The 4-Ingredient Biscuits So Easy I Can Make in My Sleep

This super-easy biscuit recipe uses an old Southern trick of stirring mayonnaise into the dough instead of dealing with cold butter. These mayonnaise biscuits need just four ingredients for ultra-tender, fluffy biscuits that you can make while you’re still half-asleep!

April 20, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Joseph Kirk

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They have a surprise secret ingredient.

Her secret was an old Southern trick born out of frugality: using mayonnaise instead of butter.

I love fresh, hot biscuits, especially whensmothered with creamy sausage gravyor stuffed withfluffy scrambled eggs.

Metal mesh basket of Mayonnaise Biscuits with a blue and white checkered cloth napkin

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Just like my friend Robin, I use Dukes mayonnaise, a Southern staple now available nationwide.

My friend Robin uses a big spoon to drop the dough onto a baking sheet.

This makes rounded drop biscuits with a nice craggy texture and is quick to do.

Side view of several Mayonnaise Biscuits

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This extra step produces flakier, higher risers that make excellent breakfast sandwiches.

Baking the biscuits in a very hot oven activates the baking powder faster and gives the biscuits extra lift.

Butter tends to burn at this high of a temperature, but mayonnaise can handle the heat.

Closeup view of a small plate of Mayonnaise Biscuits with one cut open and buttered

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Stir in the mayonnaise until just combinedthe mixture should be a bit shaggy.

Place the bowl in the freezer for at least 15 minutes and up to overnight.

Line a large baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment and set aside.

Overhead view of a brown bowl of flour, baking powder, salt and mayonnaise for Mayonnaise Biscuits recipe

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Turn the dough 90 degrees and gently roll out the dough again into a rectangle that is 3/4-inch thick.

Simple Tip!

Remove from the oven, brush with the melted butter, if using, and serve immediately.

Overhead view of a brown bowl of dough after adding milk to dry ingredients for Mayonnaise Biscuits recipe

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Leftover biscuits are best if reheated in a hot oven or toaster oven for 5 minutes.

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Overhead view of the dough rolled and two hands folding the final fold of dough over for Mayonnaise Biscuits recipe

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Overhead view of the dough squares placed on a baking sheet with parchment paper for Mayonnaise Biscuits recipe

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Closeup of a basket of Mayonnaise Biscuits

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