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Sweet Cream Biscuits are a drop biscuit made with heavy cream! This is the BEST biscuit you’ll ever make – completely from scratch and easy. The dough comes together faster than when you make these from a box and they taste way better!

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Table of Contents

  • Why This Recipe Works
  • Ingredients in Drop Biscuits
  • Can I make Cream Biscuits with Self-Rising Flour?
  • How to make Sweet Cream Biscuits
  • Expert Tips
  • FAQ
  • Sweet Cream Biscuits Recipe
  • How to use Sweet Cream Biscuits

Why This Recipe Works

Cream Biscuits are the perfect kind of biscuit, especially if you’re not used to making drop biscuits from scratch. They’re soft and fluffy, SO easy to make, with a hint of sweet.

The heavy cream in the recipe does all the hefty lifting: the fat makes them soft and moist and the fact we don’t have to cut in butter keeps too much gluten from forming, keeping these extra light.

What is the best cream biscuits recipe? THIS ONE! I add a little bit of sugar to the biscuits, making them perfect for shortcakes or breakfast, but these are great for dinner too (and you can omit the sugar if you prefer).

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Ingredients in Drop Biscuits

  • Heavy Whipping Cream: This is the most important ingredient in this recipe. It does double duty, adding liquid to combine the dry ingredients AND adding the fat required for a soft and moist biscuit without butter.
  • Flour: I use all purpose flour in this recipe because it’s what I always have in my kitchen. You can also substitute self-rising flour, more on that in a minute.
  • Sugar: I like adding some granulated sugar to the recipe because it gives them a hint of sweet. You can omit the sugar if you want.
  • Baking Powder: Needed to help them rise.

Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!

Can I make Cream Biscuits with Self-Rising Flour?

You can most definitely turn these into 3-ingredient biscuits by using self rising flour. I have a whole post on how to make your own self-rising flour you can read to understand why, but here is the substitution:

To make Sweet Cream Biscuits with self-rising flour: substitute for the all-purpose and omit baking powder and salt. That’s it!

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How to make Sweet Cream Biscuits

  1. Whisk: Whisk together all the dry ingredients.
  2. Cream: Add the heavy cream and stir until combined. Mixture will be wet.
  3. Scoop: Use 2 spoons to scoop the biscuits onto your cookie sheet.
  4. Bake: Bake at 425°F until the biscuits are golden brown on the tops.

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Tip From Dorothy

Expert Tips

  • Omit the sugar to make a regular cream biscuit.
  • Substitute self-rising flour to make 3 ingredient drop biscuits.
  • Don’t over mix! Biscuits should be mixed until just combined, which makes this recipe almost no-fail since there is no butter to cut into the recipe.
  • You MUST use heavy whipping cream. No substitutions on that!
  • Variations: Add blueberries or chocolate chips, chopped fruit or lemon zest to flavor your biscuits. Or make savory biscuits by omitting the sugar and adding herbs or shredded cheese.
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FAQ

Can I use heavy cream instead of milk in biscuits?

This recipe requires heavy cream. If you’re not making this recipe you can most likely use either.

Can you use half and half instead of cream?

NO – you must use heavy whipping cream for the best soft biscuits. Since there is no butter in this recipe it needs the fat from the heavy cream.

How do you make drop biscuits?

Drop biscuits are called that because they are dropped onto the cookie sheet instead of rolled and cut. Use 2 spoons to help you: use one to scoop the mixture out of the bowl and another to scrape it off onto the cookie sheet.

How many biscuits does this recipe make?

I usually make about 8 biscuits from this recipe, however you can make smaller biscuits or larger ones to change the yield.

Storing and Freezing Biscuits

Store these in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze them for up to 2 months.

How do you make fluffy biscuits?

The key to a fluffy biscuit is threefold: use enough baking powder, use enough fat (heavy cream in this recipe) and don’t over mix them.

What oven temperature do you bake biscuits at?

Homemade biscuits should be baked at a high temperature, 425°F.

Do you grease your pan for biscuits?

Grease your pan with butter or shortening when making biscuits, don’t use parchment paper. They are best when they bake directly on the cookie sheet.

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Sweet Cream Biscuits

4.82 from 16 votes

Drop biscuits made with heavy whipping cream are the easiest homemade from scratch biscuits you'll ever make!

Prep Time 25 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Yield 8 servings

Serving Size 1 shortcake

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Ingredients

For shortcake:

  • 2 cups (248g) all purpose flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ cups (356ml) heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease a cookie sheet with butter or shortening.

  • Whisk flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl.

  • Add the heavy whipping cream and stir with a wooden spoon or spatula until the dough comes together. It should become a thick dough and if needed, use your hands to finish working it together.

  • Using two spoons, scoop out and drop biscuits on prepared cookie sheets. Depending on size, you’ll get about 8 biscuits, unless you want them smaller.

  • Bake for about 14-16 minutes, or until the tops and bottoms are golden brown and the biscuits are cooked through. I recommend rotating the pan halfway though baking for even cooking. Cool biscuits before serving.

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Recipe Notes

  • You must use heavy whipping cream in this recipe, no substitutions
  • Omit the sugar if you prefer
  • Substitute self-rising flour in a same amount as the all-purpose but omit the baking powder and salt.

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1shortcake | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 656IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 2mg

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Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Author Dorothy Kern

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How to use Sweet Cream Biscuits

  • Make Strawberry Shortcake
  • Add blueberries to make Blueberry Biscuits
  • Omit the sugar and add herbs and cheese to make Cheesy Biscuits
  • Make Chocolate Honey Butter to spread on top!

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Sweet Cream Biscuits are an easy drop biscuit made with heavy cream! This recipe makes the BEST homemade biscuits you’ll ever eat – they’re perfect for shortcakes!

Last Updated on March 31, 2023

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9 Comments

  1. On vaca, wanted something other than toast..had cream so cut recipe in 1/2, (always do for a time time recipe) used brown sugar and a heavy does of cinnamon. Loved the slightly sweet taste. I served them along side scrambled eggs with pineapple sausage. I will use again with cheese and spices for chili as so easy to remember and quick to make.

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  2. Decent recipe.

    Pro tip: If you brush a little heavy cream (or melted butter) over the tops of the biscuits before baking them, they’ll get a beautiful golden brown top and not look as sad and anemic as the ones you made here.

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  3. I make this recipe using White Lily self rising flour ( no sugar )and I roll them with a little flour about 1/2 in thick, when you cut with cutter, do not twist the cutter, twisting seals the edges and the biscuits will not rise up tall, bake placing them in sprayed pan with the biscuits touching in the pan, this makes them rise taller, rather than spread out. Delish and so easy

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  4. I have my own drop biscuit recipe

    Which I think is easier and cheaper to make and ya almost always have the ingredients at home..
    Flour
    Mayo
    Milk that’s it..mix and spoon out bake and.enjoy

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  5. At first you say: “Grease your pan with butter or shortening when making biscuits, don’t use parchment paper. They are best when they bake directly on the cookie sheet.” But then in the instructions you say: “Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silpat baking mat.” Which is it? Thanks!

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  6. I bought self rising flourfor a recipe. Lots left! What do you recommend using it in?
    Thank you!

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  7. loved these, so fluffy, simple, and versatile

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  8. I made these and they are delicious and easy to make. Thanks!

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    1. Save some money just use self rising flour
      Mayonnaise and regular milk mix bake.and enjoy is cheaper and.just as good
      .if ya want red lobster biscuits add a Lil cheddar cheese and brush with garlic butter after cooking..
      Same.recipe makes great dumplings for.chicken and.dumplings.

      Just spoon in broth let cook for.aprox 5.min and eat

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