Drop Biscuits With Cheddar And Bacon

5 from 1 vote

Drop Biscuits With Cheddar And Bacon

These easy drop biscuits are my favorite - buttery, flaky, tender and elevated with sharp cheddar cheese and smoky bacon. Plus, my homemade maple butter adds the perfect finishing touch!

Prep Time25

Cook Time15

Total Time40

Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Southern

Servings: biscuits (roughly)

Author: Grace Vallo

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ¼ cups shredded sharp cheddar
¾ pound bacon cut into small chunks and cooked
1 cup cold buttermilk
8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold salted butter cut into small chunks
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 handful chives chopped

For maple butter (optional)

8 tablespoons (1 stick) salted butter softened
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon bacon drippings saved from cooking bacon (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425℉. In a large bowl, use a fork or pastry cutter to stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Add in cold butter and cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles a coarse crumble. Add shredded cheddar and cooled bacon. Mix until incorporated.
Add ¾ cup buttermilk and gently knead until you can form dough into a large ball. Only add more buttermilk if dough is too dry to form a ball! Do not overwork dough or else biscuits will be tough!
Drop biscuits onto a greased or nonstick cookie sheet using a ¼ measuring cup, placing each biscuit about an inch apart.
Bake for 12-16 minutes, until just golden.
For maple butter: While biscuits are baking, mix together softened butter, maple syrup, and bacon drippings (optional). Set aside.
Drop biscuits are best enjoyed hot out of the oven with lots of that maple butter!

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Notes

Let cool completely before covering. Save for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
You can use unsalted butter and ¼ teaspoon salt per stick.

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