Description
Butter Swim Biscuits and Gravy Bake brings Southern comfort right to your kitchen table, delivering pure breakfast bliss with golden biscuits swimming in creamy, peppered gravy that hugs every delicious bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 1¾ cups buttermilk
- 2½ cups whole milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Optional Garnish:
- Fresh parsley or chives
- Extra melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450°F and grab a 9×13-inch baking dish for the biscuits.
- Mix 2½ cups flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, 4 teaspoons baking powder, and 2 teaspoons salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Pour 1¾ cups buttermilk into the dry ingredients and stir until the mixture just comes together.
- Melt ½ cup unsalted butter directly in the baking dish while it’s inside the hot oven.
- Carefully spread your prepared biscuit dough evenly over the melted butter in the dish.
- Heat a skillet over medium temperature and cook 1 pound breakfast sausage until it’s completely browned.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup flour over the cooked sausage and stir thoroughly to coat each crumble.
- Slowly pour 2½ cups whole milk into the skillet, whisking constantly to prevent lumps.
- Simmer the gravy for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently until the mixture thickens substantially.
- Season the gravy with salt, black pepper, and optional crushed red pepper flakes to taste.
- Pour the prepared sausage gravy directly over the biscuit dough in the baking dish.
- Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes until the top turns a deep golden brown color.
- Remove from the oven and let the dish rest for 5-10 minutes to set up properly.
- Brush the top with extra melted butter and sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley or chives before serving.
Notes
- Do not overmix the biscuit dough or the biscuits will turn tough and dense.
- Use cold buttermilk to create flaky, tender layers in the biscuit dough.
- Let the butter melt completely in the baking dish before adding the dough for a crispy bottom crust.
- For a lighter gravy, whisk the flour and milk slowly to prevent lumps from forming.
- If watching sodium, use low-sodium sausage and reduce added salt in the gravy.
- Swap regular milk for whole milk or half-and-half for a richer, creamier gravy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-37 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 498 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 910 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg