These Homemade Drop Biscuits without milk are fluffy, buttery, and super soft. They are super easy to make and made up of only 7 pantry staples. Perfectly served with sausage gravy or drizzled in honey butter, you can’t beat these.

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Drop biscuits no milk on a piece of parchment paper.

This easy biscuit recipe without milk is perfect when you are in a pinch and your milk is expired or you run out. And you won’t miss the milk at all in these fluffy biscuits.

For a more traditional biscuit recipe, try my Buttery Rolled Biscuits.

If you love easy bread recipes from scratch, try my Easy Rustic Bread Loaf.

Looking for something a little sweeter? Try my Blackberry Lemon Bread.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • Super easy – no rolling or cutting
  • 7 ingredients
  • No milk required
  • Buttery, fluffy, and golden on top

Ingredients & Substitutions

Ingredients needed to make drop biscuits without milk.
  • Honey: Swap honey for 1 Tablespoon of white or brown sugar. 
  • White Vinegar: Swap for lemon juice or omit. However, it does add more depth to the flavor, mimicking the tang of buttermilk. 
  • Grated Butter: After the butter has chilled, use a box or hand grater to grate the butter. I do half of the butter with the finer blade and half with the larger blade creating a variety of sizes.
  • Honey Butter: Simply mix the melted butter and honey together in a small bowl. Brush over the top of the warm biscuits.

Complete list of ingredients and amounts is located on the recipe card below.

How To Make Drop Biscuit without Milk

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

steps 1 & 2
pan with parchment paper
dry ingredients whisked together in a bowl

TIP – Parchment paper ensures the biscuits do not stick.

Step 3: In a separate bowl, whisk together the water, honey, and vinegar.

Step 4: Add the butter to the dry ingredients and stir until well combined.

steps 3 & 4
wet ingredients mixed together
butter mixed in dry ingredients

TIP – Make sure the honey is completely incorporated in the water and vinegar.

Step 5: Pour about half of the water mixture over the butter and dry ingredients. Stir gently.

Step 6: Add the rest of the water mixture. Continue stirring just until the dough comes together.

steps 5 & 6
half of wet ingredient mixed into dry
all of wet ingredients mixed into dry

TIP – The mixture will be sticky. If the mixture seems extremely wet, add another tablespoon of flour.

Step 7: Drop about 2 heaping Tablespoons of dough onto the baking sheet to form about 15 biscuits (3 x 5).

Step 8: Bake for 16-18 minutes or until the tops begin to turn golden brown. Brush with additional melted butter or honey butter before serving.

steps 7 & 8
raw biscuits on sheet pan
cooked biscuits on sheet pan

TIP – Don’t over bake! Once the tops just start to brown, remove them from the oven.

Expert Tips

  • Work quickly. You want the butter and water to stay as cold as possible so the biscuits come out super fluffy. These are drop biscuits so do not spend too much time forming them. You can see in the photo above that mine are not super uniform.
  • Don’t over mix! Once the biscuit dough comes together, stop mixing.
  • While you prepare the other ingredients, leave the grated butter in the freezer, so it stays cold.
  • The mixture will be sticky. If the mixture seems extremely wet, add another tablespoon of flour.
  • Don’t over bake! Once the tops just start to brown, remove them from the oven.

FAQs

How do you store leftover biscuits?

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days or in the fridge for up to 1 week.

What is the difference between rolled and dropped biscuits?

Rolled biscuits start with a much drier dough. The dough is then rolled out using a rolling pin. It is then folded and this process is repeated to produce layers in the dough. Then using a round cookie cutter, the biscuits are cut out. Drop biscuits start with a wet dough and like the name implies are dropped directly onto the baking sheet. No rolling at all.

Why are my biscuits flat?

These biscuit will flatten and spread a bit but should still rise. If your leavening agent (baking powder) is expired, it will not work and the biscuits will not rise.

Why are my biscuits tough?

The dough was likely over mixed. This creates dense biscuits.

