Homemade Air Fryer Biscuits
These Homemade Air Fryer Biscuits are fast, simple, and incredibly delicious. With a few basic ingredients and minimal effort, you’ll have perfectly golden biscuits that are crispy and buttery on the outside and soft and tender on the inside.
Ingredients
- 320 g plain white flour / all-purpose flour
- 70 g unsalted butter
- 150 g natural plain yogurt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp melted butter (to brush)
Instructions
- Place the flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut the cold butter into small cubes or grate it, then add it into the bowl.
- Using your fingers or a pastry cutter, work the butter into the flour until you have small, pea-sized crumbs. The key here is to keep the butter cold so the biscuits turn out flaky. If the butter starts melting, pop the bowl into the fridge for a few minutes.
- Slowly add the cold yogurt to the flour mixture, stirring gently with a fork or spatula until the dough just comes together. Be careful not to overmix, as this can make the biscuits tough.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and gently knead it a few times to bring it together. Then, roll or pat the dough out to about 1-inch thickness. Using a biscuit cutter (or the rim of a glass), cut out your biscuits. Gather the scraps, re-roll, and cut out more biscuits until the dough is used up.
- Place the biscuits in the air fryer basket in a single layer, making sure they’re not touching. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to do this in batches. Cook the biscuits at 380°F (195°C) for 8-10 minutes, or until they’re golden brown and cooked through.
- Once the biscuits are done, remove them from the air fryer and brush the biscuits with a little melted butter.
- Let them cool for a couple of minutes before serving. They’re best enjoyed warm, but they also reheat beautifully if you want to save some for later.
Notes
- Keeping the butter cold helps create flaky layers in the biscuits. If the butter starts to soften while you’re working with the dough, chill the dough for a few minutes before cutting out the biscuits.
- Stir the dough just until it comes together. Overmixing can lead to dense, tough biscuits.
- Make sure the biscuits aren’t touching in the air fryer basket. This allows the hot air to circulate evenly around each biscuit, giving you that crispy exterior.
- While optional, brushing the tops with melted butter before or after cooking adds extra flavor and a nice golden finish.