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Garlic Cheddar Biscuits

These garlic cheddar biscuits are not only delicious, they are SO easy to make even without a box of baking mix! Only a handful of ingredients! Flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, garlic powder, butter, buttermilk, and cheddar cheese. They are SO good!

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Cheddar Bay Biscuits

All right, I don’t care if you hate Red Lobster and think that their food is the worst ever (my family loves Red Lobster and I grew up eating there on a regular basis, and still do from time to time when my family goes out) everyone loves their Cheddar Bay Biscuits (if you don’t you don’t have to tell me I’m wrong.  Just be content in knowing it.). 
I remember when they first introduced them.  It was like some sort of epiphany, a little gift from Heaven in the shape of a cheesy, garlicky piece of soft bready goodness.  If Red Lobster ever decided to discontinue the Cheddar Bay Biscuits, they’d have to just go ahead and close their doors, because even their most devoted fans would commit mutiny.  Or so I hypothesize.  But I digress…..
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Garlic Cheese Biscuits from Scratch!

Now, I am sure that many of you have attempted to make these garlic cheddar biscuits at home.  For many years, I did too, with my trusty Bisquick biscuit recipe (from the back of the box).  I was disappointed every time (sorry, Bisquick.  It’s true).  There was just something missing!  A few years ago, however, I found the book Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2 (<–affiliate link) by Todd Wilbur, and everything changed. There was a recipe in the book for Cheddar Bay biscuits, and it was awesome.
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The thing is…Todd’s recipe for garlic cheddar biscuits calls for Bisquick. You guys know me. There’s no Bisquick in this house. Biscuits must be made from scratch, whether they’re plain buttermilk biscuits or garlic cheddar biscuits. Now, I know that they sell Cheddar Bay biscuit mix in the stores these days, but these garlic cheddar biscuits are simple, with just a few ingredients (use self-rising flour to make the ingredient list even shorter). 

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How to Make Garlic Cheddar Biscuits

  1. Stir together your dry ingredients: flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and garlic powder.
  2. Add cold butter.
  3. Work the butter in with your fingers or with a pastry blender.
  4. Add cheddar cheese.
  5. Add buttermilk.
  6. Stir in the cheese and buttermilk until it forms a cohesive dough.
  7. Scoop onto a baking sheet and bake until golden.
  8. Melt butter and add garlic powder to it.
  9. Brush the biscuits with garlic butter.
  10. Sprinkle dried parsley flakes on top of the biscuits.

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Shared on Meal Plan Monday on Southern Bite and The Weekend Potluck on The Country Cook!

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder, divided
  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
  • 4 ounces (1 cup) cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup buttermilk (can sub milk, cream, or half and half if you don't have buttermilk)
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of garlic powder. Use a pastry blender or your fingertips to work the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  2. Stir the cheddar into the mixture than stir in the buttermilk (start with 3/4 cup of the buttermilk and then gradually add more until it all comes together).
  3. Scoop 1/4-cup size scoops of the dough onto a baking sheet with the edges of each biscuit barely touching. Bake until golden, 12-15 minutes.
  4. In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter and remaining garlic powder. Brush the tops of the biscuits liberally

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
    Amount Per Serving
  • Calories 2433
    • % Daily Value*

  • Total Fat: 156 g 240%
  • Saturated Fat: 95 g 475%
  • Cholesterol: 420 mg 140%
  • Sodium: 5908 mg 246.17%
  • Potassium: 415 mg 11.86%
  • Total Carbohydrate: 203 g %
  • Sugar: 1 g
  • Protein: 54 g
  • Vitamin A: 93.82%
  • Calcium: 1242 mg 124.2%
  • Iron: 12 mg 66.67%
    • * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.


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Comments

  1. Jacquelyn says

    I've only had these biscuits once, but they certainly made a great impression :) Thanks for sharing the recipe- and for using Cabot cheese! ~Jacquelyn
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