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Whataburger Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit
A crispy fried chicken strip drizzled with sweet, creamy honey butter and served on a warm, flaky biscuit. This homemade version of Whataburger's legendary Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit is the ultimate sweet-and-savory breakfast.
fast-food · whataburger · chicken · breakfast
🕑Prep20 min
🍳Cook15 min
⏱Total35 min
🍽Serves4
⭐DifficultyMedium
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast tenderloins
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 4 large flaky biscuits (homemade or quality store-bought)
- 4 tablespoons salted butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons honey
- Pinch of cinnamon
Instructions
- 1.Make the honey butter. Beat together the softened butter, honey, and cinnamon until smooth and fluffy. This is the star of the show — sweet, creamy, and slightly warm from the cinnamon. Set aside at room temperature so it stays spreadable.
- 2.Marinate the chicken. Soak the chicken tenders in buttermilk for at least 30 minutes. This step tenderizes the meat and helps the breading stick.
- 3.Bread the chicken. Combine the flour, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Remove chicken from buttermilk, let excess drip off, and dredge thoroughly in the seasoned flour. Press firmly to get a good coating.
- 4.Fry until golden. Heat oil to 350°F in a Dutch oven or deep skillet. Fry the chicken tenders for 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through to 165°F internally.
- 5.Assemble the biscuit sandwiches. Split each warm biscuit in half. Spread honey butter generously on both cut sides. Place a crispy chicken tender inside, drizzle with a little extra honey butter, and close. Serve while everything is still warm.
Whataburger Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit
Prep time: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating)
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 sandwiches
The Whataburger Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit is a Texas treasure that has achieved near-mythical status. It’s only available during breakfast hours, which makes it even more coveted. The concept is brilliant in its simplicity — a crispy fried chicken strip, a warm flaky biscuit, and a generous spread of honey butter that melts into everything it touches.
The sweet-and-savory combination is what makes this sandwich legendary. The honey butter is sweet and slightly cinnamony, the chicken is salty and crunchy, and the biscuit ties it all together with flaky, buttery layers. It’s the kind of breakfast that ruins all other breakfasts for you.
Why Make It at Home?
A Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit at Whataburger costs about $4.59 and is only available during breakfast hours. This recipe makes four for about $8.00 total, you can eat them any time of day, and the homemade honey butter is noticeably better than the packet version.
Tips & Variations
- The honey butter is everything. Don’t shortchange it. Beat it until it’s fluffy and spreadable, and use it generously. It should be melting and pooling inside the biscuit when you take a bite.
- Warm biscuits are essential. Whether homemade or store-bought, the biscuits need to be warm so the honey butter melts properly. A cold biscuit kills the magic.
- Add a drizzle of hot honey. Mix honey with a splash of hot sauce or red pepper flakes for a spicy-sweet upgrade that takes this sandwich to another level.
- Use quality biscuits. If you’re not making biscuits from scratch, Pillsbury Grands Flaky Layers are a good shortcut. Frozen biscuits work too — just bake them fresh.
