Milk Kefir Cheddar and Garlic Drop Biscuits
- yield: 12-14 biscuits
- prep time: 10 min
- wait time:
- cook time: 12-14 min
- total time: < 25 min
Each bite is filled with buttery, flaky, cheesy, garlic goodness. Made in one bowl without the fuss of rolling and cutting out the biscuits. Just scoop, drop and bake.
Ingredients:
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2 cups all-purpose flour (290 g)
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2 cups old cheddar cheese (160 g)
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1 tbsp baking powder
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1/2 tbsp garlic powder
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1/2 tsp sea salt
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1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
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1 cup milk kefir
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1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
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1/2 tbsp maple syrup
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<em>Topping:</em>
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2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
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1/2 tbsp fresh chives or parsley, chopped
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1/8 tsp garlic powder
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pinch of salt
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with a mat or parchment paper.2. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, most of the cheese, baking powder, garlic powder, salt and cayenne powder. Create a well in the center.
3. Add the milk kefir, melted butter and maple syrup to the well and whisk the liquid ingredients in the center until the melted butter starts to clump.
4. Stir together the dry and wet ingredients until they are just mixed and the dough is starting to stick together.
5. Using clean hands, knead the dough right in the bowl for 10-20 kneads. For each knead, fold the dough in half and lightly press down. Turn the dough over when it starts to get sticky to pick up any excess flour on the bottom of the bowl. Repeat until the dough holds together to stay roughly ball-shaped and no excess flour is left in the bowl.
6. Using a scone/muffin scoop or a 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop the dough and place on a lined baking sheet, leaving some space in between. Sprinkle the top of each biscuit with the leftover cheese.
7. Cook the biscuits in the oven for 12-14 minutes or until the edges and top start to turn golden brown.
8. Mix together the topping ingredients in a small bowl and brush the tops of the warm biscuits with the butter mixture as soon as they come out of the oven.