Cheddar Bacon Buttermilk Drop Biscuits
Servings 12 drop biscuits
Calories 258kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cup White Lily Self-Rising Flour
- ½ cup cold butter cubed, plus 2 tablespoon melted
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika or cayenne
- 6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 ½ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup whole buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. In a medium size mixing bowl. cut the butter into the flour and paprika until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Mix in the bacon and shredded cheddar cheese. Make a well in the center and add ½ cup of buttermilk.
- Mix with a fork adding more buttermilk until it forms a soft dough and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Brush the sides and bottom of a 10-inch cast iron skillet with melted butter, reserving some butter to brush the tops. Use a 4 oz ice cream scoop to divide the dough. Place into the skillet side by side. Brush the tops with melted butter.
- Place into the oven and bake for 15 minutes until the tops are golden. Serve hot.
Notes
Make your own self-rising flour: To each ONE cup of flour add 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder and ¼ teaspoon salt.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 271mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 517IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 1mg