Southern Sausage Biscuits

Southern Sausage Biscuits

Ingredients

For the biscuits:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tbsp baking powder

• 1 tsp sugar

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ cup cold butter (cubed)

• ¾ cup milk

For the sausage filling:

• 1 lb breakfast sausage (pork or turkey)

• Optional: a pinch of black pepper or crushed red pepper

Instructions

1. Cook the sausage

   • In a skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until browned and fully cooked.

   • Break into small pieces with a spoon. Drain excess grease and set aside.

2. Make the biscuits

   • Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).

   • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.

   • Cut in cold butter using a pastry cutter or fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

   • Stir in milk just until dough comes together.

3. Form biscuits

   • On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to about ½ inch thick.

   • Cut into rounds using a biscuit cutter.

4. Assemble sausage biscuits

   • Place a spoonful of cooked sausage on the bottom half of each biscuit.

   • Top with the other half, or leave open-faced if you prefer.

5. Bake

   • Place biscuits on a baking sheet lined with parchment.

   • Bake 12–15 minutes, or until golden brown.

6. Serve

   • Enjoy warm, optionally with butter or a drizzle of honey.

Tips for Extra Fluffy Biscuits

• Keep butter cold; it creates flaky layers.

• Don’t overmix dough—just combine.

• For a shortcut, you can use pre-made biscuit dough and just add the sausage filling.

If you want, I can give you a super easy sheet-pan version where you bake all biscuits with sausage inside at once for breakfast prep.