26 Absolutely Foolproof Biscuit Recipes
26 Absolutely Foolproof Biscuit Recipes
To commemorate National Biscuit Month, The Daily Meal has taken the proper steps to ensure that you have all the resources necessary to celebrate.
Not only do we have a roundup of where to find the best down-home country biscuits and gravy in America, but we've also reached out to our Culinary Content Network of food bloggers for their amazingly delicious buttermilk biscuit recipes. Finally, we've pored over our own recipe archive to find the very best biscuit recipes to share with you.
Bacon ‘n Egg Stuffed Biscuits
Revamp a classic bacon, egg, and cheese with super creamy scrambled eggs (cream cheese is swirled in!) and buttery fresh biscuits.
Baklava Honey Biscuits
These Greek-inspired biscuits can be eaten for dessert or for a sweet morning breakfast treat.
For the Baklava Honey Biscuits recipe, click here.
Biscuits and Crawfish Gravy
A Southern staple that will bring your taste buds straight to the streets of New Orleans, this recipe for biscuits and crawfish gravy is easy to make from home. If you can't find crawfish, you can substitute lobster or shrimp.
Biscuits With Melted Chocolate Lick
Drizzle, dip, or spread delicious melted chocolate over buttery biscuits for dessert.
For the Biscuits With Melted Chocolate Lick recipe, click here.
Black Pepper Buttermilk Biscuits
This small twist on the classic recipe has a big-time flavor payoff. The Cherry on My Sundae food blog also recommends serving them with Bourbon-molasses butter. Learn how to make these piquant biscuits with boozy compound butter here.
Chicken Goulash With Biscuit Dumplings
In this awesome recipe, a thick and boldly spiced chicken stew and fresh biscuits are baked together to make an ideal, hearty, one-pot meal that's great for family dinner.
For the Chicken Goulash With Biscuit Dumplings recipe, click here.
Chicken Pot Pie Topped With Jalapeño & Scallion Biscuits
"I have always made pot pie with biscuits over the top," writes Food Blogger Souffle Bombay. "I like it way better than crust plus I find it easier too!" For this recipe, click here.
Gluten-Free Buttermilk Biscuits
You may be a little skeptical about gluten-free biscuits, but these are delicious. Special contributor Jeanine Friesen says the biscuits are rich with buttermilk, making them fluffy and soft. For the Gluten-Free Buttermilk Biscuits recipe, click here.
Grilled Biscuit Cheeseburgers
Why serve your cheeseburgers on burger buns when you can have them on biscuits?
Ham Biscuits With Maple Mayo
Savory ham gets nestled into delicious warm biscuits straight out of the oven; add maple mayo for a sweet and savory snack.
Individual Biscuit Pizzas
For fresh, homemade mini-pizzas in a pinch, try using biscuit dough. It gives the final product an appealing rich sweetness, and they're just the right size for a kids meal. Click here for the recipe.
Maryland Beaten Biscuits
For a tasty biscuit recipe that's part cooking and part workout, click here.
Old-Fashioned Berry Shortcakes
Try this old-fashioned berry shortcake recipe that not only tastes delicious but is also incredibly easy to make.
Parmesan and Parsley Biscuits
To make these special biscuits, fold grated Parmesan and dried parsley flakes into the dough. Click here for the recipe.
Peach Biscuit Brown Betty
This recipe calls for crumbled biscuits instead of traditional bread slices or crumbs, upping the comfort food ante.
Pillsbury Biscuit Breakfast Sandwiches
These quick and easy breakfast sandwiches are perfect for busy weeks; they are ready in a flash and taste delicious. For the Pillsbury Biscuit Breakfast Sandwiches recipe, click here.
Pimento Cheese Biscuits With Country Ham
This recipe for cheesy biscuit sandwiches marries two favorite Southern staples: pimento cheese and country ham. For the recipe, click here.
Rachel's Very Beginner's Cream Biscuits Recipe
These biscuits are a snap to make thanks to the self-rising flour, and as the title suggests, it's a great recipe for beginner biscuit-bakers. Check out the recipe here.
Red Lobster's Cheddar Bay Biscuits
Try making this recipe clone of Red Lobster's famous Cheddar Bay Biscuits; we swear it's just like tasting the real thing. Click here for the recipe.
Salt and Pepper Biscuits
This recipe has two special ingredients: black pepper and sour cream. The duo adds significant flavor and the sour cream will help to tenderize the dough. For this recipe, click here.
Seersucker’s Buttermilk Biscuits
Buttermilk biscuits are probably the very definition of comfort food — warm, buttery, fluffy, and filling; they pretty much go with anything and make the perfect side dish or base for a sandwich.
For the Seersucker's Buttermilk Biscuits recipe, click here.
Southern-Style Biscuits
Long before there were refrigerated cylinders of mediocre biscuit dough at every supermarket, there were fresh, home-baked biscuits — just like these! Try this basic, yet delicious, biscuit recipe here.
Spicy Biscuits and Gravy
This Southern-style breakfast is sure to fill you up fast, but we'll bet you'll savor each and every bite of this hearty and rich dish!
Spicy Sriracha Buttermilk Biscuits
Blogger Oat and Sesame is smart and prepared: She has buttermilk biscuit dough frozen at the ready in her freezer. Even smarter is her special twist on buttermilk biscuits: Sriracha compound butter. She uses this spicy butter in the dough and then tops warm, just-from-the-oven biscuits with more spicy goodness. Get the recipe here.
Sweet Potato or Pumpkin Biscuits
A cup of mashed sweet potatoes or pumpkin almost guarantees a soft, luscious biscuit. The moisture changes the structure of the dough, making it near impossible to overwork it. For this recipe, click here.
Sausage Stuffed Biscuits With Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry sauce makes an easy, tasty topper for these biscuit waffles.