A drop biscuit is a quick bread made by spooning a soft, wet dough directly onto a baking sheet, rather than rolling it out and cutting it into rounds like a standard biscuit.
Because the dough is wetter and less worked than rolled biscuit dough, drop biscuits bake up more rustic and irregular in shape, with a coarser, denser crumb and less flaky layering. A basic dough is all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, butter or shortening, and milk or buttermilk, mixed just until combined and scooped straight onto the sheet.
Drop biscuits are associated with Southern U.S. home cooking, where they are served alongside fried chicken, stew, or gravy, split for breakfast sandwiches, or topped with jam, honey, or sausage gravy. Common additions include shredded cheese, herbs, bacon, or dried fruit.