Servings: 12
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
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These sweet biscuits are a breakfast classic! Simple and uncomplicated, these delicious biscuits are buttery and sweet.
These are the perfect canvas for a smear of fruit jam, a slather of butter or making desserts like strawberry shortcake.
We are using heavy cream and Greek yogurt instead of buttermilk which will yield a tender biscuit without the flaky layers, so you get something more like a shortcake.
Of course we’re also working in some cold, unsalted butter – a biscuit staple. And with only 3 tablespoons of sugar in the entire recipe, these biscuits are only mildly sweet.
Let me show you how to make homemade biscuits that are better than the bakery!
Ingredients for Sweet Biscuit Recipe
A short list of simple ingredients is all you’ll need to make these sweet homemade biscuits:
- All purpose flour
- Butter
- Heavy cream
- Greek yogurt
- Sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
How to Make Sweet Biscuits
Make the Biscuit Dough
Start by whisking the dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl. The dry ingredients are flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Then, we’ll cut in the butter. To “cut in” butter means to incorporate chunks of cold butter into a dry mixture, working them into smaller and smaller pieces.
You can cut in butter using a pastry cutter, a food processor or your hands. (I use my hands because it’s less washing!) Once the butter is incorporated, the mixture will resemble coarse sand.
Now, stir in the cream and Greek yogurt. The dough will be very shaggy, so use your hands to work the dough together. You may have to knead it together for a minute or so.
Roll and Cut the Biscuit Dough
Once you have a cohesive dough, roll it out to at least 1/2 inch thick. Using a 3-inch biscuit cutter or the rim of a glass, cut out circles of dough.
You will need to reroll the scraps of dough several times in order to cut out 8 biscuits because you’re not rolling the dough too thin.
Note: If you prefer a more rustic biscuit, use this recipe to make drop biscuits instead: Skip the rolling and cutting and drop the dough in large balls onto a baking sheet.
Bake the Biscuits
Before baking, brush the biscuits with heavy cream and give them a good sprinkle of raw sugar.
When you bake them, check their undersides for doneness. The top of each biscuit will turn a dark blonde color, but it won’t reach the deep golden brown color that the bottom will.
How to Serve these Sweet Biscuits
These sweet biscuits are ideal for breakfast, brunch, dessert or any time of day! Here are some ideas:
- Honey Butter: Serve warm biscuits with a side of honey butter. Mix softened butter with honey to taste.
- Fruit Jam: Spread your favorite fruit jam or preserves on top of the biscuits for a sweet and fruity addition.
- Whipped Cream and Berries: Top the biscuits with freshly whipped cream and a medley of berries for a delicious dessert.
- Ice Cream Sandwich: Slice the biscuits in half horizontally and sandwich your favorite ice cream between the layers for a unique ice cream treat.
- Sweet Biscuit Strawberry Shortcake: Layer strawberry jam, fresh strawberries and whipped cream in on top of a biscuit half for a sunny summertime dessert.
Variations on this Sweet Biscuit Recipe
- Cinnamon Sugar Biscuits: Mix 1/4 cup of granulated sugar with 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Sprinkle this mixture on top of the biscuits before baking.
- Fruit-filled Biscuits: Add fresh or dried fruits to the biscuit dough for a fruity twist.
- Chocolate Chip Biscuits: Fold in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips into the dough for a crowd-pleasing twist. This is my favorite variation for strawberry shortcakes!
How to Store Sweet Biscuits
Place any leftover biscuits into an airtight container or wrap them in aluminum foil. They’ll stay fresh at room temperature for several days.
For longer storage, keep the biscuits in larger freezer bags. Be sure to remove as much air from the freezer bag as possible before you put them in the freezer.
The next time you want to enjoy your homemade biscuits, allow them to thaw at room temperature. Then, reheat them in a warm oven for 3-5 minutes until heated through.
When you make these yummy sweet biscuits, I’d love to hear about it! Drop a rating or leave a comment below. Enjoy!
For more home-baked breakfast recipes, try these:
- Cranberry Orange Bisconie Recipe (Best Mini Scones)
- Best Ever Cowboy Coffee Cake with Buttermilk
- Homemade Cherry Danish Recipe
- Bakery Style Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Classic Cinnamon Rolls with Vanilla Frosting
Sweet Biscuits Recipe for Breakfast and Shortcake
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3 Tbsp. sugar
- 4 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter cubed
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- raw sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Cut the butter into the flour mixture using a pastry blender or your hands. Stir in the cream and yogurt. The dough will be shaggy, so use your hands to finish working the dough together.
- Use a rolling pin to roll out the biscuit dough on a floured surface until about 1" thick. Use a 3-inch biscuit cutter or rim of a glass to cut dough into 8 circles. Reroll the dough as necessary. Place biscuits onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush the tops of the biscuits with more cream and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake 13-15 minutes until slightly golden in color (the bottoms of the biscuits will be darker than the tops).
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