Switch up your biscuit game with these Chive Cream Biscuits. They are flaky, oniony and will make the perfect addition to your holiday table.
When it comes to holiday tables, is it really complete without a basket full of warm biscuits? The obvious answer is no. At least around here.
There is much to love about biscuits. They are flaky, tender and, of course, a good vehicle for butter. Buttermilk Biscuits are the classic but you can really do so many different variations with them. For this version, instead of buttermilk we’re using heavy cream and also adding a punch of onion flavor and color by adding chives.
And guys, I think you’re going to love this version. Let’s talk about what you’ll need to make them:
Chive Cream Biscuits Ingredients:
- FLOUR: No need for any fancy flour. All purpose flour works just fine.
- FRESH CHIVES: Fresh chives are a must when making this recipe. They are going to give you the best flavor and color.
- BAKING POWDER: To help the biscuits rise.
- SALT
- BLACK PEPPER: Freshly ground is best! It will give the biscuits more flavor.
- HEAVY CREAM: Using heavy cream in these biscuits is going to give them a rich and tender biscuit.
- MELTED BUTTER: To brush on top of the biscuits before they are cooked so that they brown.
Step by Step Photos and Instructions:
Making these Chive Cream Biscuits is really easy! No need to wait for anything to rise, simply mix, roll, cut and bake. Follow along with these step by step photos and instructions to guide you every step of the way.
- STEP #1: Stir together flour, chives, baking powder, salt and pepper. Mix just until combined.
- STEP #2: Slowly stir in heavy cream and continue to mix until it forms into a ball.
- STEP #3: Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. About 10 turns.
- STEP #4: Use a rolling pin to roll the dough to 1/2 inch thick. Use a round biscuit cutter to cut biscuits. Repeat rolling and cutting to make about 9 – 12 biscuits. Tip: Make sure that you simply press and lift the biscuit cutter from the dough, instead of twisting. This will help with the rise of the biscuits.
- STEP #5: Place on a baking sheet, brush with melted butter, sprinkle with pepper. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Storage and Leftovers:
Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature. For freshest biscuits eat within a few days.
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Note: Originally published in 2010 updated with new photos and to remove giveaway information in 2025. Recipe posted with permission from Williams Sonoma.
Servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup minced fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper (plus more for sprinkling)
- 1 1/3 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
Instructions
- Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, chives, baking powder, salt and pepper. Gradually stir in enough of the cream to form a dough that comes together into a ball.
- Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and knead gently, adding flour as needed to prevent sticking, until smooth, about 10 turns. Roll out the dough 1/2 inch thick. Using a round biscuit cutter 2 1/2 inches in diameter cut out as many biscuits as possible. Transfer the biscuits to an ungreased baking sheet, spacing them 1 inch apart. Gather together the scraps, roll out 1/2 inch thick and cut out as many additional biscuits as possible. Add to the baking sheet. Brush the biscuits with the melted butter and sprinkle with pepper.
- Bake until light brown, about 15 minutes. Remove the biscuits from the oven and serve hot or let cool an the pan on a wire rack and serve warm.
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Wow, those look great! Going to have to try them soon
A new twist on sweet potatoes. Bake a couple, add butter, sour cream and salt and pepper into a mash… OH MAN are they good… along with turkey and some good wine!
-Crissy B. Annapolis, MD
I am looking forward to the awesome combo of – stuffing,turkey and cranberry sauce – all in one bite. Though I’m going to try a bourbon cranberry compote this year to switch things up.
I usually make the same thyme and cracked black pepper biscuits for Thanksgiving, but I definitely think this will grace the table instead this year. They look awesome!
I’ve never been a big biscuit fan myself, but those look amazing.
This year, I’m looking forward to the turkey because we decided to get a local, organic turkey this year and we’re going to brine it. I’ve never done a fresh (let alone organic) turkey before, so I’m excited to see how it turns out. Also, I’ve been craving turkey for like two months.
I can not wait for my brined and roasted turkey with pork sausage stuffing.
