Bacon Cheese Drop Biscuits
Want homemade biscuits for dinner? This easy Bacon Cheese Drop Biscuits recipe is packed with flavor! Whip up a batch today!
Servings: 12 biscuits
Calories: 311kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz. bacon
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 2½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ cup unsalted butter cut into ½” cubes (see note)
- 6 oz. Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar cheese cut into ½” cubes
- 1¼ cups buttermilk
- 2 Tbsp chopped chives
Instructions
- Using a large skillet, cook bacon until crispy. Pat bacon dry with paper towels and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
- Using a large bowl, add dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, garlic powder and onion powder); stir until well combined.
- Add cubed butter (or grate frozen butter) to bowl; toss lightly until just barely combined.
- Add cheese, buttermilk, chives and ½ of the crumbled bacon; stir until just barely combined.
- Using two spoons or an ice cream scoop, drop ¼ cup balls of dough onto prepared baking sheet. (Note: Space the dough balls at least 2” apart.)
- Top with the remaining crumbled bacon. Leave the dough somewhat loose and “craggy” as this will create the toasted bits on top of the biscuits once baked.
- Bake at 425°F for 13-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Note: An easy way to add the butter to the dough is to freeze it. Then just use a coarse grater to grate the frozen butter into the bowl with the dry ingredients.
Nutrition
Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 389mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 448IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 173mg | Iron: 1mg
