Name: Heavy Cream Drop Biscuits
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 19 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat mat and set it aside.; 2 cups AP flour; 3 teaspoons sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream (the highest fat content DO NOT substitute)

These tender Heavy Cream Drop Biscuits are so delicious you can't stop eating them.

With just 5 ingredients you're about to make the easiest biscuits and the best without ever looking for another recipe..

Mix the batter just until moistened and never overwork the dough, drop and bake! That's it!

For a change up we've included a list of some mix-in suggestions below.

The biscuits are delicious warm or cold and a nice addition to chili meals, stews, or breakfast!

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buttered heavy cream baked drop biscuits

Easy Steps

Prepare an 8-cup 9 x 9 casserole dish with butter or oil cooking spray
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees
You need two mixing bowls one for dry and one for wet ingredients
After mixing them in two separate bowls combine them until just blended
Pour this mixture into the prepared dish
Bake and enjoy!

heavy cream biscuits cooling on a silicone mat

Tips for Making Drop Biscuits

Mix all dry ingredients first before adding the cream
Add shredded cheese on top and herbs at the end if desired
Do not overbake the biscuits
Only stir until moistened do not overwork the dough
For uniform biscuits use an ice cream scoop to drop them on the baking sheet
Bake these on a silipat mat or parchment paper
Be sure to preheat the oven to 425 degrees before baking these biscuits
Biscuits are delicious served warm plain, cinnamon butter, with butter, honey, jam, or country-style gravy

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Shopping List is what you need for this biscuit recipe

flour
sugar
baking powder
salt
heavy cream (full-fat heavy cream not whipped cream)
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drop biscuits on silipat mat using an ice cream scoop

Topping Suggestions Before Baking

shredded cheddar cheese
mixed Italian herbs
granulated garlic powder
jalapenos and sliced olives
broccoli finely chopped with cheddar cheese
everything bagel topping seasoning
sesame seeds
cinnamon sugar mixture
granulated garlic into the batter before baking
see the recipe card for the exact measurements below

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American

Yield: 12

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Heavy Cream Drop Biscuits

Made with heavy cream and just a few ingredients these melt-in-your-mouth tender biscuits will be the best biscuits you've ever eaten

Prep time: 4 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 19 Min

Ingredients

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat mat and set it aside.
2 cups AP flour
3 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups of heavy cream (the highest fat content DO NOT substitute)

Instructions

Add all the dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and stir or whisk them together.
Slowly pour in the heavy cream and mix to blend the dry ingredients until you don't see the flour this takes around 40 seconds. Do not overmix the dough or keep stirring the dough.
Note: I can't stress enough to just mix the batter until moistened, that's it and don't overwork the dough.
Drop the dough onto the prepared sheet using a large tablespoon or ice cream scoop.
Bake the biscuits at 425 degrees for around 15 minutes or until the bottom edges are golden brown.
Serve warm with butter, honey, jam or gravy.

Notes

Topping Suggestions Before Baking

(1/2 cup folded in gently) shredded cheddar cheese in the batter
mixed Italian herbs 1 tablespoon sprinkled on top
granulated garlic powder 1 teaspoon
jalapenos and sliced olives 2 tablespoons each
1/2 cup combined cooked broccoli finely chopped with cheddar cheese
everything bagel topping seasoning 1 teaspoon on top or more
sesame seeds 1 tablespoon on top or more
sprinkled on top even combination of cinnamon sugar mixture
add 1 teaspoon of granulated garlic into the batter before baking

Nutrition Facts

Calories

186.54

Fat (grams)

10.97 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

6.87 g

Carbs (grams)

19.05 g

Fiber (grams)

0.61 g

Net carbs

18.43 g

Sugar (grams)

1.96 g

Protein (grams)

3.19 g

Sodium (milligrams)

176.03 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

34.29 mg

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