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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Copycat KFC Biscuits

Prep: 8 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 186 kcal
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.

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
Calories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 205mgPotassium: 194mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 310IUCalcium: 77mgIron: 1.3mg
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105 Comments

      1. Tried these. Very happy with the results. They rise well and taste great. Not sure about KFC biscuits but these are good.

  1. 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

  2. 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.

    1. Did you turn the biscuit cutter back and forth? I’ve read that can seal off the sides and cause the biscuit to not rise.

        1. 4 stars
          This recipe was delicious! I used a bit smaller of a cutter per my hubby’s request, and got 10 biscuits out of the batch. They didn’t rise like I expected (I didn’t rock the cutter) but they sure tasted good! Brushed the tops with melted butter the second they came out and that was an inspired choice!

      1. Yes sealing the edges from a cutter can cause the biscuits to form a dome shape rather than evenly rise.

  3. 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.

    1. 1st it’s a copycat recipe which means not the same but may achieve similar results.
      2nd I know for a fact if you produced KFC bisque recipe that you would be under gag order and would be sued if that in fact is the recipe.
      3rd KFC doesn’t make bisques from scratch, because they are chain stores and the actual store gets them frozen. Then they bake them and butter them. And that is as of 2000 when I worked there as a teenager.

      4th I am thinking of trying this recipe.

  4. 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

  5. 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!

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

    1. 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.

      1. 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!!!

  9. 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!!

  10. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe, Sandra! I have tried a few copycat biscuit recipes but hadn’t come across the KFC version. Can’t wait to try these! 🙂

  11. 5 stars
    Great! And yes, they do taste like KFC. I brushed with melted butter when they came out of the oven, but that’s totally optional. My new favorite biscuit.

    1. 5 stars
      Thanks for a review AFTER you made these biscuits and then were able to give a RATING!
      Ecveryone else needs to stop being a wanna-make em go-goo-er.

  12. Is there a way to freeze some of these and then bake them later. If so can you please tell me how. It is just my husband and I so I am looking for a way to be able to enjoy them later.

    1. Hi Karyn, we haven’t tried freezing this dough but you can always give it a try. Similar recipes say to roll out the dough, freeze on a baking sheet, then place the frozen discs in a freezer-safe bag or container and store up to 3 months before thawing and baking. If you give this a try, please let us know!

  13. 5 stars
    Yes! These are exactly what i was looking for! I’m an experienced biscuit maker, but was unable to make my go-to because I had no sourdough discard. These are fluffy, flaky and full-flavored and I will absolutely be saving this one. I added 1/8 tsp citric acid to the milk (to create buttermilk) & used a scant 1/2 tsp for the cream of tartar. They rise with gusto, so stick to the 1/2” rolled thickness.

  14. That sounds like a simple recipe to follow! It appeals to me, and I intend to give it a try tomorrow. I hope my biscuits turn out nice and tasty. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.

  15. 5 stars
    Hi Sandra,

    Your recipe reminds me of the biscuits my grandma used to make fr me when I was little. I would like to recreate it this weekend. Do you think this would taste nice with honey?

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