Description
These Homemade Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits are a deliciously savory treat featuring a tender, cheesy interior with a golden, buttery garlic topping. Perfectly baked to golden perfection, these biscuits bring restaurant-style comfort right to your kitchen, making them an irresistible side for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 2½ cups self-rising flour
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried parsley
Butter and Cheese
- ¼ cup cold butter
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Wet Ingredients
- ¾ cup milk (may need a little more)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 450ºF (232ºC). Prepare a baking sheet by coating it with no-stick cooking spray or lining it with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Flour and Butter: Place the self-rising flour into a large mixing bowl. Cut the cold ¼ cup butter into several small pieces. Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles crumbs the size of peas. This ensures a flaky biscuit texture.
- Mix Cheese and Milk: Gradually add the shredded Cheddar cheese and milk to the flour mixture. Stir only enough to moisten all the flour, forming a cohesive dough. If needed, add a little more milk to bring the dough together without overmixing.
- Shape Biscuits: Using a large cookie scoop or spoon, drop scoops of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them evenly to allow for rising.
- Bake Biscuits: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the biscuit tops turn golden brown.
- Prepare Garlic Butter and Brush: While the biscuits bake, mix the melted butter with garlic powder and dried parsley. As soon as the biscuits come out of the oven, generously brush the garlic butter mixture over their tops for that signature cheddar bay biscuit flavor. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For best texture, use cold butter when cutting into the flour to create pea-sized crumbs.
- If the dough feels dry, add milk gradually, one tablespoon at a time.
- Serve these biscuits warm for optimal flavor and softness.
- Leftover biscuits can be reheated in the oven to restore crispness.
- Self-rising flour can be substituted with all-purpose flour mixed with baking powder and salt if necessary.
