Weekend Menu Planning: Endless Options for Homemade Biscuits

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Biscuits are one of those wonderfully comforting foods that really do taste good all year round. They're also easy to make, and so adaptable that no matter what your eating preferences or dietary needs, I'm betting you can find a type of biscuit you'll like. When I went looking for biscuit options, I found so many that sounded good; why not put some biscuits on your menu this weekend?

Photo of Buttermilk Biscuits from Scratch
from Pinch My Salt

Just in case you haven't made biscuits before, let's start with a very informative post from Pinch My Salt about How to Make Buttermilk Biscuits from Scratch. This post has tips for making perfect biscuits, step-by-step photos with instructions, and a recipe for fluffy buttermilk biscuits.

Photo of Biscuits with Chocolate Gravy
from Homesick Texan

You can guess that a blog called Homesick Texan would have a pretty darn good recipe for Biscuits, but you may never have imagined the supreme deliciousness of Biscuits with Chocolate Gravy.

Photo of Mini Sweet Potato Biscuits
from Cookin' Canuck

Mini Sweet Potato Biscuits from Cookin' Canuck have nutritious sweet potato to bump up the nutrition and add extra flavor. There are step-by-step instructions here too.

Photo of Cheddar Cheese Biscuits with Cilantro
from Two Peas and Their Pod

Cheese is always a good addition to biscuits, but I especially love the sound of Cheddar Cheese Biscuits with Cilantro from Two Peas and Their Pod.

Photo of Fat-Free Pumpkin and Raisin Biscuits
from Fat Free Vegan Kitchen

Susan at Fat Free Vegan Kitchen has Fat-Free Pumpkin and Raisin Biscuits made with white whole wheat flour. You can top them with icing like Susan did for a sweeter version, or serve them plain.

A Dozen More Yummy Biscuit Variations To Try:
Faux Red Lobster Biscuits ~ from Kayotic Kitchen
Thyme Cream Biscuits ~ from Pro Bono Baker
Vegan Low-Fat Whole Wheat Southern Style Biscuits from Happy Herbivore
Green Onion Biscuits ~ from Creatively Domestic
Gluten Free Buttermilk Biscuits ~ from Dianne's Dishes
Bacon Onion Cheddar Biscuits ~ from The Pioneer Woman Cooks
Buttermilk Biscuits with Goat Cheese and Chives ~ from Simply Recipes
Better Homemade Biscuits and Gravy ~ from The Paupered Chef
Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Biscuits ~ from Gluten Free Goddess
Cheddar Cheese Biscuits ~ from The Purple Foodie
Vegan "Buttermilk" Biscuits ~ from Holy Cow! Vegan Recipes
White Whole Wheat Biscuits ~ from Baking Bites

Have you tried making homemade biscuits? If you have a good biscuit variation, please share your recipe or the recipe link in a comment!

(Every week on BlogHer, we spotlight five recipes with a common theme for a feature called Weekend Menu Planning, hoping one of them might make it onto the menu at your house. You can find previous recipes shared by checking the Weekend Menu Planning Archives or clicking the tag Weekend Menu Planning.)

Kalyn Denny also blogs at Kalyn's Kitchen where she's focused on creating low-glycemic recipes using fresh ingredients, but alas, Kalyn has never made biscuits (yet!)

LittleBabyFeet 5 pts

mmmmmmmmmmm biscuits

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Kalyn Denny 5 pts

Thanks for sharing!

Kalyn Denny
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MealMixer 5 pts

When I make biscuits or pie crust, or anything that requires the butter to be incorporated into flour for that matter, I grate frozen butter. It mixes in nicely and is more protected against my tendency to overwork.

Biscuits and jam sounds mighty good right now!

Marianne at Mealmixer ( http://www.mealmixer.com )

So many good biscuits!

fabfrugalfoodie 5 pts

. . . between the vegan biscuits from Holy Cow! or the gluten-free sweet potato ones! Dilemmas, dilemmas . . .

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And I agree about the savory biscuits (and maybe a bit of cheese too!)

lisalawless 5 pts

I really love all kind of biscuits, but I think my favorites are savory ones with chopped herbs. There are several great-looking options here.

lisa from lisa is cooking

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My mom did make homemade bread every week, but biscuits were a rare treat in our house.

sassymonkey 6 pts moderator

I don't know if I can think of a single meal at our place (and my grandmother's for that matter) where biscuits weren't available. Even if they weren't on the table they were on the cupboard or, worst-case scenario, a few could be pulled out of the freezer and popped in the microwave to defrost.

Nothing beats a biscuit with butter and homemade strawberry jam. Except maybe a biscuit with butter, homemade strawberry jam and a slice of cheese on the side.

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I swooned when I found that post.

Kalyn Denny

I'm pretty sure I don't have the biscuit gene either. Now I need an expert to make them for me. (Dara, are you there?)

Kalyn's Kitchen ( http://kalynskitchen.blogspot.com )

texasebeth 6 pts

I can make Bisquick biscuits ok but usually just pop open a tube of the ready made ones. I am dying to try the chocolate gravy though.

Elizabeth

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Lydia 5 pts

I honestly believe some people have the gene for biscuit making, and some (like me) struggle with biscuit dough! Fortunately one of my cooking buddies is a world class biscuit maker, so I yield to her superior ability, and I am happy to help with the eating and clean-up!

Lydia
www.theperfectpantry.com ( http://www.theperfectpantry.com )

I know just what you mean!

JennaHatfield 10 pts

I was just going to make normal biscuits on Father's Day morning. Now? HOW TO CHOOSE!

Jenna Hatfield (@FireMom ( http://twitter.com/FireMom )), from Stop, Drop and Blog ( http://stopdropandblog.com ) and The Chronicles of Munchkin Land ( http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com ), is a freelance writer and newspaper photographer.

I agree 100%, I love biscuits! I may not make them, but when I have a chance to eat some I can't pass them up!

I sure hope TW makes you some biscuits!

Denise 9 pts moderator

I think this might be my favorite of all of your weekend menu planning posts.

I LOVE BISCUITS.

I WANT BISCUITS.

Also, I'm really hungry right now, heh. When TW comes home, I will convince her to make me a batch of biscuits. Thank you, Kalyn.

~Denise
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