Sausage-Cheddar Biscuits
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I cannot for the life of me remember the last time that I had a fast food breakfast. It may have actually been during an all-night drive to Myrtle Beach a couple of years after college, which would make it about 10 years ago (yikes, where does the time go?!). While I obviously haven’t eaten it recently, given the opportunity, I could never resist a sausage biscuit or crispy hash brown patty from the golden arches. When I saw sausage cheese biscuits pop up on Pinterest, I immediately thought of those long-forgotten breakfast splurges. I decided that I was definitely overdue for one of those splurges and set about making them.
These biscuits bake up tender, flaky and jam-packed with sausage and cheddar cheese. One of these is absolutely a complete meal, and they taste very, very similar to my favorite breakfast sandwich splurge. I know this is a ton of sausage and cheese, so if you’d like, you could definitely cut both in half and still have an incredibly tasty biscuit that would be a little more balanced in the add-in department. As you can see, I decided to stuff in as much sausage and cheese as humanely possible 
Making these in my own kitchen makes me feel a little bit less guilty about sausage-cheese biscuit splurges. What are some of your favorite breakfast guilty pleasures?
One year ago: Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza
Two years ago: Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya
Three years ago: Allspice Crumb Muffins
Four years ago: Cucidati (Italian Fig Cookies)
Sausage-Cheddar Biscuits
Yield: 12 biscuits
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Tender and fluffy buttermilk biscuits, loaded with breakfast sausage and sharp cheddar cheese.
Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1 pound bulk breakfast sausage, cooked and drained
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, diced
1 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, meltedDirections:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the butter and, using a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles small crumbs the size of peas. Stir in the sausage and cheese.
3. Add the buttermilk and use a fork to gently stir the mixture until all of the dry ingredients are moistened. Use your hands to knead the mixture a few times in the bowl to bring the dough together.
4. Turn the dough out onto the parchment-lined baking sheet and pat into an 8x10-inch rectangle. Cut the dough into 12 squares and separate them on the sheet so they are at least 1 inch apart. Brush the tops of each biscuit with the melted butter.
5. Bake until the biscuits are golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the biscuits from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving. While these are best the day they are made, any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container, or wrapped in plastic wrap, and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Re-warm in the microwave or oven.
Notes:
- Both the sausage and cheese amounts can be cut in half if you'd prefer less "filling" in your biscuits.
- Sour cream or plain yogurt can be substituted for the buttermilk.
- Feel free to play around different types of meats and cheeses, i.e. bacon, ham, swiss, Gruyere, etc. in place of the sausage and cheddar.
(Recipe adapted from King Arthur Flour)
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Yum I definitely have to try these for my next brunch party. Or tomorrow! I think I would throw some minced jalapeños in there for an added kick! Ooh or a spicy gravy on top! Drooollll
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This looks delicious!!! But in what part of the recipe do the cheese and the sausages come in?
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Jackie on March 5th, 2013 at 5:49 am
I checked the King Arthur website as it is listed as the original source. It says to add the sausage and cheese after the butter and before the buttermilk. Is that correct for your version?
Thanks for sharing this! I love me some sausage and biscuit.
I wonder how they would taste with milk gravy? Hmmm…
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Michelle on March 5th, 2013 at 8:51 am
Hi Leticia, So sorry for the omission, the recipe has been corrected. You stir them in after cutting in the butter.
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Letícia Batista on March 5th, 2013 at 9:28 am
Thanks a lot! =)
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Yeah, as Leticia above me, where exactly do we add the sausage and cheese? They’re not mentioned at all!
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Michelle on March 5th, 2013 at 8:57 am
Maria, Sorry for the omission; the recipe has been corrected. They are stirred in after cutting in the butter.
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These look great! I love the sausage and biscuit from the golden arches but avoid the urge to buy them and just opt for their delicious coffee for $1. Thanks for posting. Glad to hear you are feeling better.
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I live in a house full of dudes. Do you even know how popular these biscuits are going to be? Love it.
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I love Sausage McMuffins so I’m sure these will be right up my street! Pinning:)
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Do you add sausage/cheese after the buttermilk?
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Michelle on March 5th, 2013 at 8:59 am
Hi Emily, I apologize for the omission in the recipe, it has now been fixed. You add the sausage and cheese after cutting in the butter.
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I’m not typically a biscuit fan, but these lool incredible with all that melty cheese! I haven’t had fast food in years either, but as I was phasing it out of my diet breakfast was the hardest to give up. It was always my fave! My current favorite guilty pleasure breakast is eating dessert. Leftover cake or pie with some fruit of course
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These look amazing! Not a sausage fan though, totally gonna try them with bacon. Thanks so much for sharing!
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I am going to test these on my husband and step daughter, I think they would be awesome with the Bob Evens maple link sausage. I will just cut the links into bite size pieces. The sweet from the sausage with the the salt from the cheese, breakfast heaven.
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Cinnamon buns definitely… pretty much dessert disguised as breakfast!
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Oh my word, heck yes! All the sausage and cheese, it’s heavenly!!
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These look amazing!!! They will definitely be made soon
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Oh this looks fabolous! Perfect for breakfast or with dinner!! I love it!
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OMG. I may have to break my gluten free diet for these babies.
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These sound delicious! I always loved sausage and a biscuit, but they’re always so greasy! This seems like the perfect solution
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These biscuits looks so savory, cheesy, and delicious! They’d be great for breakfast with eggs! Yum.
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We love biscuits from scratch! This sausage cheese version sounds perfect! Can’t wait to try them!
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These look amazing! Got to try them ASAP!
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Silly question, how would these fare with italian sausage? do-able?
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Michelle on March 5th, 2013 at 11:35 pm
Hi Trish, I don’t see why not!
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I’ve been on such a sausage kick lately! Paired with sharp cheddar, I’m all aflutter
They look amazing!
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It’s like a giant sausage ball! YUM! These look absolutely amazing, and I’m pretty sure my husband would die of happiness if I baked these for him one morning! Pinned!
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These look pretty great and just enough to get you through the morning!
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The only thing missing is some country gravy to dip them in. I’ll definitely put these on my breakfast list this week.
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I just made these this morning and they turned out gorgeous! I opted for ham and cheese and a whole diced onion
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Wow! This looks so good! I love to be able to make things at home that you would normally get at a fast food restaurant.
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Love these – wish I had them around my house this morning, they would have disappeared quickly!
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I remember the last time I had a fast food breakfast, it wasn’t good. That doesn’t include donuts though, right? Donuts are delicious and everyday food
These biscuits look amazing, oozing all that cheese.
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Can these be made with a different kind of cheese? Do you have any suggestions? These look great!
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Michelle on March 7th, 2013 at 2:37 pm
You could definitely use a different cheese. It all depends on what you like, this is a pretty versatile recipe, so use your favorite!
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Our Sunday School class has a breakfast sunday every month and someone made sausage biscuits/scones that had the sausage baked in them. These completely remind me of them and I must make them!
Thanks for the great recipe!
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Thanks for the recipe, I think I will make these for the next family breakfast!
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These look really good. I can’t wait to try them. I just checked, I have everything but the sausage. Sausage is at the top of my grocery list!!
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These are amazing… saw this a couple weeks ago and made it this past weekend… amazing!!!
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I made the sausage-cheese biscuit and they were a bit hit. My husband loved them. I froze some that I used when I had guests and they enjoyed them also.
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Madalyn on May 18th, 2013 at 11:33 am
Freezing the batter was a success? Did you cook the frozen batch using the same time & temperature as the recipe?
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Made these for our breakfast for supper. The kids said yum!
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