Homemade Air Fryer Biscuits With Honey Butter

These homemade air fryer biscuits are tender, flaky, and ready for breakfast without heating the oven. Preheat the air fryer to 350°F (177°C), then cook the biscuits for 8 to 10 minutes. There is no need to flip them. A quick brush of warm honey butter makes the golden tops even more delicious.

Ingredients

For the biscuits:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for shaping
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
• 2/3 cup cold buttermilk
• Cooking spray or parchment made for air fryers

For the honey butter:

• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon honey
• Pinch of salt

How To Make It

1. Preheat the air fryer to 350°F (177°C) for 3 minutes. Lightly coat the basket with cooking spray, or add a piece of perforated air fryer parchment after preheating.

1. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Cut in the cold butter with a pastry cutter or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining.

1. Pour in the cold buttermilk. Stir just until a shaggy dough forms; avoid overmixing.

1. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently pat it into a rectangle about 1 inch thick. Fold it in half, turn it, and repeat twice to create flaky layers.

1. Pat the dough to about 3/4 inch thick. Cut out six biscuits with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, pressing straight down without twisting.

1. Arrange the biscuits in the basket with a little room for airflow. Air-fry for 8 to 10 minutes without flipping, until the tops are golden and the centers are cooked through. Work in batches if your basket is small.

1. Stir together the melted butter, honey, and salt. Brush the mixture over the warm biscuits before serving.

Tips

Keep the butter and buttermilk cold so the biscuits rise into fluffy layers. Handle the dough as little as possible, since too much mixing can make it tough.

Air fryers brown differently, so begin checking at 8 minutes. If the tops brown too quickly, reduce the temperature slightly for the remaining cooking time.

For the best texture, enjoy these homemade biscuits warm with extra honey butter, jam, or your favorite breakfast filling.