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Copycat KFC Biscuits

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Ready in 20 minutes these Copycat KFC Biscuits are light and flaky, you will love these with jam, gravy or more butter.  

These Copycat KFC Biscuits are a super simple, delicious side for any meal of the day! They’re incredibly easy to make and are perfect for meals year round! I personally am partial to a nice hot biscuit on a cold winter morning during the holidays, but the best thing about these biscuits is that they’re so easy, you can have them whenever you want!

photo of a stack of 4 Copycat KFC Biscuits with parchment between each one.

I am a huge sucker for breakfast, it is actually my favorite meal of the day. One of my favorites is homemade biscuits and gravy, with sausage and eggs! Yum. I am drooling just thinking about it. I mean check out the flaky layers.

photo showing hands pulling apart a biscuit, with flakey layers inside

These are the best biscuits that will ever come from your kitchen and they are so easy to make. These taste just like the biscuits from KFC but better because they are homemade.

I got this recipe, 12 years ago, but didn’t actually make it until 8 years ago. Since then I have never, ever made a breakfast that used frozen or refrigerated biscuits, as these are just as easy. Now, I can’t say we haven’t ever had those…store bought ones….my husband uses them when he is in charge. Needless to say, the kids have deemed me the biscuit champion.

I hope you enjoy this recipe for Copycat KFC Biscuits just as much as we have.
And while you are checking out this recipe, I have included a collection of some of the most amazing bread, scones and biscuits recipes. You have got to check it out, mouthwatering, no carb-dieting recipes that range from sweet to savory. Enjoy! XOXO San

 close up of a stack of Copycat KFC Biscuits

How do you make easy biscuits?

Preheat the oven to 415 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a medium mixing bowl sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar and salt.

Using a pastry blender, your hands, or a knife and fork, cut in the butter until the flour resembles coarse crumbs.

Add the milk and stir with a fork until the mixture comes together.

On a lightly floured surface pull out the dough and knead until it is smooth.

Roll out dough until it is ½ inch thick.

Cut out dough using a 3-inch biscuit butter, or you can cut into squares.

With remaining dough, reform and roll out to ½ inch and repeat until all the dough is used and made into biscuits.

Arrange biscuit dough on prepared baking sheet, and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until risen and a golden brown.

Serve immediately, or set on counter or serving dish until ready to serve.

photo of Copycat KFC Biscuits on sheet pan

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top photo: hands pulling apart a biscuit. middle text: Copycat KFC Biscuits. middle photo: 2 biscuits leaning on each other. bottom photo: stack of biscuits

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4.73 from 36 votes

Copycat KFC Biscuits

Ready minutes these COPYCAT KFC BISCUITS are light and flaky with layers of buttery dough, you will love these with jam, gravy or more butter.
Prep Time8 mins
Cook Time12 mins
Total Time20 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 186kcal
Author: Sandra

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons white granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chilled butter salted
  • 2/3 cup milk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 415 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a medium mixing bowl sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar and salt.
  • Using a pastry blender, your hands, or a knife and fork, cut in the butter until the flour resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Add the milk and stir with a fork until the mixture comes together. On a lightly floured surface pull out the dough and knead until it is smooth.
  • Roll out dough until it is ½ inch thick. Cut out dough using a 3 inch biscuit butter, or you can cut into squares. With remaining dough, reform and roll out to ½ inch and repeat until all the dough is used and made into biscuits.
  • Arrange biscuit dough on prepared baking sheet, and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until risen and a golden brown.
  • Serve immediately, or set on counter or serving dish until ready to serve.

Notes

recipe from Shauna Robinson, friend of a friend, of a friend of a friend, of my grandma’s

Nutrition

Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 194mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 310IU | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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Comments

  16. food recipe says

    my Husband made these KFC biscuits last night. it turn out great! it tastes delicious!!! will make it again! thanks for sharing.

