Sausage Breakfast Dumplings Recipe

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

2. Separate biscuits; split each biscuit horizontally to form 16 rounds. Flatten rounds slightly. Place 1 sausage half in center of each round; wrap dough around sausage, and pinch to seal. 

3. Place seam side down in an even layer in the prepared baking dish. Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter.

4. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set, 18 to 20 minutes.

5. Meanwhile, heat remaining 1/4 cup butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook, whisking constantly, until smooth and lightly bubbling, 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in milk until smooth. Stir in Worcestershire, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and hot sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook, whisking often, until slightly thickened, 5 to 8 minutes. 

6. Pour gravy evenly over partially baked dumplings. Sprinkle with Cheddar.

7. Bake in the preheated oven until gravy bubbles and cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Garnish with more black pepper and serve.

Recipe developed by Marianne Williams