Description
Hearty Southern “cheesy sausage swim biscuits” deliver comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen. Rich, golden biscuits topped with spicy sausage and melted cheese promise a delightful breakfast that will make you crave seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
Liquid and Fat Ingredients:
- 1 ¾ – 2 cups buttermilk
- ½ cup salted butter (melted)
Instructions
- Ignite the oven to a searing 450°F, positioning the rack in the center to ensure uniform heat distribution.
- Generously coat a 9×9-inch ceramic vessel with nonstick culinary spray, creating a slick surface for easy removal.
- Select a robust skillet and activate medium-high thermal energy, then introduce the breakfast sausage, meticulously fragmenting the meat into delicate morsels.
- Continuously agitate the sausage until it transforms from rosy pink to a uniform golden hue, approximately 8-10 minutes of dedicated cultivation.
- Evacuate excess lipids by transferring the cooked protein onto a paper towel-lined sanctuary, allowing residual moisture to dissipate.
- In a spacious mixing receptacle, converge flour, granulated sweetener, and leavening agent, whisking with precision to achieve a harmonious blend.
- Introduce buttermilk to the dry constellation, stirring methodically until a cohesive, slightly clingy batter emerges with a luxurious consistency.
- Tenderly incorporate shredded cheddar and the previously prepared sausage fragments, folding with gentle circular motions to distribute ingredients uniformly.
- Liquify salted butter through microwave or oven technique, ensuring complete coverage of the baking vessel’s interior landscape.
- Transfer the amalgamated batter into the butter-drenched domain, utilizing nonstick-sprayed digits to spread the mixture evenly and demarcate into nine potential segments.
- Slide the assemblage into the preheated thermal chamber, allowing 25-30 minutes of transformative heat exposure.
- Monitor the surface’s chromatic progression – if rapid bronzing occurs, drape with aluminum shield to prevent excessive caramelization.
- Validate completion through the toothpick examination: a pristine extraction signals readiness for culinary celebration.
Notes
- Prep ahead by cooking sausage and measuring ingredients beforehand to streamline the baking process.
- Use fresh, high-quality buttermilk for the most tender and fluffy biscuit texture.
- Ensure even butter coating in the baking dish to create a crispy, golden bottom crust.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent tough, dense biscuits with a rubbery consistency.
- Customize the recipe by experimenting with different cheese types like pepper jack or monterey jack for varied flavor profiles.
- Cool biscuits for 5-10 minutes after baking to allow them to set and make cutting easier.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 335
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 570 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg