Flaky KFC Biscuits
What is the best thing to serve with soup? Oh, you got it right Sista. It’s biscuits. I like my biscuits flaky. I like them warm. I like a little butter on top. I love when they crumble apart. I also love to give them a little dive into the soup bowl. When I was little my mom worked at KFC (that’s Kentucky Fried Chicken if you didn’t know). I’m not going to lie, I love that place. Their biscuits, their mashed potatoes – hello big bucket of goodness.
I’m pretty sure this is illegal to the KFC conduct codebook but my mom would sometimes sneak me a extra biscuit. That’s when I knew I was a good girl that day. Off I went with a smile and my 2 warm biscuits. What I loved about theirs was how flaky yet soft their biscuits were. They didn’t taste “bready” or heavy. They were light but delicious.
KFC Biscuits Recipe
Whenever someone tries one of these biscuits, they’re like “This tastes like…” and I’m like, *hold a hand up*, “I know, enjoy”. I love making these biscuits for soup or Sunday dinner (amazing with mashed potatoes and gravy). There’s never a biscuit left on the dinner table.
Enjoy your soup and hope you’re staying healthy and warm!
KFC Flaky Biscuits
Copycat KFC Flaky Biscuits recipe. These buttery rolls are so easy to make!
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup butter cold
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- *It's very important that you use chilled butter for this, that will make sure the biscuits are flaky. You can refrigerate or freeze the butter, don't use room temperature or melted butter.*
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a bowl mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.
- Slowly start to cut butter in the flour mixture. You can either grate the butter or I use a knife to cut into small pieces. Keep cutting butter in until it's all gone. You want the mixture to look like crumbs.
- Mix in buttermilk.
- Knead dough in bowl for 30 seconds.
- Transfer to a greased baking sheet and roll out with your hands into a 7x7 piece. With a knife, cut 12 sections but don't don't cut all the way or separate them. This will make them easy to rip apart when done.
- Bake 15 minutes.
- When out of the oven, cut into sections and serve hot.
Recipe Notes
Makes 12 biscuits.
I can totally understand the sickness thing. It is getting around but these biscuits would make anyone feel better. Pinned.
Hello, Pamela! Thank so much for your recent visit to my ‘place’! I’ve just come down with some nasty bug myself so I can totally relate. Soup is on the menu for dinner tonight here as it’s the only thing that sounds good to me right now. I’ve never tried those Slow Kettle soups but will put them on the shopping list! If I have the energy, I’ll try making some of those fantastic-looking biscuits.
Love you blog, your rooftop garden is amazing!
Susan
I am biscuit challenged, have yet to make one that lives up to my expectations. Must say your biscuits look really good. I will try the recipe. Happy New Years Pamela!!
Glad you’re feeling a bit better, Pamela … happy new year!
I love your tradition of eating biscuits with soup. We don’t do that over here, but I really think I should have a go at your recipe and start a trend!
Oh, those biscuits (what we call scones – in this part of the world) so look super flaky and delicious perfect with soup – for Tomato – delicious.
Nothing beats a good bowl of soup to make everything better, lovely looking biscuits! Hope you guys are feeling better soon, Happy New Year 😀
Geez, really really sorry about the flu—-and the tickets, OMG. I am so glad you made that. When I am sick I want Chinese egg flower or Won Ton soup. I guess it’s a version of chicken soup. Living on the West Coast—Asian food is our thing/our norm almost. That’s is a pretty flaky looking biscuit I will say!
Oh yuck! So sorry to hear you’ve been sick. That’s awful during the holidays! You need some soup and these delicious biscuits! They look amazing! I hope you get to feeling better soon! Sending good health your way!
I haven’t been to KFC in such a long time. But I will say this, those biscuits look AMAZING. I am loving them with the soup as well. Great post. I hope you had a great holiday
Nothin’ like a mess o’ biscuits and hot soup to warm the soul and cure what ails you! I hope you’re feeling better! 🙂 Thank you for sharing, Pamela. Wish you and yours all the best in 2015!
Soup is the best cure when you’re feeling sick! Those biscuits look good- my kids love biscuits with or without soup. Butternut soup is my favorite! 🙂
I always want biscuits with soup too. They’re just the perfect side with it! These ones look amazing! Hope you feel better soon!
Ugh I’m feeling under the weather myself right now and this meal looks just perfect. I’ve actually never been to KFC, but I can tell these biscuits are AWESOME!
Oh, I’m sorry you’ve been so sick – what awful timing with Christmas and your show! These biscuits plus soup do look like just the thing for illness though, or indeed for any other time in winter.
We’ve been hit by sickness here, too (and been eating soup!) I love these biscuits – they look so flaky and a perfect side with a bowl of soup. Hope you are both feeling all better! Happy New Year!
I love the view from your window – such a contrast to my own view. I never bother with the flu shot as I know so many people who have had it and they end up more sick than the rest of us. I’m so glad you had a night out at Aladdin – that must have been incredible. I’ve never tried this kind of a biscuit but I agree, they would be perfect with soup. Happy New Year to you and your husband and I hope you enjoy it in good health xx
when my kids were little, we had soup and sandwich combos, and never the two shall ever, ever meet. Tomato and grilled cheese, and chicken noodle and peanut butter (no jelly). Always the same. Our favorite soups now are baked potato soup at Houlihan’s, clam chowder on the dock in Skagway Alaska, and homemade veggie soup at home. All comfort food. And I like your biscuits too, with honey. Oh yum.
Tomato soup with grilled cheese is my favorite all time combo. That baked potato soup sounds pretty delicious right now!
I hope you are feeling better soon! I heard that the flu has really peaked in the States this year. I think you are a gem for making my favorite biscuits in your PJ’s while you have the flu and post it. Take Care of your self and wishing you a super 2015!
Nothing like a warm biscuit and bowl of soup to help fight an illness. These biscuits look amazing!Hope you are feeling 100% again!
What a great side for this amazing soup! Thank you! #client
Oh gosh, I’m sorry you both got sick!! My sister got hit really bad after Christmas – no fun!
But these biscuits sound completely delicious! And soup is the cure to all sickness 🙂
The recipe has a small error. It says to add the butter to the milk (I think that should say mix). I am a more experienced cook, so I caught it right away. Someone just beginning to cook or does not have a lot of cooking knowledge would probably get confused by this error. Can it be fixed? Thanks Donna Y.
Thanks for letting me know about that typo, I was too excited for these biscuits. Just fixed now. Enjoy!
These biscuits sound so amazing and comforting! Love the idea of serving them with warm soup! Bookmarking, thanks for sharing Pamela!
Mmmmm soup and biscuits… life doesn’t get better than that, now does it?! Such a perfect meal for this week… it’s gonna be a cold one!
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