Description
These Breakfast Butter Swim Biscuits are a savory and cheesy delight, combining hearty breakfast sausage, melted butter, and shredded Colby Jack cheese baked into fluffy biscuits. Perfect for a satisfying morning meal, these biscuits are baked to a golden finish and served warm, making for a comforting and delicious start to the day.
Ingredients
Scale
Meats
- 12 oz breakfast sausage
Cheese
- 1½ cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
Dairy
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1½ cups buttermilk
Dry Ingredients
- 1¾ cup plus 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Melt Butter: Heat the oven to 450°F. Cut the butter into pieces and place them in a 9 or 8-inch square microwave-safe baking dish. Put the dish in the microwave and melt the butter completely.
- Cook Sausage: In a large skillet, cook the breakfast sausage over medium-high heat until it is no longer pink. Drain any excess grease thoroughly to prevent sogginess.
- Mix Dry Ingredients and Add Meat and Cheese: Whisk the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, and kosher salt together in a large mixing bowl. Add the cooked sausage and shredded Colby Jack cheese to the flour mixture, stirring to combine well.
- Add Buttermilk to Form Dough: Stir in the buttermilk gradually until a loose dough forms, ensuring the ingredients are well incorporated but the dough remains moist and soft.
- Prepare Biscuit Dough in Buttered Dish: Remove the baking dish from the microwave or oven with melted butter. Press the biscuit dough evenly into the dish over the melted butter. Dust your hands or the dough with a little flour to prevent sticking as you press.
- Score the Dough: Using a knife, cut the biscuit dough into 9 equal squares, taking care not to separate them completely to retain moisture during baking.
- Bake Biscuits: Bake the biscuits in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and cooked through.
Notes
- Using unsalted butter allows better control over the saltiness of the biscuits.
- Draining excess grease from the cooked sausage helps keep the biscuits from becoming too oily.
- Lightly flouring your fingers when pressing the dough prevents sticking and allows easier spreading.
- Cutting but not fully separating the biscuits before baking helps them cook evenly and stay moist.
- Serve warm for best flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
