2-Ingredient Easy Homemade Biscuits
Fluffy, golden brown, and ready in under 20 minutes, these easy homemade biscuits are the perfect companion to breakfast, dinner, or as a snack with a drizzle of honey butter.
The Easiest Way to Make Biscuits from Scratch
Sometimes you just need a basket of warm biscuits on the table without fussing over dozens of ingredients. Lucky for you, we have this easy homemade biscuit recipe handy. With just two simple ingredients, Pioneer Biscuit and Baking Mix plus milk, you’ll have soft, flaky biscuits ready before the gravy even hits the stove!
This recipe skips the long folding process and pastry cutter, but you’ll still end up with buttery biscuits that rise tall and bake up golden brown in a hot oven. If you’ve ever struggled with tough biscuits, this is the recipe to try. It’s nearly foolproof and delivers the best biscuits with very little effort!
Coincidentally, this is also one of the primary ingredients you’ll need if you’re cookin’ up our Easy Chicken and Dumplings with Biscuits!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Pioneer Biscuit and Baking Mix
- Milk
Tips for the Best Biscuits
Even though this is an easy recipe, a few small tweaks will give you the best results every time:
- Don’t overmix the dough. Stir just until the flour mixture and milk come together. Overworking biscuit dough can lead to tough biscuits.
- Use a lightly floured work surface. This keeps the dough from sticking while you knead and roll.
- Keep your oven hot. Biscuits need a hot oven (450°F) so they rise quickly and form those beautiful flaky layers.
- Spray the tops with cooking spray or brush with melted butter. This helps them bake up golden brown and extra flavorful.
- Cut straight down with a biscuit cutter. Twisting seals the edges and keeps the biscuits from rising as tall.
Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Make the Dough
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the Pioneer Biscuit and Baking Mix with milk just until a sticky dough forms. No food processor or pastry blender needed: this is as simple as stirring with a spoon!
2. Knead Lightly
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and shape into a ball. Sprinkle a little flour over the top so it doesn’t stick. Knead the dough three to four times, just enough to bring it together.
3. Roll & Cut
Pat or roll the dough to about ½-inch thickness with a rolling pin. Use a round biscuit cutter or the rim of a glass to cut out biscuits. Gather up the scraps, pat them back together, and cut again until all the dough is used.
4. Bake
Place the biscuits on a greased or parchment paper–lined baking sheet. For golden brown tops, spray lightly with cooking spray or brush with a bit of melted butter.
Bake at 450°F for 10–12 minutes, or until the tops of the biscuits are puffed and golden.
5. Serve Warm
Enjoy these hot biscuits fresh out of the oven. They’re perfect with sausage gravy, honey butter, or alongside a hearty Southwest Chicken Soup or Easy Chicken Stew.
Storage Leftovers
If you end up with leftover biscuits, store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. To reheat, pop them in a 350°F oven for about 5 minutes to bring back that soft, fluffy texture. For longer storage, wrap baked biscuits tightly in plastic wrap and freeze. They’ll keep for up to 2 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Cold buttermilk will give your biscuits a richer flavor and extra-tender crumb.
You can substitute with self-rising flour and a bit of butter or shortening to mimic the mix, though the texture may vary.
Overmixing or adding too much flour is usually the culprit. Handle the dough as little as possible for fluffy biscuits.
Absolutely. Place the dough rounds close together in a greased cast-iron skillet for biscuits with soft edges and golden tops.
They’re delicious any way you slice them: split open with pumpkin butter, drizzled with honey butter, turned into breakfast sandwiches, or served with classic sausage gravy!
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Pioneer Biscuit and Baking Mix
- 1 Cup Milk
Instructions
- Mix ingredients just until dough forms.
- Turn out onto a floured surface and shape into a ball. Sprinkle lightly with flour to prevent sticking. Knead three to four times.
- Pat or roll out to 1/2″ thickness and cut out biscuits.
- Place on a greased baking sheet. I like to spray mine on the top with a bit of cooking spray before baking in a 450-degree oven for ten to twelve minutes.
These look yummy–and easy …can I make these as drop biscuits ??? if so at what temp should I bake them and for how long ??? thanks
I have never tried to make homemade biscuits When I saw your recipe I could not resist trying to make. Great news Great biscuits Great recipe …
I am so glad you liked them Joy!!
Found pioneer At Food Lion years ago and was impressed with the packageing I decided to try it. My kids new wife and step kids all love it when I make Pioneer biscuits and pancakes. Am cobblers and dumplings too. Oh and goes good with BBQ (biscuits that is).
Sounds like they just like your cooking James! And that is a great compliment, bet you are the best Grandpa ever!!
We Pioneer Baking Mix! I let my granddaughter pick what she wants to add to pancakes, waffles or biscuits; add liquid of choice and every time, we have a winner. 🙂 Sometimes it is apple juice, oats and peanut butter to pancakes. To waffles, she likes bacon and maple syrup. To biscuits, she favors; sharp cheddar cheese, garlic, green onions and butter. She prefers drop biscuits so she can do it herself. The mix is completely versatile and lets us be creative in little time with little effort. The flavor is not over salty and leaves a lot of room for flavor exploration.
Oooh…and try instant potatoes in drop biscuits. It’s great.
Also, I have used Pioneer’s drop biscuit recipe for years for my chicken and dumplings. I add a pinch of salt to the dough but I also make a big batch in my dutch oven. 😉
Oh my goodness, what fabulous creations!!!
I love Pioneer Baking Mix and have found something nice about Pioneer brands. Pioneer Brown Gravy Mix gives you 2 (TWO) cups of gravy while more major and store brands only give you 1 cup of gravy.
Oh wow, thanks for letting us know Cindy!!
Oh my gosh, I LOVE those biscuits! They are so simple and so good! The problem is, I can’t find Pioneer Baking Mix up here in southern New Jersey. I originally found it at a Kroger supermarket in Harrisonburg Virginia while on vacation at Massanutten. Everybody in my house loved biscuits made with this mix. I went to a Kroger in Savannah Georgia this past summer, and got a few boxes, but I am out now and have no idea where to get more, and there are no Krogers or Publix in NJ. I would be very grateful if you or anyone can tell me where I can find this mix. I tried the Pioneer website, but they didn’t have an option to buy online. Thanks!
Have you tried looking on Amazon? They have just about everything! Let me know if you find it!!
Yeah, I tried Amazon….if I am willing to pay $16.99 for ONE box, or $25.99 for two boxes, I am in luck…Since I am a little too cheap to pay that much for a 40-ounce box of baking mix, I am up the proverbial creek without a paddle. I tried Walmart .com on multiple occasions, but every time I tried to enter my zip code, I got a vague “we are having difficulty with your request, please wait a few ,minutes and try again” So, no luck with Walmart either. All the Pioneer site offers is a generic list of stores for each state, that MAY carry the mix, but for New Jersey, all it lists is “Walmart”, and I have already been there, done that! I am not sure where else to try at this point.
Ugh! I wish you were coming South for a visit soon!
Oh my word!!!!!! They LIKE their baking mix a lot don’t they? The only other suggestion I have is to ask your local grocery store manager if they can get it for you. I have had mine get a couple of things that I requested that they didn’t normally carry. I am not sure what stores you have and if they do that there, I know that here you just have to ask at the customer service desk.
I hate to admit it, but I have never even heard of that brand of Biscuit mix. Love to make from scratch though.