Course Breakfast
Cuisine American, Slap Your Mama Good, Southern
Keyword biscuit, buttermilk biscuits, cast iron, homemade biscuits
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 Biscuits
Calories 252 kcal


  • 2 Cups Self Rising Flour I use King Arthur! You'll also need a little extra for kneading.
  • 1 Cup Buttermilk
  • 1/2 Cup Cold Butter plus 1 tbsp for cast-iron pan


  1. Preheat your oven to 425° WITH your cast iron pan inside.

  2. Start by measuring your flour and placing it in your bowl.

  3. Put your bowl with the flour in the freezer.

  4. While your flour bowl is in the freezer, remove your butter and buttermilk from the fridge and measure the correct amounts. Place the 1/2 C. butter on a separate plate and leave your 1 C. buttermilk in your measuring cup.

  5. Remove your cold flour bowl and cut in your butter until you have a nice crumbly consistency.

  6. Add buttermilk and mix it up good! I use a spatula. You can use a dough hook, a spoon, a fork...whatever suits your fancy, really!

  7. Scoop your dough onto a clean, floured surface and knead it just long enough for it to hold a ball shape.

  8. CAREFULLY take your cast iron pan out of the oven. It will be hotter than Florida summer asphalt, so again, be careful. I've burned my hands up one too many times to not say it twice!

  9. Drop your 1 TBSP butter in your hot cast iron pan and pull apart even balls from your big dough ball, shape it, and plop it into your cast iron skillet. Listen to that sizzle!

  10. Return your pan to the oven and bake until your biscuits are just lightly tanned on top.

  11. Lather them up hot with some butter and jam and enjoy! This is optional...I'll try not to judge you if you decide to skip this step. (just kidding, this is a #judgment-free zone!)

Recipe Notes

Don't have buttermilk? Take your milk of choice, heat it until just warm, and add 1 TBSP of white vinegar. Let it sit while it curdles and you have a buttermilk substitute. You can even use this awesome pan!

Fat per serving: 14

Carbs per serving: 27

Protein per serving: 5

Fiber per serving: 1

Sugar per serving: 2