These copycat Cheddar Bay Biscuits are like the buttery biscuits served at the table of Red Lobster! A homemade flour biscuit recipe is as easy to mix together as making a biscuit mix! This dough forms by the stir of a spoon and gets scooped before baking to buttery goodness! We love these fluffy biscuits!
Love the boxed Red Lobster Baking Mix? Make your own Bisquick mix and turn regular biscuits into Cheddar Bay biscuits by adding herbs and cheddar cheese! Copycat recipes can put dinner on the table easily and frugally! If you love seafood you must try our Restaurant-style Shrimp Alfredo or this Stuffed Shrimp Recipe that was a Restaurant copycat!
Cheddar Bay Biscuits
Red Lobster has one of the best biscuits served complimentary with your dinner! The fluffy warm drop biscuit is tender and speckled with cheddar cheese that it’s no wonder Red Lobster came out with a biscuit mix so you can make them at home with convenience. Little did you know it’s so easy to mix your own dry mix at home with a few minutes of your time to reach for your pantry items and the oven does the rest. It’s way better than the boxed biscuit mix and tastes like the woven basket of warm biscuits served at Red Lobster!
The Red Lobster mix is genius but I’m here to tell you it’s as easy to mix one from scratch in minutes! This dough requires no kneading or rolling–you literally stir the biscuit dough with a spoon, drop it on a baking sheet, and brush the melted herb butter sauce over the tops! No baking skills are required! These make fluffy biscuits that are incredible as an easy side of bread to dinner!
I love Cheddar Bay Biscuits with creamy pasta like Shrimp Alfredo! If you’re into Restaurant Copycat Recipes to complete your dinner menu then try out our Olive Garden Chicken Piccata or TgiFriday’s Sizzling Chicken and Cheese to complement those delicious homemade biscuits (Incredibly TASTY!)
These Cheddar Bay Biscuits make an incredibly easy bread recipe that you drop with a spoon or scoop into a sheet pan! They are easy and so scrumptious! Who needs a secret recipe when you can make them from scratch all day long?! Set the table with a warm basket of these biscuits and you’ll have unlimited cheddar bay biscuits that you can make at home now!
Q&A
How To Make Cheddar Bay Biscuits From Scratch?
One of the tastiest biscuits with cheese is the Cheddar Bay Biscuits from Red Lobster! These drop biscuits are made from a dry mix of flour, herbs, baking powder, cheddar cheese, and milk (or buttermilk.) To make them follow these directions:
- Before you began pre-heat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with a mat or parchment paper; set aside.
- Stir together the biscuit dough until all the flour is incorporated. (Don’t overmix.)
- Scoop or drop 1/4 cup of dough onto the prepared baking sheet 2-inches apart.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.
- Meanwhile, melt the herb butter sauce. Spoon or brush HOT biscuits immediately. Serve.
What’s In Cheddar Bay Biscuits? The main ingredients found in Red Lobster Biscuit Mix Ingredients: Enriched Bleached Flour, Palm and Soybean Oil, Baking Soda, Salt, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Dextrose, Buttermilk, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes, Garlic Herb Blend Ingredients: Garlic Powder, Maltodextrin, Salt, Onion Powder, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Torula Yeast, Dehydrated Parsley, Malic Acid, Sugar, Natural and Artificial Flavors.
Can I Make-Ahead?
To make biscuit mix beforehand, mix together the dry ingredients and store them in an air-tight container. Do not add the liquid until ready to bake. The longer the batter sits the less effective the leavening can get. You want to form the dough just before baking.
Cheddar Bay Biscuits With Bisquick:
To make cheddar Bay Biscuits with Bisquick omit the flour and add:
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
- Herb Butter Sauce: 3 Tbsp melted butter, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and 1 tsp dried parsley.
Ingredients Needed?
Cheddar Bay Biscuits can be mixed together in less than 5-minutes!
- Flour- unbleached bread flour or all-purpose.
- Sugar- granulated white sugar.
- Leavening- baking powder.
- garlic- garlic powder and garlic salt for garlicky flavor.
- Spices- like onion powder, garlic salt, and cayenne pepper.
- Milk or Buttermilk- buttermilk is needed if using baking soda since this recipe uses baking powder it’s safe to use milk.
- Oil- canola or soybean oil. For healthier fat use coconut oil.
- Cheese- shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
- Herb Butter Sauce: melted butter, dried parsley, and garlic powder.
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Storing Biscuits?
Storing: Store leftover biscuits in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
To Freeze Biscuits: Cool and store in an airtight freezer bag or make a freezer batch. Bake frozen wrapped in foil until hot (about 20 minutes) or microwave until hot (about 2-3 minutes.)
To Reheat: biscuits from the fridge it’s best to steam them in a toaster oven covered in foil for about 8 minutes. Microwave every two biscuits for up to 1 minute.
Can I Substitute for Buttermilk?
Milk is something I tend to have on hand. Buttermilk is usually added in conjunction with baking soda to quench any bitterness. Since these cheddar bay biscuits call for all baking powder it is safe to use milk with no bitter after taste. If you still wish to use buttermilk, go for it.
Quick Buttermilk Substitute:
- 3/4 cup milk + 1/4 cup vinegar= 1 cup buttermilk
Tips for Biscuits:
- Make a big batch of freezer biscuits to bake for later!
- Use buttermilk if using baking soda for your biscuit dough.
- Don’t over mix the batter. Biscuits are ready to scoop when you don’t see dry flour.
- Melt the butter on the stovetop to avoid it exploding in the microwave!
More Copycat Bread Recipes:
- Outback Steakhouse Bread
- Subway Bread Recipe (Italian Herb and Cheese Copycat)
- Naan Bread (Stonefire Copycat)
- Panera Bread Focaccia (Copycat Recipe)
How To Make Cheddar Cheese Biscuits:
Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
Equipment
- 18x13 baking sheet
Ingredients
Biscuits:
- 2 cups unbleached flour
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese
Herb Butter Sauce:
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
Directions:
- Pre-heat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with a mat or parchment paper; set aside.
Stir together the biscuit dough until all the flour is incorporated. (Don't overmix.)- Scoop or drop 1/4 cup of dough onto the prepared baking sheet 2-inches apart.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.
- Meanwhile, melt the herb butter sauce in a small saucepan. Spoon or brush over each HOT biscuit immediately. Serve.
