Here’s a soft, flaky, buttery copycat KFC Biscuits recipe — not the exact proprietary formula, but a very close homemade version with the same fluffy texture and lightly crisp top.

These bake tall, tender, and taste just like the ones from the bucket combo. 🧈🍯

🧈 Copycat KFC Biscuits

Ingredients (Makes 10–12 biscuits)

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
⅓ cup cold shortening or butter (shortening gives the truest KFC texture)
¾ cup cold buttermilk
2–3 tbsp melted butter (for brushing)

🥣 Instructions

1. Prep and mix dry ingredients

Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
Whisk together:

flour
baking powder
sugar
salt

2. Cut in the shortening

Add cold shortening or butter.
Use a pastry cutter or your fingers to cut it into the flour until mixture looks like pea-sized crumbs.

(Keeping the fat cold is key for flaky KFC-style biscuits.)

3. Add buttermilk

Pour in cold buttermilk and stir gently until dough just comes together.
It should be soft and slightly sticky — don’t overmix.

4. Fold for flaky layers

Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface.
Gently pat into a rectangle and fold in half.
Repeat this 3–4 times for layers like KFC’s.

Pat dough ¾–1 inch thick.

5. Cut biscuits

Use a round cutter (don’t twist — straight down and up).
Place biscuits on a parchment-lined sheet, sides touching for softer edges.

6. Bake

Bake 12–15 minutes, until tops are golden.

Brush with melted butter right out of the oven.

⭐ Tips for Real KFC Style

Use shortening (or half butter/half shortening) — gives the classic flavor and crumb.
Keep everything cold for height and flakiness.
High oven heat helps biscuits rise quickly.
Touching biscuits = soft sides, just like KFC.

🍯 Optional Add-Ons

Brush with honey butter (melted butter + honey).
Add a pinch of black pepper for a subtle savory note.
Swap buttermilk for whole milk + 1 tsp vinegar if needed.

If you’d like, I can also give you:
👉 KFC-style chicken tender biscuit sandwiches
👉 Extra fluffy tall biscuit version
👉 Garlic butter biscuit version