Chili Cheddar Biscuits Recipe

This Chili Cheddar Biscuits Recipe is a nice alternative to the usual biscuit.

Made with cheddar cheese and buttermilk, these biscuits are savory, buttery, flaky, and spicy, making them perfect for enjoying with chili, soup, or as is with a pat of butter on top.

What are chili biscuits?

Chili biscuits are a quick bread biscuit that are seasoned with chili seasoning.

I like that these biscuits can be made in about a half hour.

Have you tried my Homemade Sweet Chili Sauce?

That delicious Thai inspired sauce or dip recipe that is sweet, savory, spicy, and tangy. Both this recipe for biscuits and that recipe for sauce are delicious recipes that have a chili flavor people like.

Chili powder is used to give these biscuits their unique flavor. You can find chili powder here.

Why we love cheddar biscuits with chili.

This is an easy biscuit recipe that tastes good too. The chili seasoning really takes these cheddar biscuits up a notch.

Here is what else we like about this recipe.

• The ingredients used to make this recipe are basic ingredients that you may already have on hand.
• Personalizing this recipe is as easy as adding chopped peppers or using colby-jack cheese.
• These biscuits are perfect when enjoyed with a bowl of chili or soup.
• You can make these biscuits in about a half hour.
• Chili cheddar biscuits make for a nice on the go snack the next day.
• About everyone will enjoy these biscuits.

Ingredients needed to make cheddar cheese buttermilk biscuits.

• Flour. All purpose flour was used to make my biscuits. If you want to try an alternative all purpose flour such as gluten free all purpose flour, make sure that it measures like regular all purpose flour.
• Baking Powder and Baking Soda. Both are used for leavening to make these biscuits airy.
• Seasonings: dried parsley, chili powder, and garlic powder.
• Butter. Use cold butter that has been cut into cubes. If you are using unsalted butter you can add a half teaspoon of salt to your flou.
• Buttermilk. Adds flavor, moisture, and helps with the leavening process.
• Eggs. Use large eggs that have been beaten.
• Cheddar Cheese. Your cheddar cheese should be shredded or grated.
• For the topping you will need melted butter, parsley, and garlic powder.

Tips for making the best chili biscuits.

When measuring your flour it is best to weigh the flour or carefully scoop and level it before adding it to this recipe. Having too much or too little flour can affect the texture of these biscuits.

More helpful tips for you.

1. Cheddar cheese is an important part of these biscuits as it adds flavor and can help the ingredients stick together. While I am a fan of the more sharp cheddars, you can use use the cheddar or combination of cheddars of your choice.
2. Using freshly grated or shredded cheddar cheese is preferred in this recipe. This is because sometimes store bought grated cheese can have anti-caking agents which can affect the browning of the cheese.
3. Buttermilk really helps in the rising process with these biscuits. Greek yogurt (plain) or sour cream can alternatively be used. Using milk can affect the texture and rising of these biscuits.
4. Using cold butter will help to make these biscuits nice and flaky. Slicing the butter into cubes helps to evenly mix the butter with the other ingredients.
5. What kind of add-ins can you add to cheddar biscuits? Cooked bacon bits, chopped peppers, or sliced (cooked) sausages are ideas.
6. Can you make this recipe using a baking mix? Most baking mixes have the dry ingredients that can be used in place of the dry ingredients in this recipe.

How to make this Chili Cheddar Biscuits Recipe

Prep Time : 15 minutes .
Bake Time: 14 minutes .
Servings: 15 regular sized biscuits. .

1. Prepare. Preheat your oven to 425. Also, prep a baking sheet for nonstick. You can use parchment paper or a baking mat.
2. Dry Ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, use a whisk to combine together your flour, parsley, baking powder and soda, chili powder, and garlic powder.
3. Butter. Next, use a pastry cutter to cut the cold butter into your dry ingredients. If you do not have a pastry cutter you can try using two forks or a food processor. When you are done cutting the butter into the dry ingredients there should be pea sized pieces of butter in the dough.
4. Wet Ingredients. Use a rubber spatula or similar item to mix in your buttermilk and then the beaten eggs until just about combined. Then use the spatula to fold in your cheddar cheese.
5. Biscuits. To form the biscuits first transfer your dough to a clean workspace that has been lightly dusted with flour. Then use a rolling pin to roll out the biscuits to about ¾ inch thick. Use a cookie cutter (2 ½ to 3") to cut out the biscuits and then place the biscuits about an inch apart on your baking sheet.
6. Topping. For the topping, use a fork or a whisk to combine together the melted butter with the parsley and garlic butter. Then use a pastry brush to brush it over your biscuits.
7. Bake. Bake the biscuits for 12-14 minutes or until the begin to brown. Then let them sit on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring.

Expert Tip👉 Refrigerating the formed biscuits, for at least a half hour before baking or overnight, can result in flakier layers when your biscuits are baked. It can also enhance the flavor of the biscuits.

How to store biscuits.

Once your biscuits have fully cooled they can be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, When properly stored, these biscuits should keep for about four days at room temperature or frozen for up to a few months.

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