19 Southern Biscuit Recipes

By Southern Living
Photo: Jennifer Davick

We've rounded up these Southern biscuit recipes that are perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and everything in between.

A biscuit is the perfect Southern breakfast food, ready to be filled with everything from eggs and bacon to jam. These fantastic recipes take your biscuit from the everyday to wanting one every day. Our Buttermilk Biscuits have the perfect biscuit recipe—you only need five ingredients to make them. Once you start with the add-ins, these biscuits get even more delicious. You’ll want to devour a plate of the Biscuit BLTs, or maybe the two Southern classics that come together in our Fried Chicken Thighs & Biscuits will be more your idea of perfection. Recipes for Cornbread Biscuits, Sweet Potato Biscuits, and Fluffy Cream Cheese Biscuits show that there is more than one way to get a rise out of great dough. So enjoy these fluffy delights, and have fun making these great biscuit recipes any time of day.

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Strawberry Biscuits

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Recipe: Strawberry Biscuits

The Southern staple is given a fruity update with the addition of chopped, fresh strawberries. To ensure the butter doesn't get too soft when forming the dough, we like to freeze it before grating with the large holes of a box grater. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and chill in the freezer for 10 minutes. Be sure to mix up Basil-Honey Butter to serve alongside. These biscuits are sweet enough to serve for breakfast, brunch, or even dessert. 

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Buttermilk Biscuits

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Recipe: Buttermilk Biscuits

This versatile biscuit recipe only takes five ingredients to make.

Watch: The Southern Way to Split a Biscuit

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Classic Biscuit Recipes

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Recipe: Cornmeal-Chive Biscuits

Prep tip: Press straight down with a biscuit cutter or glass for higher rising biscuits. If you twist the cutter, you'll seal the edges of the dough and the biscuits won't bake as tall.

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Peppery Pork Biscuits

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Recipe: Peppery Pork Biscuits

This is better than any drive-through breakfast item. We love the time-saving convenience of frozen biscuits. We recommend serving with Fig-Onion Jam, but feel free to save even more time by spreading these with your favorite store-bought jam for a savory-sweet combo.

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Herbed Biscuits

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Recipe: Herbed Biscuits

These crumbly biscuits are moist and flavorful. Their fresh and savory flavor makes them the perfect choice to accompany any meal.

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Biscuit BLTs

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Recipe: Biscuit BLTs  

Try this Southern twist on a classic. Basil pesto gives a fresh spin on these tried-and-true flavors.

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Angel Biscuits

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Recipe: Angel Biscuits

The addition of yeast will guarantee fluffy biscuits every time.

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Fried Chicken Thighs & Biscuits

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Recipe: Fried Chicken Thighs & Biscuits

Two Southern icons make the ultimate sandwich, generously topped with pickled green tomatoes and local honey.

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Fluffy Cream Cheese Biscuits

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Recipe: Fluffy Cream Cheese Biscuits

Three leavening ingredients—yeast, baking powder, and baking soda—ensure light biscuits every time. Serve with Ginger Ale-Brown Sugar Smoked Ham, Figgy Port Chutney, and Blue Cheese Butter.

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Sweet Potato Biscuits

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Recipe: Sweet Potato Biscuits

These slightly sweet and oh-so-tender biscuits pair nicely with ham, sausage, or bacon.

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Chicken Biscuit

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Recipe: Chicken Biscuit

These taste similar to the chicken from a certain closed-on-Sundays fast-food chain that folks love. The secret? Dill pickle juice! If your cutlets are thick, put between sheets of plastic wrap, and flatten to 1/2 inch thick using a rolling pin.

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Pimiento Cheese Biscuit

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Recipe: Pimiento Cheese Biscuit

A true Southern combination, Cornbread Biscuits are piled with a dollop of pimiento cheese, crisp bacon, and pickled jalapeños.

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Cornbread Biscuits

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Recipe: Cornbread Biscuits

Add your own signature spin with a few teaspoons of your favorite herb, such as thyme or rosemary.

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Tomato-Prosciutto Biscuit

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Recipe: Tomato-Prosciutto Biscuit

Sweet Tomato Chutney adds loads of flavor to Sweet Potato Biscuits. Add some prosciutto for a sweet-and-salty combination.

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Quick Buttermilk Biscuits

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Recipe: Quick Buttermilk Biscuits

Fill biscuits with thinly sliced ham, if desired. Serve with Lemon-Herb Butter, Blackberry Butter, Walnut-Honey Butter, or all three.

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Ham-Stuffed Biscuits With Mustard Butter

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Recipe: Ham-Stuffed Biscuits With Mustard Butter

Yeast biscuits—also called angel or bride’s biscuits—hold together well, so they’re a good choice to serve at gatherings. The so-Southern combination of ham and biscuits is always a hit!

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Fried Apple Biscuit

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Recipe: Fried Apple Biscuit

Thyme-Scented Fried Apples and pancetta piled high on a Sweet Potato Biscuit make an out-of-this-world combination!

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Sausage-Cranberry Biscuit

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Recipe: Sausage-Cranberry Biscuit

Try a delicious twist on sausage biscuits by adding cranberry sauce and fresh sage on top of fluffy Angel Biscuits.

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Cat-Head Biscuits with Tomato Gravy

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Recipe: Cat-Head Biscuits with Tomato Gravy

Cat-head biscuits are delightfully huge, crispy-on-the-outside, fluffy-on-the-inside homemade biscuits. Their size and crunch make them ideal to serve with a thick, hearty gravy. The name comes from their colossal size, about that of a cat’s head. They bake longer and at a lower temperature than their smaller cousins.

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