    Warm Regard’s
    Amy whincester

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  18. Debbie says

    I made these this am. They were delicious! However, they didn’t rise very well. I think I may have over kneaded? This was my first time, so I didn’t expect perfection. Very good, easy recipe and will make these again.

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  21. Ex KFC Head Cook says

    Hate to break it to y’all but this isn’t KFC’s biscuit recipe at all. I personally worked at KFC as head cook. Of course I made them 20 pans at a time, so I don’t know the small batch breakdown, but long story short.

    1-5lb bag White Lily Self Rising Flour, (often purchased from a local grocery store when stock ran out before delivery truck came)
    1-pre measured tube of Crisco Shortening, Amount forgotten
    1/2gal buttermilk.
    extra flour for rolling.
    Buttery flavored oil (after baking)

    First 3 ingredients dumped into a very large hobart stand mixer with dough hook. set to low speed for 5 minutes. on a floured cutting board with 1/2″ removable lip, scoop very generous amount of dough. Lightly flour dough and fold 8 times. pick up dough ball, lightly flour board again, then return dough to board and lightly flour, then roll out using board lip as uniform thickness guide and cut. 24 biscuits (4×6 all sides touching) cut and placed on a parchment paper lined baking pan, and put in a fridge to chill until needed. Baked in a preheated 375* convection oven till golden brown. Once done, biscuits pulled and brushed generously with “Buttery flavored oil” and served.

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  23. Sandy says

    I was very excited to try this as I love KFC biscuits. Mine did not come out light and fluffy at all and took much longer to start to brown. Is 415º the correct temperature? I’ve never had a recipe that used that temperature before

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  24. Kara says

    Your post mentions a favorite breakfast of biscuits and gravy… do you have a recipe posted for the gravy that you serve with this? I’d love to try it!

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  26. amber says

    Just made these, good rise, and crisp. The baking powder taste sticks to your tongue. Needs a touch more sugar and a top brush of egg or milk to brown. Does not taste like KFC though

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  27. Alicia Taylor says

    I made these following the recipe exactly except for cream of tartar. I substitute 1 tsp lemon juice into the milk and let sit no longer than 2 mintes (it makes buttermilk but curdles quickly). I learned that trick from my grandmother since I never had buttermilk on hand. The other difference between these and the southern biscuits my grandma made is she used crisco instead of butter, no sugar, and a higher oven temp (using top rack). I like how the KFC copycats turned out with butter and sugar, however I ended up scorching the bottoms before the tops started browning with my oven rack at the very top. I will try 425 next time but keep the KFC copycat ingredients. I would rate this recipe 4.5 stars as my only criticism is the oven temp, which is a small issue and variable by altitude. Also pregrating and freezing the butter is a good tip because cold butter is very difficult to cut even with a pastry cutter. Another option would be to use warmer butter, but refrigerate the sheet of biscuit dough before cooking, like KFC does. Of course cooking time would need to be adjusted for the cold dough. Thank you for this recipe.

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  28. Sue Morford says

    One quick question – what would be your addition to this recipe if you lived at high altitude???? Say, for instance, at 9500 ft. like I do.

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    • Jenn @A Dash of Sanity says

      Hi! We live at exactly 5000 ft, and don’t generally need to adjust for altitude so I am not totally sure. I have found King Arthur flour’s “High-Altitude Baking” article helpful when a recipe hasn’t turned out quite right though.

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      • Brandy Baker says

        5 stars
        These are great! It is now my go to for biscuits. I made them exactly according to recipe and then tweaked a little with buttermilk and an extra 1/4 t of baking powder. I also rolled them a little thicker.
        To be honest, other than thicker and slightly higher with my tweaks, they tasted the same as the original!
        So, going back to your recipe, but rolling out thicker. Thanks!!!

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  33. Allyson Zea says

    Love KFC’s biscuits and I cannot wait to try this recipe! I feel like I always fail at homemade biscuits, but I am hopeful with this one! Thank you thank you!!

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