Bisquick Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits

What's better than a pantry stocked with Bisquick? It's the dream shortcut for cooks in everything from sausage balls to cannoli pancakes. Here, we're talking about the ultimate reason to pull out the yellow box: classic Bisquick biscuits. These biscuits are exactly what you want: cakey, just sweet enough, and—perhaps most important of all—the ideal vehicle for shortcakes, featuring clouds of whipped cream and saucy strawberries. (If you're looking for more of a flaky, savory biscuit, try these buttermilk biscuits instead.)

Of course, you don't need to stick with strawberries. Any in-season fruit does well in these Bisquick shortcakes. Ripe summer peaches and raspberries would be a sophisticated swap, or in winter, sandwich the shortcakes with fried apples (they basically taste like apple pie filling). Then again, we won't turn our noses up at freshly baked biscuits served with jam and butter. The point is the possibilities for these Bisquick shortcakes are endless. Fried eggs and bacon? Check. Sausage gravy spooned over top? Definitely.

If you want to make these shortcakes even more special, brush them with egg wash—beaten egg yolk with a little water—then sprinkle with sparkling sugar before baking. It'll give them a bakery-worthy look.