Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
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These copycat biscuits are so easy to make in just 30 min! So buttery, so flaky, and so irresistibly good!
I have the fondest memories of Red Lobster. It was always our go-to place for big familial celebrations, particularly for our birthdays. And since we never went out for dinner, it was always a huge deal to eat out. It was as if we had won the lottery. But other than the lobster, there was something else on the menu that was just as lottery-worthy. It was, of course, the cheddar bay biscuits.
I don’t know about you guys but I absolutely love discovering copycat recipes. From this Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana to this PF Chang’s Mongolian Beef, I am having a blast recreating some of my childhood favorites. And these cheddar bay biscuits are no exception. The best part about it is that it only takes 30 min to make start to finish. You’ll have the flakiest, most fluffy biscuit you could possibly dream of (even better than the restaurant version), with a hint of spiciness from the cayenne pepper. And with that melted butter brushed right on, it is absolute perfection. Just be sure to grab these hot from the oven. There’s nothing quite like it.Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
For the topping
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, garlic powder, salt and cayenne pepper, if using.
- In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together buttermilk and butter. Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist. Gently fold in cheese.
- Working on a lightly floured surface, knead the dough 3-4 times until it comes together. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 1 1/4-inch thick rectangle. Cut out 10-12 rounds using a 2 1/2-inch biscuit or cookie cutter.
- Place into oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.
for the topping
- Whisk together butter, parsley and garlic powder in a small bowl. Working one at a time, brush the tops of the biscuits with the butter mixture.
- Serve immediately.
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I loved these biscuits! The feedback I got from my family was to cut back on the cheese and to add more garlic.
These were so good! I literally serve these with almost every meal and the kiddos love them.
I got the real recipe to the red lobster biscuits from a friend and this is pretty accurate except it is 1 cup cheddar cheese instead of 1 1/2 cups. Plus instead of parsley mix it is garlic salt with parsley mix already in it and it is 1 tsp.
I found the Gluten free Red Lobster Cheddar Bay biscuits at Safeway. Made the mix about a week ago and it past my wife’s tastes buds. I have to be gluten free and she doesn’t. I have sence gone back to safeway to buy more. Check your local grocery store to see if they carry the Red Lobster Cheddar Bay line. Love this site for great recipes that always are great!!
These sound so yummy. I will definitely make these to bring to my sister in law and her husband. We’ll all have dinner together. They love mostly everything I bring. I appreciate that. We’re visiting their area for the winter. It’s special.
Is there a gluten-free version?
I just posted a comment that is in moderation – but I just made these with a one-to-one substitution of gluten free flour (used Pamela’s). They were great. Perhaps little softer and maybe not quite as flakey (don’t know – haven’t tried with wheat flour) as the standard, but FANTASTIC none-the less. This recipe is definitely a standard go-to. I love it.
What is the nutritional info for these biscuits? Particularly, I’d like to know how many calories, carbs, and protein are in each biscuit. Thank you in advance, can’t wait to try these!
These are the ABSOLUTE best biscuits I have ever made.
(And at the age of 75, I have a LOT of biscuit making history! )
We (2 old people) literally ate half the batch within minutes of them coming out of the oven!! A couple of adjustments: I made them even simpler and quicker by just “dropping” the dough, rather than the bother of kneading and cutting shapes (and less chance of overworking). AND it is easier to mix the cheese into the dry ingredients before adding the liquid. Thanks for revolutionizing my biscuit making!
Great tip to mix cheese with dry stuff before liquid!
Love it! I have made it many times, but this time I found that there was kneading involved! I don’t know how I missed that, but I daresay they are tasty even without kneading!
I printed the recipe last year and it said: “Using a ¼ cup measuring cup, scoop the batter evenly onto the prepared baking sheet.”
Maybe, it was updated to sell the biscuit cutter linked to the new rolling and cutting-out directions?
Excellent biscuits. Best ones that I have made.
Served with chicken gnocchi soup.
These were great. I definitely felt I had to leave them in the oven a minute or two longer though. Otherwise, they were delicious and my family asked me to make them for our next holiday.
One question: is it possible to double this recipe?
Trying these out for Christmas! Wondering if you can prep the dough the night before and store in the fridge til you’re ready to bake?
The biscuits are wonderful, please look at number 5 I don’t believe it belongs to this recipe
Hee Hee. Number 5 is the baking step, perhaps you meant step 4 (kneading and cutting)?
These were pretty easy to make and delicious! We both loved them I left the dough rough and tatty and didn’t roll it out and they were perfect. I’m so happy with these, thank you.
These are amazing but I HIGHLY recommend omitting the sugar. I’ve tried with and without and the ones without sugar were so much better
Thanks very much for the tip. I really dislike sweet biscuits, and was going to cut that by half. But now I will leave the sugar out entirely! I appreciate your testing this.
These were so easy to make and absolutely delicious ! I followed the recipe exactly and they looked just like the picture. I wouldn’t change anything. Everyone loved them. I served with homemade beef stew.
Wonderful recipe! Didn’t change a thing and it was so easy to whip up for a brunch, thanks for the great recipe.
My husband and I love these biscuits
Loved them! I’m ceiliac so used gluten free ingredients. I couldn’t find shredded sharp cheese so I used Tex Mex without cayenne pepper. Brought them to lunch with my friends, at Red Lobster and got to enjoy my biscuits, while they ate theirs. Thanks!
Took a pic but don’t see where to add a photo.
When mixing the melted butter and the buttermilk you get a mess…should you warm the buttermilk?
You have to mix it for a while but it works