The easiest homemade biscuits you will ever make! Only 4 ingredients are needed for these Biscuits using mayonnaise, flour, milk, and sugar. A perfect quick and easy side for any meal!
When you need a quick biscuit (or roll) for dinner, but don't have eggs, or the time to slave away rolling and cutting, these Biscuits using Mayonnaise will be your new go-to recipe!
They couldn't be easier to make, coming together in one bowl, so they can be placed on your dinner table in about 20 minutes. We love to serve them with our Beef Stew with Frozen Vegetables!
Ingredients for this Biscuit Recipe without Baking Powder
- self-rising flour
- milk
- mayonnaise
- sugar
See the recipe card for quantities.
Instructions to Make Biscuits using Mayonnaise
- Combine all ingredients with a spatula in a medium bowl because the dough will be sticky.
- Divide into lined muffin tins and bake at 450° for 12 - 15 minutes in the middle or lower rack.
Hint: For rounded and symmetrical rolls, use a cookie scoop when placing them into the muffin tins.
Substitutions or Variations for this Mayonnaise Biscuit Recipe
- Self-Rising Flour - If you are out of self-rising flour, substitute it with 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Be sure to combine before adding your wet ingredients.
- Sugar - You can omit it if desired.
- Additions - We haven't tried adding anything to these rolls, but we think herbs or cheese would be delicious!
Equipment
Whether we are baking muffins, biscuits, or dinner rolls in our muffin tin, we always like to use Silicone Muffin Tin Liners.
To get the uniform shape and size of these biscuits, we love using a Cookie Scoop.
Top tip
Don't bake these biscuits on the highest oven rack as they can brown quickly. Be sure to watch towards the end of the cooking time to ensure lightly golden tops.
Storage
While these mayonnaise rolls are best enjoyed fresh from the oven, here are our top storage tips:
- Storage - Store your mayonnaise biscuits in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 - 2 days or 1 week in the fridge.
- Freezing - Wait for your biscuits to fully cool (to avoid excess moisture), then tightly wrap each in foil or freezer wrap and store in a freezer bag for 2-3 months.
- Reheating - Heat in the microwave wrapped in a damp paper towel or in the oven at 350° for 15 minutes or until warm. If you notice the tops browning, place a piece of tin foil over the top.
Mayonnaise Biscuits FAQ
In most biscuits, you want white flour for a perfect fluffy biscuit. In these easy biscuits with mayonnaise, you need self-rising flour because there are no other raising agents in the recipe.
You definitely can! I haven't tested exact quantities for this recipe, but measure with your heart and let me know if you try it.
Mayonnaise can be used as a dairy and egg substitute in baked goods. This substitution became popular during the Great Depression when eggs and dairy were hard to find and it leads to a moist and rich roll, biscuit, or even cake.
What to Serve with Mayonnaise Rolls
These are some of my favorite dishes to serve with this mayonnaise biscuit recipe:
Easy Biscuits Using Mayonnaise
Ingredients
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°. Prepare a 12 cup muffin pan with liners (silicone liners are our favorite).
- In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients with a spatula. The dough will be sticky.
- Divide into the 12 muffin tins (for more uniform rolls, use a cookie scoop) and bake for 12 - 15 minutes in the middle or lower rack until the tops are starting to get slighty golden.
Food safety
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
Did you make this recipe? Let me know!