My fiance and I just got engaged and I am mostly looking forward to celebrating the holiday’s along with our engagement with both of our families.
Turkey sandwiches the day after Thanksgiving, with a side order of dressing.
Great give away! I hope I win!!!! I think I’m most looking forward to the stuffing!
Turkey — Turkey —- and MORE Turkey.
I am on a huge biscuit kick right now, so perfect for fall weather and soup!
I am looking forward towrds 2 things – My wife’s pumpkin pie and her English Ginger Cake.
The recipe and pie taught to her by my Mom and the Ginger Cake taught to her by her Mom.
I am looking forward to stuffing … and apple pie…. and turkey…. in that order. Favorite is the stuffing. but we can’t forget the cranberry sauce… okay time to stop. Love the holidays!
Mashed potatoes & dressing, all smothered in gravy! These biscuits look YUMMY!
Let’s see….Lots of stuffing and gravy! Of course, those biscuits look delicious and I’m sure they’ll find a place on my plate!
I am most looking forward to brined and raosted turkey with pork sausage stuffing. An every year tradition.
This is my favorite time of year – mostly because the weather has cooled down enough to really cook again! I look forward to potatoes & gravy, homemade biscuits, baked ham, pies, leftovers, turkey sandwiches, grilled ham & cheese sandwiches with tomato soup..
(sigh)
Stuffing/dressing whatever you want to call it, just add sausage, cranberries and nuts, and pass the bowl! I look forward to it all year!
I am looking forward to turkey, stuffing and homemade cranberry sauce!!
I am definitely going to try these biscuits. Mmmm… One thing I definitely look forward to on Thanksgiving is my grandma’s pecan pie. She’s almost 95 and she still rocks it! No one has been able to duplicate it. Must be all the love she adds as an extra ingredient. :)
I can’t wait until Thanksgiving to try these biscuits! One of my many favorites is sweet potato pie. I grew up eating pumpkin pie but once I had a taste of sweet potato…it became a new favorite.
I can’t wait to eat my mother-in-law’s Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows on top! Seriously, it’s the BEST dish I’ve ever had and I look forward to it every year!
I am looking forward to the pie that my mother taught me to make. It will be my first Thanksgiving where I can’t go home but that buttery crust takes me right back
Those biscuits look amazing! Im looking forward to pumpkin and pecan pie, turkey, gravy… I love thanksgiving food :)
I love every meal during the holidays, but what i look forward to most is the day after turkey dinner. Leftover turkey sandwiches with stuffing and cranberry sauce! Definitely my guilty pleasure :)
This holiday season I am definitely looking forward to my grandpa’s peanut butter fudge! He makes it every single year without fail, and has had so much practice, that he’s the best fudge maker I know. He also excels at peanut brittle and pecan pie, but the peanut butter fudge is what holds a special place in my heart!
Wow these look amazing.
My favorite part is the mashed potatoes. Hands down.
mmm! i love biscuits and yours look delicious. i can’t wait to eat stuffing that is loaded with chestnuts and sausage. :)
Turkey and anything with cranberries!
My fave part of the holiday table…leftovers!!
I am most looking forward to Lebanese Rice Dressing! It is a MUST HAVE for me and my family at Thanksgiving. My parents are out of the state this year, and so this will be my first Thanksgiving with my own family! I’m excited to try to make all the wonderful dishes that my mother makes every year. I had been going to buy Costco rolls/biscuits, but I think these might be worth the effort.
Thanks!!!
I’m looking forward to eating the sweet potatoes that my mom makes the most!! :)
I actually AM a biscuit girl. I eat everything white (except gravy) on my Thanksgiving plate. Turkey (white meat), biscuits, mashed potatoes (brown gravy).
Then, the dessert plate gets colorful, with everything brown. Pecan pie and apple pie. :)
Wow, those biscuits look yummy! I have to try them out! For Thanksgiving, I’m looking forward to spending the afternoon with family and friends. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it is not about presents and lacks the commercialization of Christmas. It is just about getting together, giving thanks for the important things in life (health, family and loved ones) and enjoying a good meal. Best holiday of the year!
