Cheddar Bay Biscuits – Red Lobster Copycat Recipe
These Cheddar Bay Biscuits are buttery, cheesy, and incredibly soft, just like the ones served at Red Lobster. With a perfect balance of garlic and cheddar, they’re great as a side to any meal or as a snack on their own!
Ingredients
- Biscuits
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup unsalted butter cold and cut into small pieces
- ¾ cup whole milk
- Garlic Butter Topping
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- Mix the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
- Add the cheese: Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Cut in the butter: Add the cold butter pieces to the flour mixture. Use a pastry cutter, fork, or your fingers to cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add the milk: Pour in the milk and stir just until combined. Be careful not to overmix, as this will result in tough biscuits.
- Form the biscuits: Using a spoon or cookie scoop, drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, forming 8-10 biscuits.
- Bake: Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden brown on top.
- Prepare the garlic butter topping: While the biscuits bake, melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in the garlic powder, parsley, and salt.
- Drizzle with garlic butter: When the biscuits come out of the oven, immediately brush them with the garlic butter topping for that extra burst of flavor.
- Serve: Serve the biscuits warm, and enjoy!
Notes
- For extra cheesy flavor, you can sprinkle additional cheese on top of the biscuits before baking.
- These biscuits are best served fresh, but you can store them in an airtight container for 2-3 days and reheat them in the oven.
- You can substitute the whole milk with buttermilk for a tangier flavor.