Bacon Cheddar Biscuits Recipe

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Bacon Cheddar Biscuits Recipe

Savor the irresistible flavors of these Bacon Cheddar Biscuits. These fluffy, buttery biscuits are loaded with delicious cheddar cheese and savory bacon pieces creating a perfect balance of flavors.

Prep Time20

Cook Time12

Total Time32

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 267kcal

Author: Judy Wilson

Ingredients

3½ cups all-purpose flour
2 Tablespoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1½ teaspoons coarse sea salt
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup salted butter
1½ cups buttermilk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
½ cup chopped bacon (cooked)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 425°F.
In a large mixing bowl, use a whisk or wooden spoon to quickly mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
Cut the butter into small squares and add them to the mixing bowl. Using a fork or your hands, incorporate the butter until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
Add the buttermilk and whisk gently until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the mixing bowl. Gently fold in the shredded cheese and cooked chopped bacon until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Dump the dough onto a lightly floured surface and work into a thick sheet about 1 inch thick. Use a biscuit cutter or a glass to divide the dough into 3-inch discs. Let your biscuits rest in the fridge until the oven is finished preheating.
Place the biscuits in a cast iron skillet or 9-inch pie dish and bake for 12 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

½ cup of chopped bacon is about 8 pieces of cooked bacon.

If your biscuit dough seems to wet when you dump it out of the mixing bowl, you can add ¼ cup of extra flour a tablespoon at a time. You don’t want the dough to be too dry or you will have crumbly biscuits, but you also want to be able to cut them out without the dough sticking to your counter.

I like to let my biscuits rest in the refrigerator while the oven preheats so the butter stays nice and cold.

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