Classic Baking Powder Drop Biscuits
Classic Baking Powder Drop Biscuits bake up with tender, fluffy interiors and lightly crisp, golden tops. The clean, buttery flavor and gentle lift from baking powder make them perfect alongside soups and stews or smeared with jam at brunch. They’re a comforting, no-fuss addition to weeknight dinners or lazy weekend breakfasts.
- Prep20 mins
- Cook15 mins
- Serves12
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- 2
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut in the shortening until the mixture has only pea-sized lumps. Add the milk and mix until the dry mixture is absorbed. Drop the dough by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet.
- 3
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Calories 106.71 kcal Moderate
- Protein 2.85 g Low Source
- Carbs 22.0 g Moderate
- Total Fat 0.3 g Low Source
- Saturated Fat 0.03 g Low Source
- Trans Fat 0.16 g High
- Cholesterol 0.61 mg Low Source
- Sodium 15.98 mg Low Source
- Fiber 0.73 g Low Source
- Sugar 5.66 g Moderate
- Added Sugar 0.0 g Low Source
- Calcium 28.28 mg Low Source
- Iron 1.06 mg Low Source
- Potassium 41.32 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 13.22 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 0.0 mg Low Source
- Vitamin D 0.22 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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