Since I made biscuits during the holidays, I have been craving them again and a new recipe just landed on my desk I needed to try it out. The truth is that I enjoy working on the dough with my hands. There is something magical and relaxing all at once.
Those Cloud Biscuits are almost like flaky cookies than your typical biscuits. Shorter in height but delivers the same great flavor.
What is a Cloud Biscuit?
Light and flaky and rich in flavor due to the addition of the egg.
The difference between a regular drop biscuit and a cloud biscuit is the milk content. The drop biscuit has a higher content of milk thus the texture and consistency of the biscuit is fluffier, less like a cracker.
Keep in mind that the cloud biscuit will not rise like your other biscuits.
You can enjoy them either as a sweet for dessert or as savory in the late afternoon or cocktail time snack. Either way, very tasty and fun.
I had them with butter and jam and with mascarpone and jam that I made a few months ago. Perfect either way as the biscuits takes on the sweetness of the jam.
I also had them with prosciutto and it was a great alternative to a cracker.
With the holiday season upon us, they will be fantastic for the work party or for New Year’s Eve with champagne.
It will not hurt to have a few on hand just in case of quick friends drop in.
A few tips to prepare this recipe
- Make sure that your milk and eggs are at room temperature. Let them rest before using them as the cold will stop them from becoming fluffy. Trust me as I have done that and had to restart.
- Do mix the milk and egg until frothy.
- Let the dough rest for 10 minutes as directed in the recipe.
- Yes, these cloud biscuits only require 1 tablespoon of sugar which is perfect to serve either with sweets or savory.
- Make sure you do not overmix it.
- Buy good shortening and use only fresh.
- When you are ready to cut them into rounds, make sure that the round disks are covered with flour. This will allow for easy separation of the biscuits. My favorite flour is King Arthur
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Equipment and ingredients used to prepare this recipe
Cloud Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder 4 teaspoons baking powder
- .50 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon salt
- .50 cup shortening 1/2 cup shortening
- .75 cup whole milk 2/3 cup whole milk
- 1 egg 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F. Position the rack in the upper third of the oven.
- Stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut the shortening with your hands and mix it with the flour mixture. Leave some small lumps of shortening intact.
- In another small bowl whisk together the milk and egg and add it to the dry ingredients all at once. Using a fork stir the dough together until it separates from the bowl walls and follows the fork around the bowl. Let the dough stand for 10 minutes, then transfer the dough to a heavy flowered work surface and dust the top of the dough well with flour. Pat the dough gently into a ¾ inch thick disk. Cut into a 2-inch round.
- Bake the biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Giangi's Kitchen provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as a registered dietician does not calculate them.
- Course: Desserts
- Cuisine: American
- Type: Under 45 minutes
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Originally published on April 17, 2020, updated on November 23, 2021
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Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady
These look like a fantastic little snack. I can’t say I’ve ever added egg to my biscuits.
Giangi Townsend
The egg adds some extra flavor to it. I hope you will give it a try.
Kayla DiMaggio
These cloud biscuits are delicious! So fluffy and airy! I am loving them!
Giangi Townsend
Thank you!
Dawn Conklin
These cloud biscuits are so delicious and easy to make! We had them last night with our dinner and everybody loved them.
Giangi Townsend
I am so happy to hear that. Thank you for sharing it with me
Gina Abernathy
Wonderful recipe and a nice biscuit recipe for my kitchen file. These look so light and would be wonderful covered in melted butter. I am also a King Arthur fan!
Giangi Townsend
Isn’t King Arthur the best? You will enjoy them any way you want.
Kalin Williams
What a delicious recipe! I need to find good shortening to keep in my pantry
Giangi Townsend
Crisco is great, if you cannot find it, the butter will work great also.
Enjoy!
Jere Cassidy
Good timing, I wanted to make biscuits to go with our soup tonight. Using this recipe.
Giangi Townsend
Thank you!
Enjoy them!
Sue
These look fantastic, and I am especially attracted to the idea of having them with mascarpone and jam – lovely!
Giangi Townsend
Thank you! Enjoy!
Jeannie
these cloud biscuits are easy to make, love the flaky texture too
Giangi Townsend
Thank you so much, I am glad you enjoyed them
Mihaela | https://theworldisanoyster.com/
Savoury sounds good as a side to many dishes. My little baker wanted to bake something today and asked me for ideas. You’ve just provided it! Thanks:)
Giangi Townsend
The pleasure is all mine. Enjoy it!
nanchy
really loving how soft and pillowy these are
Giangi Townsend
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed them.
Bianca
These cloud biscuits are delightful! Sooo soft and “cloudy”, absolutely love making them
Giangi Townsend
Thank you and enjoy them
Keri
These cloud biscuits were a winner at our house…We put them in a stew, almost like dumplings and everyone loved them. Thanks for the great recipe!
Giangi Townsend
The pleasure is all mine Keri, I am happy you enjoyed them.
Bernice
Would you believe I have never heard of cloud biscuits before or thought of putting egg in a biscuit mix? I think these would work well for Strawberry Shortcakes! I’m drooling just thinking about them.
Giangi Townsend
They have become our household favorite. I hope you will enjoy them.
Kayla DiMaggio
Loving these cloud biscuits! So easy and delicious! I loved how light and fluffy they were!
Giangi Townsend
Thank you, Kayla.
Kara
These cloud biscuits were great! I love that they can be enjoyed with sweet or savory because we did a combo of both by adding our favorite habanero peach jam to them. They were perfect!
Giangi Townsend
Yummy!!! Habanero peach jam!! I can taste the sweet and spicy bursting of flavor. What a fantastic combination.
Thank you for sharing.
Enjoy!
Tressa
I often make cloud bread at home, and when I saw your recipe I knew I needed to try it. These are so tasty and perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Giangi Townsend
Thank you for making my recipe. I love to have them around to nibble on.
Lynne
Served these with strawberries and homemade whipped cream! They were a dream!
Giangi Townsend
I am so happy you enjoyed them. Thank you for your feedback.