Craving soft, cheesy biscuits but don't want to spend hours in the kitchen? Look no further than this simple yet mouth-watering cheddar biscuits recipe.
Biscuits are a common side in the southern states, but are enjoyed nation-wide. Hot and buttered, there's no beating it.
A cheesy version of my homemade biscuits was requested by one of my dear readers (Mary) and so I got to work developing a new recipe... and here it is.
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👍 Why My Recipe
- I am diligent when it comes to recipe development and I test and retest a recipe until it is the best it can be. With this cheddar biscuit recipe I don't think it can be outdone. It is hot, cheesy, buttery perfection.
🧅 Ingredients
- All Purpose Flour
- Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- Baking Powder
- Garlic Powder
- Sugar
- Salt
- Whole Milk
- Unsalted Butter
See recipe card at the bottom of this post for quantities.
🥣 Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe steps. For more detailed instructions visit the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Step 1: Add flour, grated cheese, salt, garlic powder, baking powder and sugar to a large mixing bowl and stir together with a fork.
- Step 2: Take a frozen stick of butter, cut 2 Tablespoons off and grate the 6 Tablespoons remaining, into the flour mixture (using the large side of the grater). Stir the butter into the flour mixture.
- Step 3: Add the milk and stir again, a shaggy dough should have come together.
- Step 4: Empty out onto a floured surface and press into a rectangle (ish) shape, using your hands. Should be about ½" thick.
- Step 5: Fold over onto itself and press down again. Repeat for about 3 more times then using a 3" Biscuit cutter cut out circular shapes.
- Step 6: Arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper then bake in a preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Step 7: Melt the two remaining tablespoons of butter and add a pinch of salt. Brush the melted butter over all the biscuits.
- Step 8: Serve hot, with extra butter.
Hint: When you're cutting out the biscuits, don't twist the biscuit cutter as this will prevent the biscuit from rising as well as it could. Just push down and pull up without disturbing the sides of the biscuit as much as possible.
🔄 Substitutions and Variations
- Buttermilk - instead of whole milk.
- Fresh Parsley - add a pinch to the butter at the end.
- Old Bay Seasoning - add a pinch to the butter at the end.
- Salted Butter - omit the salt if you only have salted butter. It will work just fine.
🔧 Recipe Troubleshooting
- Biscuits didn't rise - either your baking powder needs to be replaced, or perhaps you were vigorous with the biscuit cutter. Also, it's important the butter be cold too. It all helps the dough to rise.
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🔌 Equipment
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Not much is needed to make these fluffy cheesy biscuits, just a mixing bowl, cheese grater, a baking sheet and a biscuit cutter.
I actually have some affiliate links in the recipe card below, for more info on the equipment I used.
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🧊 Storage
These biscuits should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
They freeze really well. Store in a resealable bag with a piece of paper towel then freeze for up to 3 months.
💡 Tips
Expert Tip: When making your melted butter, add a pinch of Old Bay seasoning and some parsley flakes, this will create something more like 'Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits'.
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Fluffy Cheddar Biscuits
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2.5 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 Cup Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese freshly grated
- 1 Tablespoons Baking Powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 8 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter divided, frozen (or in freezer at least 30 mins)
- 1 Cup Whole Milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, grated cheese, baking powder, garlic powder, sugar and salt and mix together well with a fork.
- Using a grater, (on the large side), grate 6 Tablespoons of the butter into the flour mixture. Mix every now and then so the grated butter doesn't clump together.
- Add the milk and stir until the dough comes together. It will be kind of shaggy.
- Empty out onto a floured surface and using hands coated in flour, shape into an even rectangle, pushing down evenly until about 1" thick.
- Take one side of the rectangle and fold over onto itself and push down again, shaping again. Repeat this about 3 more times.
- Take a 3" biscuit cutter, or cookie cutter, and cut a shape out. Don't twist the cutter just push down and remove the biscuit. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and repeat until no dough remains. There will be some off cuts, try not to mash together as this will make it tough. Just sort of try to shape together as best as possible without handling too much.
- Bake biscuits in the oven for about 15 minutes.
- Add the remaining 2 Tablespoons of butter to a small dish and microwave until melted (about 20 seconds). Sprinkle a little salt in there, then brush onto the baked biscuits when you remove them from the oven.
Notes
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