You are going to love these honey butter biscuits that we are sharing today! Honey butter biscuits are delectable, golden-brown pastries infused with honey and butter’s rich, sweet flavors, boasting a perfect balance of flakiness and tenderness. Each biscuit is a flavorful fusion of sweet honey and creamy butter enveloped in a delightfully flaky crust. And when I make these, the Hubs and kids hover. I suggest doubling the recipe!
Handcrafted with love and baked to perfection, these buttermilk honey biscuits offer a comforting warmth with every bite. If you are like me, your tummy growls when you think of your favorite fast food restaurant honey butter biscuits! For me, a good Popeye’s biscuit is just good for the soul! I’m not saying my version here is just the same, but this buttermilk biscuit recipe is pretty darn good!
Why We Love Homemade Honey Butter Biscuits
Whether served with a hot cup of tea or as a standalone treat, our homemade honey butter biscuits leave an unforgettable impression of homely pleasure on your taste buds. We serve them sometimes at breakfast and other times at dinner. They are very versatile, and are actually kind of fun to make!
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups all-purple flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces cream cheese, chilled
- ¼ cup butter, chilled
- 1 cup buttermilk, chilled
Honey Butter Glaze:
- ¾ cup butter
- ¼ cup honey
Storage, Advance Prep, and Reheating Instructions
- Store leftover honey butter biscuits in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2-3 days. Avoid exposing them to moisture or direct sunlight to maintain their freshness and texture.
- Prepare the honey butter biscuit dough in advance and store it in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Alternatively, shape and freeze the unbaked biscuits on a tray, then transfer them to a freezer bag; they can be baked straight from the freezer when needed, adding a few extra minutes to the baking time. I like to freeze them like this so on the weekends when I’m feeling lazy, it is more of a grab and toss in the oven kind of situation!
- To reheat honey butter biscuits, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C), place them on a baking sheet, and warm them for about 5-7 minutes or until heated through. Alternatively, wrap individual biscuits in a damp paper towel and microwave in short intervals until warm, ensuring they don’t become overly soft. The damp paper towel will help prevent them from drying out in the microwave. The Hubs’ aunt taught me this trick years ago, and I use it every time. She also recommended that you can put a cup of water in the microwave along with whatever pastry or bread item you are trying to reheat.
Recipe Tips for Honey Butter Biscuits
Ensure your butter and any dairy components (like milk or buttermilk) are cold. This helps create flaky layers in the biscuits.
Be cautious not to overmix the biscuit dough. Overmixing can lead to tough biscuits. Mix until the ingredients are just combined. The dough may seem dry and crumbly at first but kneading it for a minute or two will bring it together into a nice biscuit dough. Do not over-knead.
Keep biscuit sizes consistent for even baking. Using a ruler or a specific-sized cutter can help achieve uniform results.
The glaze can either be served with the biscuits warm (cut biscuits in half and spoon on more glaze) or it can be chilled, whipped, and spread onto the biscuits.
Depending on personal preference, adjust the sweetness of the honey butter glaze by adding more or less honey, finding the perfect balance for your taste. My family likes things really sweet. Personally, I prefer things a little less sweet – so it is a balance to get it just to your liking.
The real beauty of these homemade butter biscuits comes from this stove top honey butter sauce!
Substitutions and Variations for Buttermilk Honey Biscuits
- If buttermilk is unavailable, mix 1 cup of milk with 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice. Let it sit for 5 minutes before using it as a buttermilk substitute. Whole milk can be used instead of buttermilk, but this will impact the flavor and texture.
- Replace honey with maple syrup, agave nectar, or brown sugar for a different type of sweetness.
- Add chopped fresh herbs such as rosemary, thyme, or chives to the biscuit dough for a savory twist. I often do this when I’m making these honey butter biscuits to accompany dinner.
- Mix in grated cheese, like cheddar or parmesan, to the dough for cheesy honey butter biscuits. This is another way I prefer to have the biscuits at dinner.
- Fold in crispy bacon bits into the biscuit dough for a savory and indulgent option. I like to use real bacon bits. I simply freeze leftover bacon whenever we cook it for breakfast, putting the bacon bits into a freezer bag so I have bacon bits when I need them!
- Include a teaspoon of vanilla extract in the dough for a hint of sweetness and fragrance in your biscuits.
Homemade Honey Butter Biscuits
Ingredients
Homemade Cream Cheese Biscuits
- 2¾ cup All purpose flour
- 1 tbsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp Baking soda
- ½ tsp Salt
- 4 oz Cream cheese
- ¼ cup Unsalted butter
- 1 cup Buttermilk chilled
Honey Butter Glaze
- ¾ cup Unsalted butter 1½ sticks
- ¼ cup Honey
Instructions
Make the Cream Cheese Biscuits
- Preheat oven to 450F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cut the cream cheese and butter into the flour mixture using a fork or a pastry blender until it resembles coarse sand with plenty of pea-size chunks of butter and cream cheese.
- Add the buttermilk and stir just until combined. The dough will likely be pretty crumbly.
- Turn the dough out onto a clean counter and knead until it forms a ball. Roll the dough out to 3/4 -inch in thickness and use a 2-inch biscuit cutter to cut out 8 biscuits.
- Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake at 450F for 11-12 minutes until golden brown around the edges.
Make the Honey Butter Glaze
- While the biscuits are baking, combine the honey butter glaze ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir often until the butter is melted. Remove from the heat and set aside.
Glaze the Warm Biscuits
- Remove the biscuits from the oven and immediately brush generously with the honey butter glaze.Split the biscuits open to serve warm and spoon extra honey butter glaze onto each half of the biscuit. Or, chill the honey butter glaze until solid, then beat with an electric mixer until smooth; spread onto the biscuits.
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