For me, holiday dinners are all about eating my favorite vegetables all tarted up with butter, cream, sugar, booze, etc.! It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without turkey and stuffing, but my true loves are the green bean casserole, glazed carrots and candied sweet potatoes!
Most looking forward to the sweet potatoes with bourbon that I only make for Thanksgiving. So they are so good!
Homemade yeast rolls and pecan pie!!
These biscuits look amazing! I’m mostly just looking forward to seeing my family this thanksgiving, but of all the wonderful food I’m expecting, the most comforting and delicious is probably my mom’s sweet potato muggin.
I typically obstain from empty carbohydrates (sweets, bread, etc.) throughout the week, so I am VERY much looking forward to CARBING UP! Bring on the biscuits and pie.
There are any number of foods I look forward to on Thanksgiving, but the common denominator is always gravy. Potatoes with gravy. Turkey with gravy. Stuffing with gravy. God, I need a bypass just thinking about it.
My delicious Pumpkin Cheesecake. Got to try these little gems though.
I usually look forward to my roasted brussel sprouts and mashed potatoes but this year I excited about the turkey! I have always been scard of cooking meat in general. Last year I stayed in PDX to help my wife’s sick grandmother and ended up doing the entire dinner myself and it was a hit! It was just the confidence boost I needed to try harder this year. I have been researching and compiling info on how to brine and cook the perfect turkey. This year I finally got my honey to take time out (two jobs) to relax and cook with me. I’m over the moon. This turkey will be epic! *fingers crossed*
Stuffing is my absolute favorite Thanksgiving day food! I would love to give these biscuits a try.
Wow so many entries! This MUST be the BEST cook book ever judging by the number of people who have commented! I myself love bread products of any variety so I will definitely have to try this recipe soon! For Thanksgiving though I am most looking forward to my family’s squash caserole. I know right? It sounds odd that out of all the options available that squash caserole would be my favorite but it is. It’s basic and delicious with mashed yellow squash, plenty of butter, onion, pepper and breadcrumbs on top. Nothing beats it. Ever. Now I’m hungry. :)
I’m thankful to be going to North Carolina to have Thanksgiving with my sister this year, where she’ll have a CASE of Carolina’s BEST Sweet Potates awaiting to be twice baked and stuffed with toasted coconut marshmallows and sprinkled with a pecan praline topping. DI-VINE and a MUST-HAVE at both our Thanksgiving AND Christmas dinners year-after-year. Yum! ;)
I hate to say it, but I’m most looking forward to plain ol’ turkey with gravy. I know it’s completely boring, but Thanksgiving is the only time all year that I can have a substantial slice of turkey with crispy skin attached and drowned in a beautiful brown sauce and I just love it!
I am waiting with baited breath for the very first opportunity to make Eggnog French Toast. I’ve made it every holiday season since you first posted it Des, in 2008. SO INCREDIBLY GOOD.
I’m looking forward to eating peppermint fudge!
I can’t wait to have one of my grand-mother’s donuts!
They look scrumptious!!! I can’t wait to try them out. This year we’re spending TG with a friend of ours who makes a delish fried turkey!!! Yum, yum, yum .. but, that’s all he makes. So I’ll be in charge of the rest! Thanks for sharing!
I’m *so* looking forward to Sweet Potato Casserole!! Num!
We think alike…mashed potatoes are my thing too.
Close second tho would be my Moms sweet potatoes with pineaple, pecans and those cute little marshmallows browned on the top, YUM!!! Thanks for the giveaway.
Hi,
Thank you for the wonderful biscut recipie. I am looking forward to eating
plain old pumpkin pie. There is nothing like plain old pumpkin pie with
whipped cream!
