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Garlic Cheese Biscuits

Garlic Cheese Biscuits are light and flaky cheddar biscuits topped with garlic butter. These homemade biscuits complete any meal and taste even better than Red Lobster biscuits!

Homemade biscuits are actually really simple to make with pantry ingredients and there’s no kneading or rolling the dough. These cheddar drop biscuits come together in one bowl and can be on the table in under 30 minutes.

Garlic cheddar biscuits in a basket with blue and white towel.

These copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits are even better than the restaurant version and they are so easy to whip up for a weeknight dinner. For a spicy kick, give these Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits a try.

Ingredients Needed

  • All Purpose Flour (If you have self-rising flour, skip the baking powder and salt)
  • Baking Powder
  • Sugar
  • Kosher Salt
  • Butter
  • Cheddar Cheese – Shredded.
  • Whole Milk
  • Fresh Garlic
  • Fresh Parsley

Step By Step Directions

Collage making cheddar biscuits.
  1. In a large bowl, add flour, baking powder, sugar and kosher salt. Stir together.
  2. Slice butter and add to the flour mixture. Use a fork or pastry cutter to mix butter into flour into pea-sized pieces.
Box grater with chunk of cheddar, shredded.

3. Shred the cheese in the large side of a box grater.

4. Add cheese to the flour mixture and stir to combine.

Collage mixing together cheddar biscuit dough.

5. Next, add the milk and use a dough whisk or wooden spoon to mix until combined.

8 drop biscuits on a parchment lined baking sheet.

6. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or butter lightly.

7. Use a large spoon or 1/4 cup measure to scoop biscuits, dropping them onto the baking sheet about 2 inches apart.

Baked cheddar biscuits on a sheet pan.

8. Bake biscuits for 15- 17 minutes or until fluffy and lightly browned on the tops.

Garlic Butter and parsley on a cutting board.

9. While the biscuits are baking, prepare the garlic butter by melting butter in a skillet over low heat. Slice the garlic cloves and add to melted butter. Cook for 3- 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in chopped parsley.

Garlic Cheese Biscuits on a sheet pan.

10. Remove biscuits from oven and brush with garlic butter.

Basket of garlic cheddar biscuits.

Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

  • Servings: Makes 8 -10 biscuits.
  • Storage: Store cooled biscuits in a zip top bag or plastic wrap covered dish at room temperature up to 1 day. Refrigerate for up to 3 days.
  • Reheat: Reheat biscuits in a toaster oven for conventional oven for 4-5 minutes at 350°.
  • Large Batch: This recipe can be doubled.
  • Variations: Different cheese varieties can be used in this recipe. We often make them with colby- jack, mozzarella or white cheddar.

These cheddar biscuits are flaky and tender on the inside with a crisp butter crust and full of amazing flavors that compliment any meal.

Garlic cheese biscuit on a plate, split in half.

Garlic Cheddar Biscuits are so quick and easy to add to your dinner menu this week and they are guaranteed to steal the show.

Bread basket with blue liner holding garlic cheese biscuits.
Yield: 8 Biscuits

Garlic Cheese Biscuits

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Garlic Cheese Biscuits are light and flaky cheddar biscuits topped with garlic butter. These homemade biscuits complete any meal and taste even better than Red Lobster biscuits!

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, cut into ½- inch pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • ¾ cup whole milk

For the Garlic Butter

  • ¼ cup butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced in half
  • 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°.
  2. In a large bowl, add flour, baking powder, sugar and kosher salt. Stir together.
  3. Slice butter and add to the flour mixture. Use a fork or pastry cutter to mix butter into flour into pea-sized pieces.
  4. Shred the cheese in the large side of a box grater.
  5. Add cheese to the flour mixture and stir to combine.
  6. Next, add the milk and use a dough whisk or wooden spoon to mix until combined.
  7. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or butter lightly.
  8. Use a large spoon or 1/4 cup measure to scoop biscuits, dropping them onto the baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
  9. Bake biscuits for 15- 17 minutes or until fluffy and lightly browned on the tops.
  10. While the biscuits are baking, prepare the garlic butter by melting butter in a skillet over low heat. Slice the garlic cloves and add to melted butter. Cook for 3- 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in chopped parsley.
  11. Remove biscuits from oven and brush with garlic butter.
  12. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Storage: Store cooled biscuits in a zip top bag or plastic wrap covered dish at room temperature up to 1 day. Refrigerate for up to 3 days.
  • Reheat: Reheat biscuits in a toaster oven for conventional oven for 4-5 minutes at 350°.
  • Large Batch: This recipe can be doubled.
  • Variations: Different cheese varieties can be used in this recipe. We often make them with colby- jack, mozzarella or white cheddar.
  • Nutrition Information

    Yield

    8

    Serving Size

    1

    Amount Per Serving Calories 360Total Fat 25gSaturated Fat 15gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 69mgSodium 486mgCarbohydrates 25gFiber 1gSugar 3gProtein 9g

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