Southern Style Biscuits with Spicy Honey Butter

Spiced honey butter melting in layers of flakey goodness. Light and fluffy meets savory spicy.
And they lived happily ever after.

Ingredients

For the biscuits

2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ tbsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 cup plant non-dairy milk, plus more for basting
1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
½ cup vegan butter or margarine

For the spiced honey butter

1 stick, or ½ cup vegan butter
2 tsp. Harry’s Hot Honey
¼ tsp. cayenne pepper, ground

Instructions

Make the biscuits

1. In a small bowl or a measuring cup, stir together the milk and vinegar. Set aside.
2. Cut the butter into small cubes, and place in refrigerator until ready to use.
3. Preheat oven to 425º F.
4. In a large bowl or a food processor, mix together the dry ingredients.
5. If using a food processor, pulse in the butter until it is cut down to pea-size chunks. Otherwise, cut the butter into the bowl using a pastry cutter or butter knives.
6. Stir in the milk until a soft dough forms.
7. Turn down out onto a lightly floured surface and knead into a small square shape.
8. Fold the dough in half, and then knead again into a small square.
9. Repeat this fold/kneading process twice.
10. Roll dough out to a thickness of about ½ inch.
11. Using a biscuit cutter or a glass, cut the biscuits into rounds, and placed on a parchment lined baking sheet.
12. Brush the tops of the biscuits with milk, and place in oven.
13. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until fluffy and golden on top.
14. Brush the tops of the biscuits with butter, and enjoy.

Instructions

Make the butter

1. Let butter come to room temperature.
2. Stir in honey and cayenne pepper. Mix well.
3. Cover and refrigerate.