This buttermilk pumpkin biscuit recipe tastes tender and moist, with subtle and fragrant flavor from pumpkin, molasses, and baking spice. Simple to mix, and beautiful to behold. Adapted from The Sweet Home Cafe cookbook's recipe for Sweet Potato Biscuits.
1 1/2teaspoonskosher salt (I use Diamond Crystal; other brands are probably saltier, so adjust down a bit)
1/8teaspoongrated nutmeg
1/2teaspooncinnamon
1stick(4 oz.) cold unsalted butter, diced
3/4cupbuttermilk, plus more to brush biscuits
3/4cuppumpkin purée (I like Libby's brand)
1/4cupmolasses (I like Grandma's brand)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon until well mixed.
Using your hands or a pastry blender, cut the diced cold butter into the flour mixture until the mixture is crumbly. PRO TIP: Think of the texture as small pebbles in sand; don't overwork the butter into the dry ingredients.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, pumpkin purée, and molasses until smooth.
Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients. Add the pumpkin buttermilk mixtures and use a wooden spoon or your fingers to mix the batter just until combined. The batter will be sticky.
Dust the surface of a clean countertop with a bit of flour. Turn the biscuit dough on the counter and dust with flour. Pat the dough into a 1" thick rectangle.
Cut the rectangle into 12 biscuits of roughly equal shape using either a round cutter or a knife to cut a simple 3 x 4 grid. Transfer the biscuits to a baking sheet, and space each biscuit 1" apart. Brush the tops lightly with buttermilk.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a rich golden brown. Serve warm with butter and honey.
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