Cheesy Sausage Biscuits

Ashley Manila

The only thing better than homemade biscuits? Easy drop biscuits that are loaded with sharp cheddar cheese and flavorful sausage! Brush the tops with melted butter and serve warm.

4.80 from 5 votes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Course Bread, Breakfast, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 10 biscuits

Ingredients

1 pound (454g) sweet Italian sausage casing removed
3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon (14g) light brown sugar packed
1 Tablespoon (14g) baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter very cold, cubed
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese grated
1 and 1/4 cups (285ml) buttermilk cold
1/2 cup scallions thinly sliced, plus more for serving
2 Tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter melted

Instructions

In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until well-browned, breaking it up into small pieces. Remove from heat and set aside to cool completely.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and crushed red pepper in a large mixing bowl.
Using a pastry cutter, cut in the cold butter, working it into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the cheese and cooked sausage. Using a rubber spatula, stir gently to distribute the ingredients evenly.
Add in the buttermilk and scallions and stir just until you have a stiff but evenly moistened dough (no loose dry bits).
Using a lightly greased 1/3 cup measuring cup, scoop mounds of dough for each biscuit, dropping the biscuit dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing the mounds about 2-inches apart. You should get about 10 large biscuits.
Bake until the biscuits are golden brown on top, about 14 to 16 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Serve the biscuits warm with melted butter. Sprinkle with extra scallions, if desired.

Keyword biscuits, drop biscuits, buttermilk biscuits, sausage biscuits

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