25 Biscuits That Belong At Every Southern Table

By Southern Living Editors
August 27, 2013
Victor Protasio; Propr Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox
A recipe that Mama keeps under lock and key: her beloved homemade biscuits. We understand that it’s simply hard to beat Mama’s warm, fluffy biscuits, but with these all-star recipes, we're certainly up to the task. A biscuit is the perfect Southern breakfast food, ready to be filled with everything from eggs and bacon to fresh fruit jam. With the right recipe on hand, these homemade breads can easily make their way to the table for any meal. Once you start with the add-ins, these biscuits get even more delicious. From sweet Biscuit Cinnamon Rolls to savory Cheddar Biscuits, you certainly will impress guests by baking a batch of these buttery biscuits. Set out these fluffy delights at your next gathering and they’ll be gone in seconds. We might be biased, but we strongly believe that these tasty biscuits belong at every Southern table.
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You Can't Go Wrong With Any of These Biscuit Recipes

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Sweet Potato Biscuits

Micah A. Leal

Recipe: Sweet Potato Biscuits

The combination of sweet potatoes and buttermilk makes for a fluffy biscuit that tastes incredible when eaten with honey and butter.

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Buttery Chive-and-Mustard Drop Biscuits

Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Cindy Barr; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos

Recipe: Buttery Chive-and-Mustard Drop Biscuits

These drop biscuits make the perfect savory side to any soup or broth.

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Pumpkin-Buttermilk Biscuits with Crispy Ham and Honey Butter

Victor Protasio; Propr Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Pumpkin-Buttermilk Biscuits with Crispy Ham and Honey Butter

Step into the fall season with these pumpkin-flavored biscuits.

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Beef Stew with Cheddar Biscuits

Photo: Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Beef Stew with Cheddar Biscuits​​​​​​​

These cheesy biscuits serve as the perfect companion to steaming stew.

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Biscuit Cinnamon Sweet Rolls

Alison Miksch

Recipe: Biscuit Cinnamon Sweet Rolls

Take your biscuit game to the next level with this go-to breakfast treat that’s better than the bakery.

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Buttermilk Biscuits

Jennifer Davick

Recipe: Favorite Buttermilk Biscuits

Look no further. After trying hundreds of recipes, these no-fail buttermilk biscuits were named the best by our Test Kitchen.

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Buttermilk Biscuits with Ham

Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Recipe: Buttermilk Biscuits with Ham

Delicate enough to melt in your mouth, but sturdy enough to hold a mountain of deli meats, this recipe can be made and frozen up to two weeks in advance.

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Cornmeal Angel Biscuits

Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Cornmeal Angel Biscuits

One bite of these delicate biscuits and you’ll be hooked.

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Fried Chicken Biscuits with Rosemary Hot Honey

Skyler Burt

Recipe: Fried Chicken Biscuits with Rosemary Hot Honey

The one way to make classic biscuits even better? Sandwich fried chicken and honey in the middle.

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Chicken-and-Biscuit Cobbler

Photo: Alison Miksch

Recipe: Chicken-and-Biscuit Cobbler

Our favorite biscuit-topped casserole includes loaded bacon biscuits.

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Carrot Cake Biscuits and Pineapple-Cinnamon Butter

PHOTO: HECTOR MANUEL SANCHEZ; PROP STYLING: CAROLINE M. CUNNINGHAM

Recipe: Carrot Cake Biscuits and Pineapple-Cinnamon Butter

Who said carrot cake had to be made in layers? Try a reimagined recipe that turns this treat into an excellent mealtime side.

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Parmesan-Herb Angel Biscuits

Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Parmesan-Herb Angel Biscuits

Add these cheesy, well-seasoned biscuits to your holiday spread.

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Strawberry Biscuits

Photo: Greg Dupree

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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Cornmeal-Chive Biscuits

Photo: Iain Bagwell

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

Photo: Jennifer Davick

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

Photo: Iain Bagwell

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

Photo: Hector Sanchez

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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Fluffy Cream Cheese Biscuits

Photo: Jennifer Davick

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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Chicken Biscuit

Photo: Jennifer Davick

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

Photo: Jennifer Davick

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

Photo: Jennifer Davick

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

Photo: Jennifer Davick

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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    Fried Apple Biscuit

    Photo: Jennifer Davick

    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

    Photo: Jennifer Davick

    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

    Photo: Jennifer Davick

    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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