Description
Hearty Southern biscuits and sausage gravy deliver comfort on a plate with rich, creamy goodness. Flaky homemade biscuits paired with spicy sausage gravy create a classic breakfast experience you’ll savor with each satisfying bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) breakfast sausage
- 2 cups (480 ml) heavy cream
- 1 cup (240 ml) oat milk
- 2 ¼ cups (270 g) gluten-free flour
- 8 tbsps (113 g) cold butter
- 1 whole onion, diced
- 1 tbsp (14 g) butter for baking dish
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- ¾ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ cup (60 ml) water
- 2 tsps vinegar
- ½ tsp baking soda
- Dash of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Sausage Preparation: Heat a large skillet over medium flame, crumbling raw ground sausage and cooking until golden-brown, releasing rich aromatic oils throughout the pan.
- Flavor Enhancement: Introduce finely chopped onions and spices including Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, sweet paprika, kosher salt, black pepper, and garlic powder, stirring thoroughly to distribute flavors evenly.
- Gravy Development: Pour water and heavy cream into the skillet, reducing heat to create a gentle simmer that gradually thickens the gravy while maintaining a luxurious consistency.
- Biscuit Foundation: Preheat oven to 232 degrees Celsius and prepare a buttered baking dish, creating a dairy-free buttermilk by whisking oat milk and white vinegar.
- Dough Creation: Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl, integrating cold butter with fingertips to form a crumbly texture that promises flaky biscuits.
- Baking Process: Fold chilled buttermilk into flour mixture, roll onto a floured surface, cut into rounds, and arrange in the buttered dish, ensuring biscuits slightly touch for optimal rising.
- Final Transformation: Bake for 17-20 minutes until biscuits turn golden-brown, rest for 2-3 minutes, then serve topped with the rich, creamy sausage gravy.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Use extremely cold butter and work quickly to create flaky, tender biscuits that practically melt in your mouth.
- Avoid Overmixing Dough: Gently combine ingredients to prevent tough, dense biscuits; stop mixing the moment ingredients are just incorporated.
- Sausage Selection Impacts Flavor: Choose high-quality ground pork sausage with robust seasoning to elevate the gravy’s overall taste profile.
- Cream Consistency Is Key: Simmer gravy slowly to achieve perfect thickness, stirring consistently to prevent burning and ensure smooth texture.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 735
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 870 mg
- Fat: 60 g
- Saturated Fat: 28 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 32 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg