Roasted Garlic Flaky Biscuits
I was making a big pot of soup for dinner so I decided to whip up a batch of biscuits to serve with the soup. I have a great recipe for flaky biscuits but I decided to add roasted garlic to make them extra special. I also topped each biscuit with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper before they baked. These roasted garlic flaky Biscuits turned out so fluffy and flavorful–they were especially good slathered in butter. We all, kids included, loved these biscuits.
How to Make Roasted Garlic Flaky Biscuits
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat.
Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Place into the refrigerator for 10 minutes to chill.
In a smaller bowl, combine the buttermilk and sugar then whisk until well blended. Add the buttermilk mixture and the roasted garlic cloves (removed from their skins) to the flour mixture and mix with your fingers until combined.
Place the dough on a well-floured surface and knead 4-5 times. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 9 x 5-inch rectangle. Dust the top with flour then fold the dough crosswise into thirds (like folding a letter to fit into an envelope).
Re-roll the dough into a 9 x 5 rectangle, dust the top with flour, and fold the dough crosswise into thirds again. Gently roll or pat the dough into a 3/4 inch thickness and cut with a biscuit cutter to form biscuits. Place dough rounds 1 inch apart on the baking sheet. Season each biscuit with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for two minutes on a wire rack then serve slathered with butter. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups of flour
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 5 tbsp butter
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 1 ½ tbsp white sugar
- 1 head of roasted garlic cloves carefully removed from their skins
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the roasted garlic. (See link above).
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Place into the refrigerator for 10 minutes to chill.
- In a smaller bowl, combine the buttermilk and sugar then whisk until well blended. Add the buttermilk mixture and the roasted garlic cloves (removed from their skins) to the flour mixture and mix with your fingers until combined.
- Place the dough on a well-floured surface and knead 4-5 times. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 9 x 5-inch rectangle. Dust the top with flour then fold the dough crosswise into thirds (like folding a letter to fit into an envelope).
- Re-roll the dough into a 9 x 5 rectangle, dust the top with flour, and fold the dough crosswise into thirds again.
- Gently roll or pat the dough into a 3/4 inch thickness and cut with a biscuit cutter to form biscuits. Place dough rounds 1 inch apart on the baking sheet. Season each biscuit with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for two minutes on a wire rack then serve slathered with butter. Enjoy.
Mmm… Garlic pretty much makes anything better!
Those look so good! I love having biscuits with soup, adding the garlic is a brilliant touch!
These look so flaky and light, totally bookmarking this!
Love how fluffy those look! They are truly a thing of beauty!
There is nothing like home-made biscuits or bread with a bowl of warm, hearty soup! These look especially delicious with the addtion of roasted garlic and black pepper, Pam!
WOW..you sure did get a nice beautiful rise on those biscuits!!!!
I never thought of garlic biscuits!
mmm, yum! I made biscuits yesterday too 🙂 to eat with chicken and dumplings. One of the boys’ favorite suppers.
You are killing me here. I love biscuits and yours look absolutely perfect – tall, lightly browned, and naturally split – and with the addition of garlic, my mouth is watering. Did I say, you’re killing me here?
I love biscuits especially topped with butter or jam. Your biscuit looks so enticing. I’m sure it was devoured shortly after taking that photo 🙂
My aunt used to make the fluffiest biscuits just like these. Wonderful!
With their orated garlic flavour these would be perfect for soup!!
Love the new header, and I love bread an butter more then cheese…which is saying alot!
These look so delisious and PERFECT!!! Yum 🙂
I absolutely love roasted garlic, incorporating it into baked goods like this is such a wonderful idea. These look great!
Oh how I love Garlic and how I love Biscuits! This is to good to be true!!
Looks so good! I bet they would have gone great as a side to my mushroom chowdah or tomato soup! I’m going to stick this on my fridge tonight and figure out the best meal to pair it with 🙂
Those sound really yummy!
A flavorful biscuit is the perfect accompaniment to a hot pot of soup on a wintry day!
I just found your blog through another one, I LOVE it!! You have so many delicious looking recipes that I can’t wait to try! Thanks! 🙂 Keep up the fab work!
These look fantastic. Like melt in your mouth fantastic. I may need to go make a piece of garlic bread now.
I didn’t really think buttermilk biscuits could get much better…but here you have it!
These sound wonderful
You know, I’ve never made biscuits before. I don’t know why. I’m always a bit intimidated by yeast but biscuits aren’t even made with yeast!
I’ll try this and let you know how they turn out. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
I love your recipes they are always delicious and I come here for inspiration, these flaky biscuits sound perfecr!
the height on your biscuits is most impressive, pam! the garlic is a winning (and stinking) touch. 🙂
Yum, Pam!
Those garlicky biscuits look divine & tasted fabulous, my husband agreed on that & were also great in combo with your wondeful comfort soup! It was a grand meal! Thanks again! 😉
I almost always have roasted garlic on hand so I particularly like this one. I like the almost smoky flavor that the roasted garlic contributes in dishes like this, mashed potatoes and soups.
These are the tallest biscuits I’ve ever seen! Can’t wait to make them, they sound delish!!
love how fluffy those look! They are truly a thing of beauty …