Cheese Drop Biscuits
These cheese drop biscuits are golden brown on the outside, and fluffy on the inside, and are ready in 25 minutes. Made with sharp cheddar cheese, and other pantry ingredients, these biscuits are an easy side dish for any weeknight dinner.
Quick Look: Cheese Drop Biscuits
- ⏰ Prep Time: 10 minutes
- 🔥 Cook Time: 15 minutes
- ⏳ Total Time: 25 minutes
- 🥦 Makes: 6 biscuits
- 🍽️ Calories: 370 per biscuit
- 📖 Dietary info: vegetarian, side dish, quick bread
- ⭐️ Why you'll love it: quick, easy and deliciously cheesy, these cheese drop biscuits make the perfect addition to so many meals. Plus, they're customizable and ready in 25 minutes!
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Cheese drop biscuits are a staple in my recipe routine. They are so quick & easy to make (literally ready in 25 minutes) that they make an easy weeknight addition to almost any meal. You don't need any fancy ingredients, and the recipe can easily be customized to make it your own.
These are drop biscuits, so we're adding our wet ingredients into our dry, mixing, and dropping the batter onto baking sheets. They are different from traditional biscuits because there is no laminating, rolling, or cutting. So much easier! But if you're in the mood for a more challenging, and classic biscuit recipe, try my buttery cheddar jalapeño biscuits.
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- Quick Look: Cheese Drop Biscuits
- Why You’ll Love this Recipe
- Ingredients You'll Need
- Additions & Substitutions
- How to Make Cheese Drop Biscuits
- What to Serve with Drop Biscuits
- Cheese Drop Biscuits FAQs
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Why You’ll Love this Recipe
- Quick & Easy: ready in 25 minutes, these biscuits require minimal prep and are so easy to make.
- Perfect pairing: great as a side with pasta, soups, chilli, or even as a quick snack. I love these with my red lentil curry and my coconut turmeric soup.
- Customizable: you can switch up the type of cheese you use, or try some of the add ins I suggest below.
Ingredients You'll Need
Full ingredient measurements & instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Cheese: an old sharp cheddar or Gruyere provide the most flavour, but any hard cheese will work. I like to cut the cheese into cubes for big pockets of melted cheese, but you can grate it too.
- Milk: use any milk of your choice or whipping cream for a richer flavour.
- Oil: use a neutral flavoured vegetable or olive oil. You could also try melted unsalted butter.
- Jalapeño: optional, but so good, and I recommend adding. You only need about ¼ cup diced, and you can use fresh or pickled.
Additions & Substitutions
- Cheese: experiment with different types of hard cheeses like feta, mozzarella, asiago or gouda.
- Herbs: while I haven't tried it, adding some herbs could be really good. Try adding fresh thyme, chives, rosemary, or oregano.
- Peppers: I usually stick to jalapeño peppers, but you could try pepperoncino or other fresh or pickled chili peppers.
- Other add ins: you can get as creative as you want. Try sun-dried tomatoes, green onions, caramelized onions, shallots, or a diced ham, or bacon.
How to Make Cheese Drop Biscuits
- Step 1: Add flour, baking powder, sugar and cheese (and jalapeño peppers) to a large bowl.
- Step 2: In a smaller, separate bowl add your wet ingredients, and stir to combine well.
- Step 3: Add the wet ingredients to the dry, and use a spatula (or your hands) to combine. But don't overwork.
- Step 4: Divide the dough into 6 equal portions, and drop them on a baking sheet.
- Step 5: Bake at 425F for 15ish minutes or until they are golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Step 6: Serve on a plate with a main dish, and enjoy!
What to Serve with Drop Biscuits
Drop biscuits are a great side dish to go with so many meals. Here are some tasty pairing ideas:
- Soup: great with a creamy tomato soup, lasagna soup, or my carrot apple soup.
- Chilli: with a bowl of chilli this makes a classic combo.
- Curry: perfect alongside a flavourful bowl of my vegan red lentil curry, or halloumi curry.
- Salad: don't forget a lovely green salad - something like my spring kale salad or my brussels sprouts salad.
Cheese Drop Biscuits FAQs
Cheese drop biscuits are a quick and easy type of biscuit made by dropping spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet - no rolling or cutting required. They are soft, fluffy on the inside, golden brown on the outside, and packed with melted cheese flavour.
Sharp cheddar is the most popular choice for cheese drop biscuits as it melts beautifully and delivers a bold, savoury flavor. You can also use Gruyère, Monterey Jack, or a blend of cheeses for a richer, more complex taste.
Unlike traditional biscuits that require folding, rolling and cutting, drop biscuits are made by simply dropping the dough onto a baking sheet. This makes them quicker and easier to prepare, with a more rustic, textured appearance and an equally light and fluffy interior.
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Cheese Drop Biscuits
Ingredients
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, cubed or grated
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil neutral flavoured
- 1 egg
- ⅔ cup milk
- ¼ cup jalapeño, diced, pickled or fresh optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 °F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients and cheese (and jalapeños if using). In a smaller separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry, and use a spatula to combine, but don't overwork.
- Divide the dough into 6 equal portions, and drop them on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 15ish minutes or until golden brown.
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These cheese drop biscuits make a delicious and cheesy addition to any meal! Give them a try, and let me know if you love them!