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Small Batch Cheddar Biscuits

Make small batch cheddar biscuits with sharp cheddar, parsley, and a garlic butter topping. Four warm drop biscuits with no rolling or cutting.

Small Batch Cheddar Biscuits

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Four cheesy drop biscuits with parsley, brushed with garlic herb butter while they’re warm.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
CourseBread
CuisineAmerican
Servings4 biscuits
Calories323

Ingredients
  

Biscuits
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3 tablespoons cold salted butter in ¼-inch pieces
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar
  • 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
Garlic butter topping
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter melted
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon Italian seasoning

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • baking sheet

Directions
 

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder. Work in the cold butter with your fingertips until it looks like coarse crumbs.
  3. Stir in the milk, then gently fold in the cheddar and parsley. Drop the dough onto the baking sheet in 4 mounds.
  4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until browned.
  5. While they bake, stir together the melted butter, ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder, and the Italian seasoning. Let the biscuits cool for a minute, brush them with the garlic butter, and serve warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 7.7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.6g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 638mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2.8g | Vitamin A: 906IU | Vitamin C: 3.7mg | Calcium: 216mg | Iron: 1.8mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 4 biscuits; ½ cup milk counted as whole milk, chopped parsley counted as fresh parsley, ⅛ teaspoon Italian seasoning counted as dried oregano. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.


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