These Cheddar Drop Biscuits with Chive Butter are fluffy, buttery, and full of nutty cheddar flavor. No rolling or cutting required. Simply mix, scoop and bake to create soft biscuits with golden tops and soft centers. Finished with a drizzle of warm chive butter, it’s perfect for a family dinner, holiday side dish, soup, or weekend brunch. You may need to double this recipe!
Why we love these Cheddar Drop Biscuits:
The combination of cold butter, buttermilk, and cheddar cheese creates soft, flavorful biscuits with a light, fluffy texture. Chive butter adds a fresh, flavorful finish to each bite.
- No rolling or cutting required. It’s very easy.
- Soft on the inside and slightly crispy on the outside
- It smells like cheese, has a buttery scent, and is full of flavor.
- Ready in less than 30 minutes
- The perfect side for almost any meal
Rustic, cozy and always a hit on the table.
easy transformation
Add protein
Change the Cheese
- pepper jack
- Mozzarella
- gouda
Add hub
Storage tips:
Room Temperature:
maximum storage 2 days.
refrigerator:
maximum storage 4 days.
Freezer:
Freeze baked biscuits for up to 1 hour. 2 months.
What to serve with Cheddar Drop Biscuits:
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Cheddar Drop Biscuits with Chive Butter
These Cheddar Drop Biscuits with Chive Butter are fluffy, cheesy, and easy to make. No need to roll. It’s the perfect savory side for dinner, brunch, or the holidays.
Serving Size: 10
Preheat the oven 425°F Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and garlic powder.
Add the cold butter cubes and, using a pastry cutter or your fingers, fold into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese. Pour in the buttermilk and mix until combined. Be careful not to overmix.
Drop batter by spoonfuls onto baking sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the top is golden brown.
While the biscuits are baking, mix together the melted butter, chopped chives and a pinch of salt.
Once the biscuits come out of the oven, brush or drizzle them with chive butter. Serve immediately.
- use cold butter For a flaky texture.
- Do not overmix. This will make the biscuits soft.
- For best melting, use freshly shredded cheese.
- Grill over high heat for a nice rise and golden top.
