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Best 2-Ingredient Biscuits

These 2-ingredient biscuits are super easy to make and absolutely delicious! Add butter, slather on some jam, or eat them plain. They’re yummy no matter how they’re served!

Homemade Biscuits

Plate of biscuits

I’ve always enjoyed a biscuit, a roll, or piece of bread with a meal. However, more than a decade ago, I discovered that I had a gluten sensitivity. That was a crushing blow.

At first, I thought it meant I had to give up pizza, sandwiches, and many other things I love. However, as time went on, I discovered some amazing options.

Now I’m fine with my diagnosis. I don’t feel the least bit deprived because I’ve learned to figure out a way to get what I want. And these 2-ingredient biscuits are definitely something I want!

Sure, many grocery stores carry a variety of gluten-free breads. However, they cost a fortune. But I still purchase them once in a while … and they’re good.

That still wasn’t good enough for me. So I set out to find ways to have my bread. That involved some research and digging.

These homemade biscuits were originally made with regular flour. And I’m sure they’re good that way.

It took me a while, but I finally figured out how to adapt the recipe to make it gluten-free.

At first, I set out to make rolls, but these turned out more like biscuits. And that’s fine because I like any form of bread.

2-Ingredient Biscuits Ingredients

As the title states, there are only 2 ingredients. You’re even likely to have both of them in your pantry and fridge.

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • 1-1/2 cup of self-rising flour (regular or gluten-free)
  • 1 cup of Greek yogurt (full fat, low fat, or non-fat)
bowl of flour and bowl of yogurt

That’s it! Whether you make these with regular flour or gluten-free flour, they’re delicious!

The yogurt gives them somewhat of a buttermilk flavor, which is a good thing in my world. My great-grandmother used to make buttermilk biscuits all the time, and I ate a lot of them.

For a printable recipe card, scroll to the bottom of this post. I have the recipe here, but I’ve also included photos of the steps and a little extra commentary.

How to Make 2-Ingredient Biscuits

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Go ahead and do that before you start mixing the ingredients because it won’t take much time.

Secondly, cover a baking sheet with parchment paper. If the paper is too big, you can either cut or fold it to fit.

Combine the ingredients in a mixing bowl. As you mix it, the dough will start to hold together. 

bowl of dough

Next, form the dough into ball with your hands.

Place the ball of dough on a floured surface and knead for about a minute. 

ball of dough

Make it back into a ball. Then, flatten the ball of dough until it is about 2 inches thick.

Cut the dough into halves and then fourths and then eighths. Or if you do what I do and make half of a recipe, you can just cut the dough into fourths.

dough cut into fourths

Roll each piece of dough into a smaller ball and place each of them on the baking sheet, a few inches apart.

The dough will rise a little bit, but not much.

Uncooked rolls on a pan

Bake for 20 minutes and remove from the oven.

Cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

plate of dinner rolls and a butter dish with butter

Self-Rising Flour

Although it’s easy to find regular self-rising flour in most grocery stores, that’s not the case with the gluten-free version.

I’ve had to hunt all over the place for it. Sometimes I get it at Whole Foods, and other times I order it online.

When I can’t find gluten-free self-rising flour, I make my own by mixing an all-purpose gluten-free flour with baking powder and salt. For every cup of flour, you’ll need about 1-1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and a dash of salt.

If you like your biscuits with a hint of sweetness, you can use a gluten-free baking mix. I often do that because my husband enjoys them so much.

bowl of flour and plate of biscuits

Biscuit Recipe Add-ons

Occasionally, we like to add other ingredients to the biscuit mixture. Here are some things you can add, either one at a time or a combination of 2 or more:

  • Cheddar cheese
  • Parmesan
  • Garlic
  • Italian seasoning
  • Chopped ham
  • Cooked sausage, chopped into small pieces

What to Serve with Biscuits

When it comes to serving biscuits, you probably already know they’re a delicious breakfast food. You can serve them with a traditional breakfast, such as eggs and bacon.

Or you might prefer to add sausage to make a sausage biscuit sandwich. The same goes for ham.

My grandparents all enjoyed biscuits with gravy. You can pour the gravy over the biscuit or dunk your biscuit in a bowl of red-eye or sausage gravy.

More Bread Recipes

I love making a variety of breads to serve with dinner. Most of them are easy to make and much better than anything you’d buy in a store.

Another good one is this cloud bread. It’s super lightweight, fluffy, and delicious!

We also like cornbread in different forms. My husband likes this southern style cornbread, while I like the fine-ground cornmeal cornbread. We both like these jalapeño corn muffins.

These garden vegetable biscuits from Miz Helen’s Country Cottage are so yummy! You need to try them. They’ll quickly become one of your favorites!

If you’ve never tried a chaffle, it’s time to have one. They look like waffles, but they’re a delicious form of bread that holds up to sandwich fillings and burgers.

See this recipe shared at Weekend Potluck, Meal Plan Monday, and Full Plate Thursday.

Yield: 8 biscuits

2-Ingredient Biscuits

plate of dinner rolls

If you like homemade bread but don't have much time, you'll love the ease and convenience of these delicious biscuits!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cup of self-rising flour (regular or gluten-free)
  • 1 cup of Greek yogurt (full fat, low fat, or non-fat)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Combine the ingredients in a mixing bowl. As you mix it, the dough will start to hold together.
  3. Form the dough into ball with your hands. Place the ball of dough on a floured surface and knead for about a minute.
  4. Flatten the ball of dough until it is about 2 inches thick.
  5. Cut into halves and then fourths and then eighths.
  6. Roll each piece of dough into smaller balls and place them on the baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes and remove from the oven. Cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

If you want a shiny brown crust, brush an egg wash over the top of the biscuits before baking them.

If you don’t have self-rising flour, you can combine 1-1/4 cup of all-purpose flour with 1-1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. 

If you’re using gluten-free flour, make sure it has xanthan gum. If it doesn’t, add 1 teaspoon.

Nutrition Information

Yield

8

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 127Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 1mgSodium 383mgCarbohydrates 24gFiber 1gSugar 1gProtein 6g

The nutrition information is a product of online calculators. I try to provide true and accurate information, but these numbers are estimates.

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Sherry

Saturday 2nd of March 2024

I used sour cream since i didn’t have plain yogurt on hand. I added a small amount of milk to thin the yogurt a bit and added a 1/2 tbs of melted butter for fat and salt. Yes more ingredients but they turned out yummy. They were as good as the homemade ones Grandma Mobley from Alabama made.

southernhomeexpress

Saturday 2nd of March 2024

Hi Sherry. I love how you improvised and used what you had on hand! Thank you so much for sharing! I might try your recipe next time I make biscuits!

Miz Helen

Monday 7th of December 2020

Your awesome post is featured on Full Plate, 513 this week. Thanks so much for sharing with us and come back soon! Miz Helen

southernhomeexpress

Sunday 13th of December 2020

Thank you so much, Miz Helen!

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