healthy

Buttermilk Biscuits and Sausage Gravy

Buttermilk Biscuits and Sausage Gravy

To create biscuits with incredibly-distinctive flaky layers, chef Michael Reed adds very cold, thinly-sliced butter to the dry ingredients and folds the dough over several times. The accompanying gravy is packed with sausage and makes for a truly satisfying breakfast. The recipe calls for pork sausage, but you can use chicken or turkey sausage instead. You can also cut the recipe in half for a smaller group. If you'd like, top the biscuits and gravy with fried eggs.

Healthy

Brisket and Mushroom Stew with Cheddar Jalapeno Biscuits

The beef for this simple stew marinates in red wine, garlic, sage, and rosemary to help make it tender. Served with a dollop of cream, it's an extremely luscious dish. The fluffy Cheddar-Jalapeño Biscuits are delicious with the beef stew as well as with eggs at breakfast.

Healthy

Corn Biscuits with Savory Herb Streusel

Thessa Diadem's streusel-topped corn biscuits star a trio of corn — cornmeal for texture, creamed corn for moisture, and freeze-dried sweet corn for its intense flavor. "Freeze-dried corn works better than fresh corn, which has too much moisture." Diadem says. The labneh in the recipe mimics full-fat buttermilk and provides acid that helps the biscuits rise.

Healthy

Raspberry Swirl Sweet Rolls

You can make these fruit-swirled sweet rolls any time of the year by taking advantage of frozen raspberries. They are terrific in these soft, puffy yeast rolls—a fun twist on a cinnamon bun that is perfect for a holiday morning breakfast.

Healthy

Hot Cross Buns

Rich with spices and orange zest and studded with dried fruit, these cozy, classic yeast-raised buns make an unforgettable addition to Easter brunch.

Healthy

Birria Bao

The filling for these bao may be unexpected, but Claudette Zepeda's recipe for Birria, a chile-rich savory shredded beef, is a delicious match for the chewy and slightly-sweet dough. Birria is a mainstay of Mexican cuisine, a stew that originated in the state of Jalisco traditionally made from goat, beef, or lamb. The meat is marinated in adobo, slowly braised until fork-tender, and then shredded. It's the perfect filling for tacos, quesadillas, or these bao. Be sure to line the bottom of your steamer with parchment paper so the bao dough sticks to the paper, and not the steamer.

Healthy

Parker House Rolls

These fluffy, buttery rolls have a homey quality. "They are deep Americana," says chef Alex Guarnaschelli. This recipe makes a big batch, but the unbaked rolls freeze well.

Top