Our melt-in-your-mouth ham biscuits are pretty much perfect on their own.

These biscuits can be cut and frozen up to two weeks in advance.

Learn how to make ham biscuits, and then have fun planning your spreads and toppings.

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Filling the warm biscuits with ham and your chosen spread is where you might really let them shine.

Can I Make Ham Biscuits Ahead?

Ham biscuits can be prepared in advance for a hearty make-ahead breakfast or snack.

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Prepare the biscuit dough, cut out, and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

you’re able to also freeze the unbaked biscuits for up to 2 months.

Bake straight from the refrigerator or freezer, adding a few minutes to the baking time as needed.

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Serve fresh with ham and spreads.

How To Store and Reheat Leftover Ham Biscuits

Store leftover biscuits and ham separately.

Warm in a toaster oven or oven and serve with ham and spreads as directed.

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More Hearty Biscuit Recipes You’ll Love

Warm biscuits will always be a crowd-pleaser.

Cut cold butter pieces into flour mixture with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.

Make a well in center of mixture.

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Add whole buttermilk, and stir until mixture comes together in a ball.

Lightly flour top of dough and a rolling pin.

Roll dough into a rectangle, and fold dough in half so short ends meet.

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Repeat the rolling and folding procedures one more time.

Cut out biscuits:

Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness.

Cut with a floured 2-inch round cutter, rerolling scraps once.

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(You should have 10 biscuits.)

Place biscuits 1 inch apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Brush tops of hot biscuits with melted butter, and serve with sliced ham and choice of biscuit spreads.

You don’t need to wait for a special event to serve ham biscuits.

There are a few reasons your biscuits may not come out fluffy.