This Single-Serve Biscuits and Gravy is a cozy, small-batch breakfast built for one. A tender, buttery biscuit bakes up golden while a quick, savory sausage gravy comes together on the stove. It’s the same comfort as a classic family breakfast, without a lot of leftovers — and it can be doubled if you want to serve two.
⭐Why I Love It:
- Perfect for one — This recipe makes a single biscuit and a small portion of gravy so you can enjoy a special breakfast without leftovers. It doubles easily for two.
- Tender, buttery biscuit — The biscuit dough mixes quickly by hand and bakes up fluffy with crisp edges. You can bake it in the oven or crisp it in an air fryer.
- Small-batch comfort — Sausage gravy cooks in minutes while the biscuit bakes, so you get a warm, filling meal in about half an hour.
🥘Ingredients
For the Biscuit
- Cold unsalted butter — use it straight from the refrigerator and cut into small pieces.
- Milk — whole milk gives the richest flavor, but lower-fat milk works; keep it cold.
- All-purpose flour — spoon the flour into the measuring cup and level it for accurate measurement.
- White granulated sugar — a small amount balances flavor.
- Baking powder — the leavening agent that makes the biscuit rise.
- Kosher salt — if using table salt, reduce the amount by half.
For the Sausage Gravy
- Pork sausage — plain breakfast-style sausage works best.
- Milk — whole milk yields a richer, creamier gravy.
- All-purpose flour — a small amount to thicken the gravy.
- Cajun seasoning — optional for a bit of heat; salt and pepper also work.
Full ingredient amounts are included in the recipe card below.
🔪Step by Step Instructions
This single-serve biscuits and gravy recipe is simple and ready in about 25–30 minutes. Bake the biscuit in the oven or air fryer while you make a small batch of sausage gravy on the stovetop.
Photo 1: Combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles small peas.
Photo 2: Add the cold milk and stir with a fork until the dough is just moistened.
Photo 3: Turn the dough onto a floured surface, fold a few times to create layers, and press into a circle about ¾ inch thick.
Photo 4: Bake or air fry until the biscuit is golden with crisp edges.
Photo 5: While the biscuit bakes, brown the sausage in a small skillet, breaking it into small pieces.
Photo 6: Sprinkle the flour onto the cooked sausage, cook briefly, then whisk in the milk until the gravy thickens and bubbles. Season to taste.
Photo 7: The gravy will thicken within a few minutes of stirring; adjust seasoning and remove from heat.
Photo 8: Split the biscuit, spoon the sausage gravy over the top, garnish with chives if desired, and serve immediately.
💭Recipe Tips
- Easy to double: Multiply the ingredients to make two biscuits and a larger portion of gravy.
- Keep ingredients cold: Cold butter and cold milk help create tender, flaky layers in the biscuit.
- Measure flour correctly: Use the spoon-and-level method — spoon flour into the measuring cup, then level it off — to avoid dense biscuits.
👩🍳Recipe FAQs
Spoon flour into the measuring cup from the container, then level it with a straight edge. This prevents packing too much flour into the cup and gives more accurate results than scooping directly with the measuring cup.
Yes. Double all ingredient amounts to make two biscuits and a larger batch of gravy suitable for two people.
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Recipe
Single-Serve Biscuits and Gravy
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This single-serve biscuits and gravy recipe pairs a flaky, buttery biscuit with a quick sausage gravy for a comforting solo breakfast. It’s ready in about 25 minutes and works in both the oven and an air fryer.
- Author: Kathleen Hansen
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Breakfast, Single Serve
- Method: Air Fryer, Baking, Stove
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Biscuit
- ⅓ cup (43 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus extra for the surface
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon white granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon (14 g) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL) cold whole milk
Sausage Gravy
- 3 ounces (85 g) pork sausage
- ½ tablespoon (4 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (120 mL) whole milk
- ⅛ teaspoon Cajun seasoning, or salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: sliced chives for garnish
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. If using an air fryer, preheat it later according to the air fryer step.
- Dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- Cut in butter: Add the cold butter and work it into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender or your fingers until pea-sized pieces form.
- Add milk: Stir in the 2 tablespoons of cold milk with a fork until the dough is moistened.
- Form biscuit: Turn the dough onto a floured surface, fold it over several times to create layers, and press into a circle about ¾ inch thick.
- Chill briefly: Place the biscuit on the lined baking sheet and chill in the fridge while the oven finishes preheating.
- Bake: Bake for 13–15 minutes, until golden brown with crisp edges.
- Air fryer option: Air fry at 390°F (199°C) for 9–11 minutes until golden and crisp.
- Make the gravy: While the biscuit bakes, heat a small skillet over medium. Brown the sausage, breaking it into small pieces.
- Thicken: Sprinkle the flour over the cooked sausage and cook 30 seconds. Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly until the gravy thickens and bubbles. Season with Cajun seasoning or salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve: Split the biscuit, spoon the sausage gravy over it, garnish with chives if desired, and enjoy immediately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit with gravy
- Calories: 558
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 841.6 mg
- Fat: 29.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 46.2 g
- Fiber: 1.4 g
- Protein: 26.9 g
- Cholesterol: 117.1 mg