Air Fryer American Biscuits (UK Recipe)

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Air Fryer American Biscuits (UK Recipe)

These Air Fryer American Biscuits made with buttermilk and baking powder shouldn't be overlooked, even by those less familiar with this classic quick bread from the US. The easy scone-like dough is simply folded a few times to create flaky layers before the biscuits are air fried to golden perfection.

5 from 2 votes

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Servings Biscuits

Author Chloe

Equipment

Measuring Jug - Small

Rolling Pin

Sharp Knife - Large

Mixing Bowl - Extra Small

Silicone Pastry Brush

Microwave (or Small Saucepan)

Ingredients

225 g Plain Flour - plus extra for rolling & kneading
1 tbsp Baking Powder
½ tsp Sea Salt Flakes
75 g Salted Butter - cold
250 ml Buttermilk - less if thinner and homemade

Optional

1 Egg - to glaze before baking
15 g Salted Butter - to glaze after baking

Instructions

If your air fryer requires pre-heating, start this setting now.
Measure 225g Plain Flour into a medium mixing bowl. Add 1 tbsp Baking Powder and ½ tsp Sea Salt Flakes directly to the flour.
Weigh out 75g Salted Butter and use a sharp knife to cut it into small cubes. Add the cubes to the flour.
Use the tips of your fingers to rub the butter into the flour until it has the texture of coarse breadcrumbs. You do not need to rub in as well as if you were making British Scones. Some small lumps are fine.
Slowly add 250ml Buttermilk to the flour mix a little at a time.
Keep stirring until a soft dough forms. It will be soft and a little sticky. You may not need to add all the Buttermilk. You will need to add much less if it is homemade and on the thin side.
Bring the dough together with your hands. Knead it lightly to form a smoother dough.
Dust a clean flat surface with flour and empty the dough onto the surface.
Roll the dough into a rectangle about 2cm thick. Dust with more flour as needed.
Fold one third of the dough on top of the rest of the rectangle.
Fold the remaining uncovered third on top of the last fold.
Roll the dough back out into a rectangle of the same size. Repeat the folding and cutting twice more.
Finally roll the dough back out to a depth of roughly 2 cm. Use the sides of your hands to bring in any thin edges so you have a square that is equally thick right to the edges and is nice and neat.
Trim the very outside edges of the dough with a sharp knife. This will help the biscuits to rise properly. Use the knife to lightly mark the dough into 9 squares.
Use a sharp knife to cut the dough.
Or use a cookie cutter to make rounds.
Move the biscuits to the air fryer basket. They can be placed quite close together.
Optional - Brush the tops of the biscuits with any leftover buttermilk if available or 1 Egg beaten.
Air fry for 15 minutes at 175c until golden brown.
Check the underside of the biscuits are fully cooked. If not, you can turn them over and air fry for another minute or two. I didn't need to do this but it may depend on your air fryer and how packed in the biscuits are.
Carefully move the biscuits to a cooling rack.
Optional - Melt 15g Butter in the microwave or in a small pan. Brush the tops of the biscuits with the melted butter whilst still hot.
Serve while still warm.

Notes

The air fryer version of this recipe is tested in a Cosori Lite (‎CAF-LI401S) with a 3.8 litre capacity. The square(ish) shaped basket is 21cm x 21cm and 24cm on the diagonal.
Not all models advise preheating is required. Please follow the recommended instructions for your model. Mine has a specific preheat setting which is 4 minutes at 205c.
For this recipe, I can fit 9 square in the basket at a time. The fit is quite snug. You should also be able to fit in 9 biscuits if you have cut them into rounds.
As all air fryer models are a little different, you may find that you can fit more or less in at a time. Some models include stacking shelves which will increase capacity.
Required cooking times and temperatures can also vary between models and brands. If you know that your air fryer runs a little hotter than most recipes suggest, use a lower temperature. And vice versa. Equally if you find that food cooks more quickly in your machine than instructions usually state, reduce the cooking time (or check it earlier) and vice versa.
I do not line my air fryer basket when cooking these biscuits. The crisper rack that they sit on is non stick and I have have never had a biscuit stick. If you are less confident in your air fryer performance, you can sit the biscuits on baking paper. Make sure that you only add the paper after the air fryer has preheated. If you can find or make paper with holes in it, this will provide better circulation of the heat.

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