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Homemade Biscuits and Gravy

Buttery, flaky homemade biscuits topped with a creamy, savory sausage gravy. The best biscuits and gravy recipe!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Homemade Biscuits:
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup cold butter (preferably frozen)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 4 Tablespoons melted butter (to brush on the top)
Sausage Gravy:
  • 1 lb. breakfast sausage
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 cups Half-n-Half (may use whole milk but it will be thinner)
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Grate butter, if frozen, or chop into very small pieces and add to the bowl. Stir in the buttermilk. Stir well until combined. May want to use clean hands to really incorporate the ingredients.
  2. Scoop biscuit dough and drop onto the prepared parchment paper lined baking sheet or 9 x 9 pan. Shape and smooth out biscuit dough with hands. Repeat. Bake 11-13 minutes, or until tops are golden brown. Brush the biscuit tops with 4 Tablespoons of melted butter.
Sausage Gravy:
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  1. In a large saucepan, brown sausage over medium heat. Cook until fully cooked through. Use a paper towel to blot out the grease from the pan.
  2. Add flour, butter, and half-n-half. Continue to cook on medium-low for 4-5 minutes, or until thickened. Add salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
  3. Cut biscuits in half and ladle the sausage gravy. Serve immediately.