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Easy Homemade Biscuit Recipes

Biscuits are a recipe I learned, wearing a too-big apron, and sitting on a stool at my Grandma's kitchen counter. The aroma of those biscuits baking in Grandma's cast iron pan was only matched by putting a hot biscuit in my mouth for the first time. Unforgettable.

I've spent most of my adult life trying to emulate the fluffy biscuits with flaky layers that I first ate in Grandma's kitchen, and I feel that I'm finally there. Join me as I continue to build my collection of the best biscuits you'll ever put in your mouth!

Traditional Biscuits

  • a container of buttermilk biscuit mix next to a tray of baked biscuits.
    Homemade Buttermilk Biscuit Mix
  • Cream cheese biscuits with everything seasoning on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.
    Everything Bagel Cream Cheese Biscuits
  • Easy yogurt biscuits on a parchment lined sheet pan.
    Easy Yogurt Biscuits
  • Large cat head biscuits on parchment paper.
    Cathead Biscuits
A stack of buttermilk biscuits on parchment paper.

Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits

If you're new to biscuit-making, this classic recipe is the best place to start!

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Cheesy Biscuits

  • Crispy Cheddar Biscuits on a platter.
    Cheddar Biscuits with Crispy Cheese Skirt
  • Stack of Gruyere biscuits on parchment paper.
    Savory Gruyère and Chive Biscuits
  • square pic of cheddar chive biscuit.
    Cheddar and Chive Biscuits
  • Easy cheddar bay biscuits on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.
    Easy Cheddar Bay Biscuits (No Butter in 20 Minutes)
  • A side view of a stack of jalapeno cheddar biscuits.
    Flaky Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuits
  • ham and swiss biscuits on a sheet pan.
    Easy Ham and Cheese Biscuits (Flaky and Cheesy)
Sliced biscuit cinnamon roll.

Biscuit Cinnamon Rolls

When you add other flavors to your biscuits, your personality shines. You might fill your biscuits with fruit or cheese and chives or turn your biscuits into cinnamon rolls without yeast.

The possibilities are endless!

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Savory Breakfast Biscuits

  • ham and swiss biscuits on a sheet pan.
    Easy Ham and Cheese Biscuits (Flaky and Cheesy)
  • Wooden spoon holding biscuits and gravy casserole.
    Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast Casserole
  • multiple biscuit eggs benedict with country gravy on a green platter.
    Biscuit Eggs Benedict with Country Gravy
  • Chicken Fried Steak Biscuit with country gravy with a fried egg on a white plate.
    Chicken Fried Steak Biscuits with Country Gravy
closeup of sausage gravy on a biscuit on a speckled white plate.

Biscuits & Gravy

Biscuits are the hallmark of Southern cooking, whether ultra flaky or rustic drop biscuits. They are deliciously served with gravy, beside eggs, and with a piece of chicken fried steak nestled in their soft crumb.

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5 Ingredients or Less

  • A basket of biscuits made with milk.
    Simple Homemade Biscuits (Made with Milk)
  • Two ingredient biscuits on parchment paper, one split open with strawberry jam.
    2-Ingredient Biscuits
  • Image of a dozen vegan biscuits on parchment paper.
    3-Ingredient Vegan Biscuits
  • 5 ingredient cream biscuits on a sheet pan.
    5 Ingredient Cream Biscuits

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    Asparagus Puff Pastry Tart With Creamy Ricotta Filling
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    Simple 3 Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits
  • Side view of a fried chicken biscuit with spicy honey butter on parchment paper.
    Honey Butter Fried Chicken Biscuit
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    Biscuit Baking Essentials: The Definitive Guide
  • Sausage egg and cheese biscuits on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.
    Sausage Egg and Cheese Biscuit Sandwich
  • Hand holding a flaky buttermilk biscuit.
    Easy Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
  • Peach Biscuits with vanilla drizzle on parchment paper.
    Peach Biscuits
  • fluffy drop biscuits on parchment paper.
    Fluffy Drop Biscuits (Using Melted Butter)
  • Strawberry cobbler on a white plate on a black tile counter.
    Easy Strawberry Cobbler with Biscuit Topping
  • Chive blossom biscuits on parchment paper.
    Flaky Chive Blossom Biscuits
  • A stack of pimento cheese biscuits on parchment paper.
    Savory Pimento Cheese Biscuits
  • Vanilla glazed strawberry biscuits on a white napkin.
    Strawberry Biscuits with Vanilla Glaze
  • Sheet pan filled with buttermilk biscuits.
    Large Batch Biscuits (Freezer Friendly)
  • Biscuits cinnamon roll on a floral plate.
    Biscuit Cinnamon Rolls (No-Yeast, No Rising Time)
  • Four biscuits on a parchment lined sheet pan.
    Small Batch Buttermilk Biscuits for Two
  • Biscuits and gravy on a floral plate.
    Easy Southern Biscuits & Gravy (Just 3 Ingredients)
  • Author holding a glazed blueberry biscuit.
    Glazed Blueberry Biscuits
  • Side and top views of cacio e pepe biscuits.
    Cacio e Pepe Biscuits
  • Two breakfast burgers with gravy on a parchment paper covered wooden cutting board.
    Southern Breakfast Burger on a Buttermilk Biscuit
  • Biscuits in a cast-iron pan.
    My Grandma's Fluffy Cast Iron Biscuits
  • Cheese and sausage drop biscuits on parchment paper.
    High-Protein Sausage and Cheese Biscuits
  • Sour cream biscuits on parchment paper.
    Easy Sour Cream Biscuits
  • A slice of leftover biscuit breakfast bake on a white floral plate.
    Make-Ahead Leftover Biscuit Breakfast Bake
  • Pumpkin spice biscuits and spiced maple butter on parchment paper.
    Easy Pumpkin Pie Spice Biscuits (without Pumpkin)
  • Side view of quick and easy food processor biscuits on parchment paper.
    Quick and Easy Biscuits (with your Food Processor)
  • Horizontal image of biscuit strawberry shortcake on a white plate.
    Biscuit Strawberry Shortcake
  • Featured image of blackberry peach cobbler.
    Blackberry Peach Cobbler
  • biscuits and gravy on a white speckled plate.
    Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
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In our house we get up with the sun, and most of us don't stop working until late in the night, so breakfast and brunch are our family meals. So join me at the kitchen counter, where I cook up delicious food for my busy family, starting first thing in the morning!

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