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Golden brown buttermilk biscuits served with creamy homemade sausage gravy in a skillet and ladled over warm biscuits on a plate—classic Southern-style breakfast comfort food

Buttermilk Biscuits & Sausage Gravy

These Buttermilk Biscuits with Sausage Gravy are the ultimate comfort food breakfast—crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy inside, and ready in just 10 minutes of baking. Smothered with rich, peppery sausage gravy made completely from scratch, this dish is hearty, flavorful, and perfect for weekend mornings or holiday brunches.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course: Bread, Breakfast
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • Buttermilk Biscuits
  • Ingredients:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 1 cup + 2 Tbsp buttermilk
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • Oil or butter for dipping
Sausage Gravy
Ingredients:
  • 1 lb breakfast sausage
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper adjust to taste
  • 4 cups milk

Method
 

Instructions for Biscuits:
  1. Preheat oven to 500°F.
  2. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  3. Cut in butter until mixture looks like crumbs.
  4. Stir baking soda into buttermilk; add to dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
  5. Turn out on a floured surface, knead lightly, roll out, and cut biscuits.
  6. Dip each biscuit in oil to coat.
  7. Bake 8–10 minutes until golden (watch closely!).
Instructions for Gravy:
  1. In a skillet, brown sausage and break it into crumbles.
  2. Add salt and pepper, stir to coat sausage.
  3. Sprinkle flour over the sausage, mix until flour is absorbed.
  4. Pour in 2 cups of milk, stirring until thickened.
  5. Add remaining 2 cups of milk and stir until smooth and creamy.
  6. Simmer 3–5 minutes, stirring often, until gravy reaches desired thickness.