My hair is in rollers. Like… kickin’ it old school in Velcro rollers.
No one needs to know that besides the 137 of you who read this blog, my cat, and any random person who comes to this blog after Google searching “the most awesome biscuits ever made, for real”.
Ah.. the rollers. It’s amazing how un-cute you have to look to eventually look cute-ish. Boys don’t do this. They just put on cardigans and look hot.
Now… there’s a lot of good news I need to tell you about these biscuits. First: bacon. Second: brown sugar. Third: butter. Fourth: they’re freaking biscuits!!! And fifth: they do not have an un-cute phase. They’re all cute/delicious/freak-out-worthy, from beginning to end.
Do you really need convincing? No. Do I really need these rollers? Um… today? Yes.
I love when baked goods start with salty bacon and brown sugar.
It’s really a good path.
Cold butter is the key to big, fluffy biscuits.
It gets incorporated into the dough with fast fingers.
Sweet and salty bacon is paired with very coarsely crushed black pepper.
Every day needs a bite of spice!
Just mix biscuits with a fork… no biggie.
Try not to sneak all of the bacon bits out of the dough and into your mouth.
I could just stare at this picture all day. It’s like being in love.
These biscuits… besides being completely delicious… are smack dab in the middle of sweet and savory.
You could top them with butter and jam, and feel just right. Or! You could add a fried egg and tomato jam and have a perfectly tasty morning.
It’s up to you. Choose your own bacon biscuit adventure!
Brown Sugar Bacon Biscuits
makes about 8 biscuits
For the Bacon:
6 slices of bacon
1 tablespoon brown sugar
coarse ground black pepper
For the Biscuits:
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 to 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
1 large egg
3/4 cup buttermilk
Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and spread bacon across baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle with brown sugar and black pepper. Bake until crisp and cooked through, about 13 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and carefully use tongs to place the hot bacon on a cutting board. Don’t put the bacon on paper towels or they might stick. Ick! Allow to cool until you’re able to handle the slices and chop into medium chunks. Set aside.
Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Line another baking sheet with parchment paper or foil, and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, sift together flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and black pepper. Add cold butter and use your hands to quickly break the butter into the flour until mixture resembles coarse meal. In another bowl, combine egg and buttermilk and beat lightly with a fork. Add to flour mixture all at once, stirring to incorporate. Once batter is nearly incorporated, add bacon and mix in.
You may want to dump the shaggy biscuit mixture onto a lightly floured board to knead together a few times. Don’t overwork the dough and melt the butter, Just make sure it comes together.
Roll or pat dough into a 1-inch thickness. Cut into 2-inch rounds using a biscuit cutter or cut into 2×2-inch squares. Reshape and roll dough to create more biscuits with excess scraps. Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees F for 12-15 minutes. Serve biscuits warm with jam or a fried egg.
I love these biscuits the day they are made. They can be kept in the fridge and will last for two days. The shaped, uncooked biscuit can also be frozen. Thaw in the fridge overnight and bake up in the morning.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
I love the idea of brown sugar biscuits! Yum!
Kristin | Snip&Scribble
Ummm, my husband thanks you in advance! :)
Sally
Those biscuits look p-p-perfect.
Jenni
Whoa. Shut the front door! I’ve been on the hunt for a biscuit recipe to try, and now I know EXACTLY what I’m going to do!
And I agree with you, it takes so much for us to look cute (who invented the eye lash curler anyway?! I’m pretty sure it used to be a torture device!) and all guys have to do is run their fingers through their hair and throw on a nice pair of jeans and BAM – instant hotness.
Carrie@Bakeaholic Mama
These have my name written all over them!! Can’t wait to make them.
Lydia
These look fantastic!
FYI, I’m also wearing old-school rollers. :)
tj
…Oh Joy, I love you. :o)
…Really. I do.
…And I am gonna LOVE these biscuits, yes I am. I. Am. So. Making. These. Today, my friend. These are perfection in its rarest form. Oh yeah. ;o)
…You know when I am in a culinary, taste sensation overload when I start talking in one & two word sentences here. Thank you for sharing what is going to become a fav’ recipe!
…Oh, and one must really ‘see’ a photo of you in the rollers, you know, to get the whole picture. ;o)
…Have a wonderful weekend!
…Blessings :o)
Shushmi
I can’t eat bacon but this recipe makes me wish I could :( they look so scrummy… Is there any bacon alternative – everyone tells me no, as nothing tastes as good…lol.
you are totally right abt boys just needing to wear a cardi to look cute. They have it so easy! :)
Stina
My husband and I sometimes use turkey bacon instead of regular pork bacon because its lighter and WAY easier to prep. It tastes pretty decent too.
Julie H. of Spinach and Sprinkles
YOU’RE RIGHT! Boys don’t have to go through the ugly stage to get all hot looking… Yet another thing they’ve got on us! …… However, they don’t cook things like this and then get the chance to hide a few because after all- this recipe only made 3 biscuits. Sorry, husband ;)
Nina @ Ambrosia
Joy, you’ve done it again. This looks too delicious. Definitely making a batch this weekend for my biscuit-loving family and my bacon-loving self. I’m excited.
Meg H.
And I just made biscuits last night!! Did not even think about bacon but boy, would that have been perfect?! I just ran out of my White Lily flour (which we Southern cooks use for the best biscuits) but will restock tonight. I know what’s for breakfast tomorrow – fried eggs on bacon biscuits. MMMmmm.
taylor
let’s talk about adding a dollop of pumpkin-pecan butter to these. mmmmmm!
Lys
Ok, this may sound crazy, but is it true that in order to prevent over-mixing the biscuits, it’s best to use only one hand? I may just be making this up as I’m extremely pre-coffee and the keurig is still warming up. …I may have also shaken it to “make it go faster.” I pity Roo and the cats for encountering *this* everyday.
Mitchell Webster
I love biscuits! I want to try these, I love to experiment with biscuit recipes and want to try these never thought of mixing bacon with the biscuit dough before, great idea!
Jennifer Jo
Some of my favorite scones call for bacon and dried dates and Parmesan. You’re supposed to brush the tops of the unbaked scones with bacon grease and sprinkle with demarara sugar, YUM. http://bit.ly/icIFVK