Biscuits are made with very simple ingredients – flour, some sort of fat, a leavening agent, and liquid. Once baked, they’re flaky and fabulous. People also add their twist to a biscuit. Some like to add sausage and cheese or herbs for a more savory biscuit. Add sugar for a tad sweeter biscuit. Once you get the hang of it, you’ll pass by the canned biscuits and start to always make them at home. From sweet to savory, these 12 simple biscuit recipes are delicious.

"Southerners know their biscuits and we loved these. These homemade buttermilk biscuits are the easiest we've ever made. They are very light and fluffy, almost air-like." - The Kitchen Crew

"Super easy to make, these old-fashioned biscuits are a great weekend treat. Crispy outside and flaky inside, we enjoyed these from-scratch biscuits. They'll be delicious with a pat of butter and some jam for breakfast. Or, smother them in sausage gravy. They can be served at dinner too with a hardy bowl of chili." - The Kitchen Crew

"Fluffy and tender Cream Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits are made with butter, cream cheese, and buttermilk. Bake up a batch of this homemade biscuit recipe, they’re easy and tasty!" - Paula

"These Blueberry Biscuits with Lemon Glaze are so dreamy! Lemon and blueberry is simply a marriage made in heaven." - Debbie

"These biscuits are spoon drop not roll and cut. My kids call them crunchy biscuit." - Anna

"A light and flaky biscuit like pie crust that is a great alternative to the pastry pie crust that uses a lot less butter. To change things up you can add some herbs to the crust. This biscuit crust works equally well in sweet pies like a peach pie or savoury pies like a chicken pot pie or a corn and tomato pie." - Kevin

"While you can just make biscuits from a box mix, it is so easy and economical to make them from scratch. Once you get the hang of it, you need never use a box mix again. You can even whisk your dry ingredients together and bag it up ahead of time, to save time later." - Linda

"These are for sour cream lovers. Try them with real butter and Tupelo honey." - David

"We like to eat breakfast for dinner sometimes so I made these kickin' little biscuits to go along with the meal. Everyone loved them and they got eaten up fast!" - The Kitchen Crew

"After attempts to make fluffy but buttery tasting biscuits, I think I finally came up with a terrific recipe. I hope you enjoy it!" - Robin

"Homemade Sausage Cheddar Biscuits, this portable breakfast has the sausage and cheese baked right into tender and flaky biscuits." - Paula

"The cheese and dill worked well with the biscuit. I really enjoyed the aroma in the kitchen when I made them. There are so many different things that you can do with biscuits. I think I will be making biscuits again in the near future." - Kevin