Homemade Drop Biscuits Recipe (No Milk)

4.99 from 97 votes
These Homemade Drop Biscuits are fluffy, buttery, and require no milk. They are super easy to make and made up of only 7 pantry staples. Perfectly served with sausage gravy or drizzled in honey butter, you can't beat these.
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 15 biscuits

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups (293 g) all purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1 Tablespoon honey*
  • 1 Tablespoon white vinegar*
  • 1 stick unsalted butter chilled in freezer for 30 minutes – 1 hour and grated*

Optional Add-ins & Topping

  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3/4 cup cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup chives

Honey Butter*

  • 1 Tablespoon Honey
  • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 425°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the water, honey, and vinegar.
  • Add the butter to the dry ingredients and stir until well combined.
  • Pour about half of the water mixture over the butter and dry ingredients. Stir gently.
  • Add the rest of the water mixture. Continue stirring just until the dough comes together.
  • Drop about 2 heaping Tablespoons of dough onto the baking sheet to form about 15 biscuits.
  • Bake for 16-18 minutes or until the tops begin to turn golden brown. Brush with additional melted butter or honey butter before serving.
Did you make this recipe? Leave a comment below!

Notes

Honey: Swap honey for 1 Tablespoon of white or brown sugar.
White Vinegar: Swap for lemon juice or omit. However, it does add more depth to the flavor, mimicking the tang of buttermilk.
Grated Butter: After the butter has chilled, use a box or hand grater to grate the butter. I do half of the butter with the finer blade and half with the larger blade creating a variety of sizes.
Honey Butter: Simply mix the melted butter and honey together in a small bowl. Brush over the top of the warm biscuits.
Work quickly. You want the butter and water to stay as cold as possible so the biscuits come out super fluffy. These are drop biscuits so do not spend too much time forming them. You can see in the photo above that mine are not super uniform.
Don’t over mix! Once the biscuit dough comes together, stop mixing.
While you prepare the other ingredients, leave the grated butter in the freezer, so it stays cold.
The mixture will be sticky. If the mixture seems extremely wet, add another tablespoon of flour.
Don’t over bake! Once the tops just start to brown, remove them from the oven.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1roll | Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 277mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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26 Comments

  1. Ash S. says:

    5 stars
    Iโ€™m a biscuit fiend and these were literally heaven. By far the best and fluffiest drop biscuits Iโ€™ve ever had. I only had apple cider vinegar and my butter was straight out of the fridge versus freezer, but they were fantastic. They may be too delicious, I couldnโ€™t stop eating them lol. Thank you for the recipe!!

    1. Brianna May says:

      So happy to hear this Ashley!

    2. Kaela says:

      5 stars
      I needed to make a bread quickly for dinner and found this recipe. I used dairy free butter (because of an allergy) and didnโ€™t have time to freeze it and these biscuits still turned out perfect. My 13 year old ate almost all of them immediately. Thanks for a perfect recipe!

  2. Tessa says:

    5 stars
    I’m generally not a great cook so I’m used to “easy” recipes not working out. These really were so easy! I just made the base recipe. My sister said if you just added some cheese and garlic butter, they’d be just like the Red Lobster biscuits. I didn’t have parchment paper so I used foil, and the bottoms burnt so definitely use parchment. I’m going to try these again with some mix-ins!

    1. Brianna May says:

      Awesome! That sounds delish.

  3. Jane says:

    ?? Is it a full stick or a half stick?

    1. Brianna May says:

      1 stick (1/2 cup or 8 Tablespoons)

  4. Sarah says:

    5 stars
    My review is for the biscuits made with the optional add-ins of garlic powder, cheddar cheese and chives. These are definitely the best drop biscuits I’ve ever had! So easy to make, and so tasty! I was honestly pretty surprised at the lovely texture of these – not dry or crumbly at all. This will be my go to in the future. Thank you!

    1. Brianna May says:

      Awesome Sarah! So glad you enjoyed.

  5. Jill says:

    5 stars
    The texture of these biscuits is just perfect! The whole family loved them!! Thanks!

  6. Luke Ratford says:

    5 stars
    Easy to make and superb with honey drizzled over the top as you suggested, the family devoured these and I will defo be making more very soon ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Dill says:

      5 stars
      Great Biscuits, easy recipe and thank you for the pictures! I didn’t use any honey or sugar, and instead opted for a more savory biscuits by adding in a basic 21 seasoning mix. Came out great!

      1. Brianna May says:

        Awesome!

  7. Elizabeth says:

    5 stars
    These biscuits are crazy delicious and surprisingly simple to make! Great recipe!

  8. Tyanne says:

    5 stars
    I love that all the helpful tips! These were super amazing!

  9. Jessica Formicola says:

    5 stars
    Homemade biscuits ready in under an hour? Yes, please! These biscuits look amazing and I can’t wait to try them!

    1. Brianna May says:

      Thank you so much!

  10. Audrey says:

    5 stars
    These were so easy to make. I love drop biscuits.

    1. Brianna May says:

      Awesome!