The Ultimate Savory Ham & Brie Stuffed Black Pepper Buttermilk Biscuits
Taking my family’s classic buttermilk drop biscuit recipe and giving it a sophisticated, savory upgrade with savory ham, melted brie, fig jam, and black pepper. Perfect any time of the day, meal prep, and freeze meals.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30-35 minutes
- Yield: 6 large biscuits
- Category: Breakfast, brunch
- Method: oven
Ingredients
- 2 cups (240 grams) all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 1/2 cup (8 Tablespoons, 113 grams) unsalted butter, melted then slightly cooled
- 1 cup very cold buttermilk
- 3 slices of deli ham, cut in half
- 6 small pieces of Brie (about 1/2 – 1 ounce))
- 6 teaspoons fig jam
- 3 Tablespoons (42 grams) unsalted butter, melted (for brushing)
- Finishing: sea salt flakes and freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C). Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper and lightly spray; set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, black pepper, and salt; set aside.
- In a separate bowl, add the cold buttermilk to the 1/2 cup of cooled butter and mix. The mixture will clump and create lumps of butter; this is perfect.
- To the dry ingredients, add the liquid mixture and, with a wooden spoon or spatula, mix until just combined, with no flour remaining. It should be lumpy and evenly slightly shaggy.
- Lightly spray an extra large cookie scoop (1/3 cup) and scoop out the biscuit dough. Using 1-2 fingers, stick your finger into the center of the scooped dough, making a ‘well’ or ‘hole. *watch the video for thisSpoon in some of the fig jam. Wrap some ham around a piece of brie and stuff that into the biscuit well. Mold the biscuit dough around the hole to close it. If need be, grab a teaspoon more dough from the bowl and add that to help seal it shut.
- Plop the stuffed biscuit onto the prepared sheet pan, leaving a couple of inches between them.
- Brush the biscuits with 1 1/2 Tablespoons of the additional melted butter that’s used for brushing. Bake for 13-15 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 200°F.
- Remove the biscuits from the oven and immediately brush them with the remaining melted butter, and sprinkle sea salt flakes and black pepper.