Cheryl
I look so forward to the smells and the tastes of TG and all the memories that come with them. I am looking very forward to making these biscuits this year. Thanks for some wonderful recipes…..Linda
This looks absolutely delicious and sounds easy…usually you can play hockey with mine! Homemade stuffing from an old family recipe along with mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie is always a MUST for our Thanksgiving. Just thinking about it makes my mouth drool!!!
my goodness those look so delicious that my mouth is watering right now!!
On to your questions..I’m lookin forward to enjoying the cranberry/orange relish paired with the turkey…yummmm!
Oh, these look dreamy. :) I love biscuits! Your question is just too hard because I would have to choose at least 3 things to be fair to my faves – mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, and biscuits!
yummy, can’t wait to make these! I love stuffing and gravy – mixing different kinds of bread, rice, and spices to make a delicious, moist stuffing. Course I also love the bourbon pecan pie with whipped cream. Can you gain weight just thinking about it?
I’m looking forward to tasting everything on your Thanksgiving table.
These look great! Think I just found the biscuits for Thanksgiving. I’m most looking forward to spending the day with my family and all of us having Thanksgiving dinner together. My favorite Thanksgiving treat I’m looking forward to? Pumpkin Pie! My favorite Thanksgiving food!
I am looking forwad to a huge slice of chocolate mousse cake or molten chocolate with vanilla ice cream….
Yum….
I am looking forward to spending time with my family and hanging out with my mom in the kitchen while cooking our Thanksgiving dinner.
Sounds good, although I am not a baker. Come make these for me!
I love your website! My friend and I get together about once a week and choose a recipe. We refer to your blog as the “food porn site”. Awesome stuff!
I am looking forward to eating pozole when I go home to LA. My family is not Mexican, but I have a few friends who invite me over since their mom’s make it around Christmas time. Yum…..hominy-pork stew eaten with lots of lemon and tostada shells. :)
I am looking forward to the stuffing and lots of gravy…my favorite part of a turkey dinner.
Yum…those biscuits look and sounds so delicious.. if I was coming to your house i would be looking forward to eating those! But since I will not, I’m looking forward to eating my mom’s apple pie!! :)
I’m looking forward to the stuffing! My 8 year old sitting next to me said she was dreaming about turkey. We both agree on pumpkin pie…
I can’t wait to make these biscuits. I’m looking forward to mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving too, but probably more than that, I can’t wait for the dessert!
I am making these biscuits today!!!! I am looking forward to eating turkey this year, because I reserved one from a cruelty free farm of a friend of mine. This turkey has had free range of the farm and fed on grass, bugs, etc. I’m not sure whether to feel more or less guilty, but have a feeling that I will enjoy it either way. Thanks for the chance!
I will definitely try these biscuits! There are several things I’m looking most forward to eating at Thanksgiving. Fresh cranberry sauce, homemade dressing, “lottie” ( a spicy apple salad named after an aunt), and hazelnut pie. Wow, I’m ready to start cooking! Thanks for sharing.
I am looking forward to the entire meal. Each of my family members has a signature dish that we get to enjoy a few times a year, so on Thanksgiving it is a buffet of the “Kelly Favorites”…(sigh) I can’t wait. I am anticipating my Dad’s turkey and stuffing (amazing), aunt cindy’s green bean casserole (yummy), aunt debbie’s macaroni and cheese (best ever), aunt deedee’s rolls (not homemade, but that’s ok she knows where to find good ones), and my grandmas apple pie (definitely having two pieces).
I’m looking forward to my daughters and their families coming to Thanksgiving dinner! They each bring a dish of traditional Thanksgiving dishes, it’s really great to see their take on the things they grew up on!
I’m looking forward to my Mom’s home made candy yams for Thanksgiving and Red Velvet cake for Christmas!
I am actually doing a test run of your truffle mac n cheese this weekend. And I have a feeling that’s what i’ll be looking forward to eating this Thanksgiving! Love your site~
I am really looking forward to seeing all of my extended family as we are having a reunion for Thanksgiving! So excited! Also, I LOVE your blog and just added you to the “blogs I like” section on my blog! Thanks for all of the great content and I hope you will check out my blog too!!!
