Cream Biscuits

Name: Cream Biscuits
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour plus more; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1½ tablespoons baking powder; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; ½ cup chilled butter; 1½ cups heavy cream; 1 piece biscuit cutter

Light and flaky homemade biscuits made with all-purpose flour, butter, and heavy cream. These golden-brown biscuits are perfect for breakfast or as a side dish.

12 servings

45 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•4 cups all-purpose flour plus more
•2 tablespoons sugar
•1½ tablespoons baking powder
•1 tablespoon kosher salt
•½ cup chilled butter
•1½ cups heavy cream
•1 piece biscuit cutter

Cooking Instructions

1.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk 4 cups flour and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Add butter; blend with your fingers until pea-size pieces form. Add 1 1/2 cups cream; stir until dough forms, adding more cream by tablespoonfuls if dry. Transfer to a lightly floured surface; roll to 3/4" thickness. Using biscuit cutter, cut into rounds. Repeat until all dough is used.
15 min
2.
Transfer biscuits to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with cream and transfer to oven. Bake until golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Serve warm with Tomato and Crawfish gravies .
30 min