Description

These Fluffy Beef Sausage Cheese Butter Swim Biscuits are tender, buttery, and packed with savory flavor from browned beef sausage and sharp cheddar cheese. Made with cold butter and milk for fluffiness, they bake in a bath of melted butter for a crispy, golden crust. Perfect as a hearty breakfast or comforting snack, these biscuits offer a delicious blend of cheesy, meaty goodness in every bite.

Ingredients

Scale

Dry Ingredients

3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon (15g) granulated sugar
1 tablespoon (15g) baking powder
1 teaspoon (5g) baking soda
1 teaspoon (6g) fine sea salt

Wet Ingredients

½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, very cold and cut into small cubes
1 ½ cups (360ml) whole milk, cold
1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, melted

Additional

1 pound (450g) bulk beef sausage
1 ½ cups (170g) shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions

Brown the Sausage: Brown and crumble 1 lb bulk beef sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes. Drain the excess fat and transfer the cooked sausage to paper towels to cool.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and fine sea salt until well combined.
Cut in Cold Butter: Add the cold cubed unsalted butter to the dry ingredients. Using a pastry blender or fingertips, cut the butter into pea-sized pieces quickly to keep it cold, creating a coarse mixture.
Add Milk and Combine: Pour the cold whole milk into the center of the flour mixture. Gently stir with a spatula until just moistened and shaggy. Fold in the cooled browned beef sausage and shredded sharp cheddar cheese, distributing evenly without overmixing. The dough will be wet and sticky.
Prepare Baking Dish: Melt 1 cup unsalted butter and pour it into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish, tilting to coat the surface evenly. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
Shape Biscuits: Scoop 12-15 generous portions of the wet dough into the melted butter in the baking dish, leaving small spaces between each biscuit for expansion.
Bake Biscuits: Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until the biscuit tops are golden brown and the edges are crispy. Optionally, rotate the baking dish halfway through baking for even browning.
Cool and Serve: Carefully remove the baking dish from the oven and let the biscuits cool for 5-10 minutes in the dish. Serve warm using a sturdy spatula and enjoy the fluffy, buttery biscuits packed with sausage and cheese.

Notes

For best texture, keep the butter very cold until cutting into the flour mixture.
Using cold whole milk helps achieve a light, fluffy biscuit.
Do not overmix the dough once the milk is added to avoid tough biscuits.
Optional: Add chopped herbs such as chives or parsley for extra flavor.
Serve biscuits warm as a hearty breakfast or snack.
Leftovers can be reheated gently in the oven or microwave to preserve texture.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: Breakfast
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Keywords: beef sausage biscuits, cheese biscuits, buttery biscuits, fluffy biscuits, breakfast biscuits, savory biscuits, oven-baked biscuits