I am a bread HOUND!!! I bet these babies are delish! Can’t wait to try them…might have to do a test batch before Thanksgiving just for ME! Love your site!
It doesn’t matter the food; I’m looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with my family for the first time in 6 years.
I am looking forward to spending time with my family and wearing 2 shoes. I’ve been fighting a fractured foot since April and finally had surgery to fix it. I’m hoping to be healed enough to not only enjoy Thanksgiving but also to be able to help prepare it.
I love a bit of everything Thanksgiving but mashed potatoes and the stuffing directly from the bird both smothered with gravy are my favorites :-)
I got married in June and three days later my husband left for another state with his job. We have always cooked together and he just told me he will be back for a visit at Thanksgiving, so I’m looking forward to eating ANYTHING as long as he’s there to help me cook it! Can’t wait!
I just made my Thanksgiving list today (I know, I’m a bit of an obsessive planner): pumpkin bread for Thanksgiving breakfast, brined turkey breast, real sweet potatoes (my husband is from Seattle and is obsessed with the yellow sweet potatoes, not yams), STUFFING (my favorite), green beans, pecan pie. Now please excuse me while I go wipe the drool off my face.
Thanks for the wonderful biscuit recipe! We found a recipe for plum-glazed turkey that we tried last year…it was fabulous!! That will definitely be back for a repeat performance this year! Happy Holidays!
I’m with you on the mashed potatoes! Love them with loads of butter and gravy! This year, my mom, stepdad and brother are coming for Thanksgiving dinner and when we get together we all try to each bring something new to the meal and a new dessert….so I’m looking forward to trying 3 new side dishes and 3 different desserts.
Oh, these look delicious and very simple to prepare!! I will make them if I win the cookbook or not! :) I, like you, am most looking forward to mashed potatoes and home made turkey gravy. YUM! I cannot wait. :)
These look so yummy! This year, I am spending thanksgiving with my bf’s family, so I am most excited to see what different things they will be serving!
It wouldn’t be a Thanksgiving or Christmas without biscuits but last time I made them they were hockey pucks so I usually buy them from the store. Time to try these and make my own.
Thanksgiving to me was all about my Grandmas creamed onions. No one makes them like she did.
I can’t wait for turkey with homemade cranberries (none of that canned junk!) and green bean casserole…
A biscuit made with cream is a lovely, light bite. Mmmm. I RT and send your recipes up to facebook…..plus I actually make them. Everyone loves your site.
Turkey! ‘nough said.
I’ve been dying to make biscuits. I think the recipe I’ve. Been thinking of is from a WS catalog and includes bacon and cheddar.
I am looking forward to ALL of it! Except the pecan pie – I just can’t eat pecans. The holidays are the one time of year we put so much effort into creating mouth-watering dishes, and I can’t wait to dig in! Des, I’ve enjoyed your blog for some time now, and your recipes are delicious. Those biscuits sound wonderful, and just the thing to eat with my homemade tomato soup – thank you!
I most definitely am a biscuit girl and these look great! I can’t wait for the stuffing. I only used to eat Stove Top as a kid and insisted the from scratch stuff was gross. I was a weirdo. Now stuffing is my favorite part of the meal!
I’m looking forward to baked lemon cod w/panko bread crumbs! We have a wacky Thanksgiving with some traditional items and some interesting odds and ends. For a long long time Thanksgiving was at my mom and dad’s, but the last several years I’ve been the hostess – mom and dad need a break! The beginning of November the calls start flying with suggestions for this and that.. this year it’s the traditionals along with the baked fish, proscuitto wrapped corn muffins with maple drizzle, and Bailey’s Irish Cream mousse with dark chocolate. Believe it or not, it’s always semi-sorta healthy!
Those look delicious. :) I’m particularly looking forward to a slice of my mom’s apple pie as Thanksgiving approaches!
These biscuits look fantastic! I’m looking forward to mashed potatoes (for both Thanksgiving and Christmas)…and introducing spinach kugel for Hanukkah!