These Garlic Cheddar Biscuits are a quick and easy recipe! These Red Lobster copycat biscuits are soft, tender, buttery, cheesy, and packed with flavorful garlic!
Garlic Cheddar Biscuits
Warm, buttery garlic cheese biscuits are the perfect way to complete your dinner. In a world where everyone is afraid of carbs, I am here to say that these garlic biscuits are the comfort food you have been looking for.
I don’t think this cheddar biscuit recipe will get you the exact same taste like Red Lobster because I am almost certain they sprinkle theirs with some sort of magical dust that no one will be able to replicate. 🙂 But they are pretty close!
Who can resist warm bread anyway? Be sure to try out my Cheese Breadsticks, Soft White Sandwich Bread, and Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits.
Why You’ll Love This Cheddar Biscuit Recipe
- Soft and delicious
- Made in less than 30 minutes!
- Basic ingredients
- Easy to follow directions
- Great for entertaining
How To Make Garlic Cheddar Biscuits
Step 1: Make the dough
Start by preheating the oven to 450 degrees. Then combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, garlic powder, and salt in a large bowl. Mix in the buttermilk, butter, and cheese until combined.
Step 2: Form the garlic biscuits
Drop spoonfuls of biscuit dough onto a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown.
Step 3: Prepare topping
Mix together the melted butter, buttermilk, parsley, and garlic powder while the garlic cheese biscuits are baking.
Brush onto warm Red Lobster copycat biscuits and serve. Enjoy!
Red Lobster Copycat Biscuits Tips
These are really easy to make — everything is mixed in one bowl, and with one spoon! Gotta love that!!
- Melted butter is key. What makes this cheddar biscuit recipe stand out is the melted butter! Normally, you would need cold butter for biscuits, and it’s more of a process. This is way easier and makes them more flavorful and moist.
- Go for clean hands. If you don’t want to get your hands dirty you can use two spoons to drop the biscuits or use a large cookie scoop (1/4 cup size).
- Don’t overmix the dough. Overmixing the garlic biscuits dough will lead to crumbly and dense biscuits. Instead, mix until just combined and call it good.
I was pretty pleased with the outcome of these garlic cheddar biscuits, and the kids asked if they were from Red Lobster so I call that a success!!
FAQS:
Yes, these biscuits will freeze well. Cool completely then place in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 2 months.
To reheat, place one frozen biscuit in the microwave for 15-30 seconds. For the oven, wrap biscuits in a foil “package” and bake at 300 degrees F for about 20 minutes.
Yes, technically you can swap the buttermilk with high fat milk. The fat adds moisture and flavor to the garlic cheese biscuits. However, regular milk is going to change the flavor and texture of the garlic biscuits.
You can make homemade buttermilk by adding a tablespoon of lemon juice (or vinegar) to a cup of regular milk. Allow it to rest for 5 minutes.
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Garlic Cheddar Biscuits
Ingredients
BISCUITS:
- 2 cups (275g) all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (235ml) buttermilk
- ½ cup (113g) butter, melted
- 1½ cup (170g) shredded cheddar cheese I like sharp cheddar
TOPPING:
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, garlic powder and salt. Add in the buttermilk, butter and cheddar and stir just until combined.
- Drop in 1/4 cupfuls. **Can use two spoons to drop the biscuits or a large cookie scoop.** Bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly golden.
- While biscuits are baking combine the topping ingredients and brush the biscuits shortly after they come out of the oven. Serve while still warm.
Notes
- FREEZER FRIENDLY: Place cooled biscuits in a plastic freezer bag and remove as much air as possible. Freeze for 2 months. To reheat place one frozen biscuit in the microwave for 15-30 seconds. For the oven method wrap biscuits in a foil “package” and bake at 300 degrees F for about 20 minutes.
I love the flavor but every time I make them they are still raw in the middle….
10-15 minutes doesn’t appear to be enough time to cook the middle of these biscuits. I tried for 20 minutes this time and they still have a very dense raw like texture in the middle.
So sorry this is happening. I would first start by checking your oven with an oven thermometer. It could be baking on the cool side.
I am not familiar with using cups in recipes. Does a metric version exist? I would live to make this recipe. Thanks in advance.
Hi! I have updated the recipe! Hope you enjoy the biscuits!
Hello, thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I do not see metrics but still cups. Did I miss something? Or misunderstood your message?
Hi! I am sorry! There should be grams and ml in parentheses next to the cups. Let me know if you still don’t see them.
Hi Malinda, I can see the grams now. Thanks SO much.
You’re welcome!!
I love this recipe! I did not have buttermilk so I used 1 cup of milk with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and they tasted great!
Thanks for sharing your substitute too!