Super easy drop biscuits with garlic and cheddar cheese made with biscuit baking mix topped with garlic butter. Just like Red Lobster's Cheddar Bay Biscuits!
I have a confession to make. And it might change our relationship. Ugh. Here goes… I can’t make Southern style biscuits.
I was raised around some of the best biscuit bakers in the South. My Aunt June’s biscuits deserve their own place in the culinary hall of fame.
Me? Can’t do it.
I’ve read a lot about the right way and studied others making them enough that if I were to attempt them again, I’d prolly do alright but I’ve been disappointed and frustrated so many times with failed attempts that I usually just go for drop biscuits.
I can make drop biscuits and other quick breads like Cheese Muffins or cornbread all day long!
And speaking of drop biscuits (one of my Nanny’s specialties), after eating some Cheddar Bay biscuits at Red Lobster, I decided to try my hand at those. A search online produced 47 gozillion copycat recipes that all looked exactly the same: biscuit mix, garlic, cheddar cheese and melted butter.
I might not be able to make traditional southern style biscuits but I've got drop biscuits down to a science and the thing Nanny taught me to do (with any pastry or bread) was to use cold butter. So I decided to use her method for drop biscuits and just add garlic and cheddar.
EAU! MAH! GAH! They were amazing! Light and fluffy and tender and totally amazeballs!
So, here’s my version of a copycat Cheddar Bay Biscuit recipe using Nanny Richbourg’s drop biscuits.
Cheddar Garlic Drop Biscuits
Yield: 12 Biscuits
prep time: 5 Mcook time: 15 Mtotal time: 20 M
Super easy drop biscuits with garlic and cheddar cheese made with biscuit baking mix topped with garlic butter. Just like Red Lobster's Cheddar Bay Biscuits!
ingredients:
Cheddar Garlic Drop Biscuits:
- 2 cups Bisquick biscuit mix
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 stick (4 Tbsp) cold butter
Garlic Butter Topping:
- 1/2 stick (4 Tbsp) butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch of salt
instructions:
How to cook Cheddar Garlic Drop Biscuits
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray then set aside.
- Add Bisquick biscuit mix to a large bowl.
- Using a box grater, "shred" the cold butter into the bowl with the biscuit mix then stir with a fork until well incorporated into the mix. See notes below for alternate method.
- Add shredded cheese, milk, garlic and parsley to the bowl then mix until all ingredients are well combined.
- Using two tablespoons, scoop 12 dollops of biscuit dough onto prepared pan. The biscuits will keep their shape pretty well so consider smoothing out any dough or cheese sticking out to prevent it from over-browning.
- Bake biscuits for 13-16 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Combine ingredients for Garlic Butter Topping then brush or spoon over hot biscuits. Serve immediately.
NOTES:
If you don't have a box grater, cut butter into small cubes then add to the biscuit mix. Using a large fork or pastry cutter, cut the butter into biscuit mix until butter pieces are pea-sized.
Bisquick is a baking mix made with of flour, shortening, salt and baking powder. Jiffy brand and store brands are interchangeable with this recipe.
Bisquick is a baking mix made with of flour, shortening, salt and baking powder. Jiffy brand and store brands are interchangeable with this recipe.
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O M G ! ! ! How did you know I wanted to try making Red Lobster Biscuits??? My man was talking about 'em when we drove past Red Lobster last weekend. I told him there were recipes online, and I would find one and make them for him. You my dear... are amazeballs! I'll let ya know how much he love's 'em :)
ReplyDeleteLOL! I hope they live up to his expectations! No pressure, right?! Thanks for commenting!
DeleteI usually add some old bay to the busicuit mix
DeleteMaking these tonight to go with Kari's Marinade (Trisha's food network recipe) on nice, butcher cut bone-in rib eyes. Grilling asparagus, a couple of small, twice baked potatoes and these biscuits. Can't wait to try them and yes ... at least thinking of going to the gym tomorrow :-). Thank you so much for posting this recipe. Will let you know how they turn out. Don't have any Old Bay Seasoning. Should I try season salt? Or any other substitute?
ReplyDeleteThat sounds GLORIOUS! I'm not sure I understand where you're thinking of putting the Old Bay, though??
DeleteThese turned out absolutely amazing! I made them with my daughter and she was so proud of how they turned out she brought them to all her friends in the neighborhood. Looks like we will be making more tomorrow......
ReplyDeleteYum! I add real garlic both to the dough and the topping. My kids and husband can't stay out of the biscuits :)
ReplyDeleteJust wondering but how does the biscuits get the little speckles of green? Almost like parsley flakes or some sort of herb...possibly the garlic powder?(some garlic powders include sage or some sort of herb)...Just curious! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThere's a 1/4 teaspoon parsley in the topping.
DeleteThese sound great. I too live in the south and for some reason I can't make homemade biscuits OR cornbread!!! However I have a recipe that I taught my sons; 2 cups self rising flour, 1 cup softened butter (not liquidated), and 1 cup sour cream, 1 tsp garlic powder and 1 tsp Italian seasoning (it has thyme, parsley and basil) & 1/2 cup mild cheddar cheese. Mix all ingredients together except sour cream until it looks like sand, add sour cream and mix till blended. Drop "small" baseball size spoonfuls into greased or buttered CASTIRON skillet and bake at 400 until golden brown.
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