Drop Cheddar Biscuits
Craving something cheesy, warm, and super easy to make? Looking for the ultimate southern comfort food? Look no further than these delicious Drop Cheddar Biscuits! Whether you're in need of a quick side dish, a savory snack, or a buttery addition to your dinner table, this simple recipe has you covered. Made with sharp cheddar and no rolling or cutting required, these biscuits are ready in minutes and packed with flavor.
These savory biscuits are a great fall recipe to accompany a nice hearty soup, especially as we get closer to Thanksgiving! Perfect for busy weeknights, holiday dinners, or any time you want a little comfort food, these Drop Cheddar Biscuits will quickly become a household favorite!
This was inspired by my Classic Southern Biscuits & Milky Gravy on this site, and pairs well with a Calico Bean soup.
Ingredients
*See recipe card for quantities*
Drop Cheddar Biscuits
- butter or oil for greasing your cast iron
- skillet
- all-purpose flour
- garlic powder to taste
- onion powder to taste
- cayenne optional
- garlic salt to taste
- baking powder
- butter salted or unsalted will work - depends on your palette!
- shredded cheddar cheese
- buttermilk
Butter Sauce
- salted butter melted
- garlic salt
- parsley
Hint: using HEAPING spoonfuls for nice thick biscuits!
Substitutions
Dairy Free - use dairy free or plant based alternatives for the butter, buttermilk, and cheese to make this dairy free!
Gluten Free - instead of all-purpose flour, substitute with gluten free all purpose. Ration is 1:1.
Variations
No-Kick - if you don't want a spicy kick, remove the use of cayenne pepper.
Drop Cheddar Biscuits
7 biscuits
10 minutes
10 minutes
American
Biscuits
Ingredients
Drop Cheddar Biscuits
1-2 tablespoon butter or oil for greasing your cast iron skillet
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon garlic powder to taste
1 tablespoon onion powder to taste
1 teaspoon cayenne optional
1 tablespoon garlic salt to taste
1 tablespoon baking powder
4 tablespoon butter salted or unsalted will work - depends on your palette!
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup buttermilk
Butter Sauce
2 tablespoon salted butter melted
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon parsley
Directions
Drop Cheddar Biscuits
Start by preheating your oven to 425°F (220°C).
Grease your cast iron skillet with some butter or oil (whichever you prefer).
Grab your large mixing bowl and combine your dry ingredients and 4 tablespoon of butter. Using your hands, work the butter into the dry mixture. Gently press the butter into the dry mixture and work it together.
Throw in your shredded cheese and mix into your mixture with your hands once again. Then pour in your buttermilk and using your spoon, mix and combine the buttermilk into the rest of the ingredients. If the dough looks sticky, that's a good sign!
Scoop a heaping spoonful of the biscuit dough with your spoon and blop into your greased cast iron skillet. Depending on the size of your skillet, you should be able to make 6-8 biscuits per bake.
Place the biscuits in the oven for around 10 minutes, until the tops are nice and golden brown.
Butter Sauce
While your biscuits are baking, grab your small mixing bowl and fork. Add in butter sauce ingredients and whisk together with your spoon. When the biscuits are done, drizzle the butter sauce over the top of the biscuits and serve!
