What’s more, you’ll just need an Air Fryer to make them, and they’ll turn out just as great as the baked versions.
Ready to try out this recipe? Here’s all you need to know about it.
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Ingredients For the Recipe
To make these air fried buttermilk biscuits, you will need just a few simple ingredients.
- All purpose flour: 2 cups
- Salt: 1 tsp
- Sugar: ¼ cup
- Baking soda: 1 tsp
- Baking powder: 1 tsp
- Butter (grated): ¼ cup
- Buttermilk: As required
How to Make the Air Fried Buttermilk Biscuits
Once you have your ingredients ready, here is the step-by-step process you will need to follow to make these air fried buttermilk biscuits
In a mixing bowl, add the flour, salt, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and butter. Mix well.
Next, add the buttermilk little by little and knead into a smooth dough. The dough doesn't need to be kneaded a lot. Just knead until it comes together. Rest it for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Next, once the dough is well rested, transfer it to a board.
Dust it with flour and roll it out.
Fold the sides together and roll again. Repeat this step 3 or 4 times.
Next, shape the dough into a rectangle. Use a cookie cutter and cut out circular shapes of the dough.
Pre-heat the air fryer at 200℃ for 5 minutes.
Transfer the cut out circular dough balls into the air fryer, brush them with buttermilk, and cook them at 200℃ for 12-15 minutes.
Enjoy with tea or a beverage of your choice.
Frequently Asked Questions
I have used a simple seasoning of salt to make these air fried buttermilk biscuits. If you want, you can try out some more seasonings and add ons as well.
You can sprinkle a bit of Italian seasoning or chili flakes to make these air fried biscuits more flavorful. 
If you have any leftovers, you can move them into a Ziploc bag and refrigerate them for 3-4 days. They taste best when reheated in the Air Fryer, as microwaving them can cause them to lose their crispy texture.
You sure can! You can prepare the biscuit dough in a batch and freeze it for 2-3 months in a freezer safe bag or container. Then, all you need to do is Air Fry them when you want to enjoy them. 
Tips & Tricks to Make the Air Fried Buttermilk Biscuits
Making these air fried buttermilk biscuits is super easy, but you might want to keep these little tips and tricks handy too
- Baking powder and baking soda or two important leavening agents that help these air fried buttermilk biscuits rise. Make sure you use the best quality for this recipe as it can affect the texture of these biscuits.
- If you don’t have an Air Fryer, you can choose to bake these biscuits as well. Just remember that baking will take a longer time as opposed to air frying.
- To lend a bit of delicate sweetness to the buttermilk biscuits, you can add a dash of honey to it.
- Remember to start off with butter that is very cold, and incorporate it with other ingredients, taking care not to overly mix everything.
- You can also cut the butter into ¼ inch cubes to make it easier to work with. The heat from your hands will gradually melt it, and when you slowly and gently work it into the dough, you’ll finally end up with ultra flaky biscuits.
- You can also choose to refrigerate the biscuits after you’ve shaped them from the dough, and then Air Fry them. These will obviously take longer to cook, but the refrigeration will allow the butter to set, which will make the biscuits more flaky and delicious.
- To make the tops of these biscuits more golden and brown, you can brush a bit of butter onto them before you Air Fry them.
Serving Ideas & Suggestions
This crispy and crunchy air fried buttermilk biscuits can be served with some tea or coffee or enjoyed as a snack at any time of the day.
You can also team them up with some chicken pot pie or spread them with your favorite jam- they’re super versatile that way.
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📖 Recipe
Air Fried Buttermilk Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups All purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ¼ cup Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- ¼ cup Butter , (grated)
- 1 glass Buttermilk
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add the flour, salt, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and butter. Mix well.
- Next, add the buttermilk little by little and knead into a smooth dough. The dough doesn't need to be kneaded a lot. Just knead until it comes together. Rest it for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Next, once the dough is well rested, transfer it to a board. Dust it with flour and roll it out.
- Fold the sides together and roll again. Repeat this step 3 or 4 times.
- Next, shape the dough into a rectangle. Use a cookie cutter and cut out circular shapes of the dough.
- Pre-heat the air fryer at 200℃ for 5 minutes.
- Transfer the cut out circular dough balls into the air fryer, brush them with buttermilk, and cook them at 200℃ for 12-15 minutes.
- Enjoy with tea or a beverage of your choice.
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