Biscuits & Scones

December 11, 2024

Rosemary & Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits

Looking for light and flavorful biscuits to start a meal or share with loved ones? 

Those rosemary cheddar buttermilk biscuits are what you need. They are a perfect pairing with soups and salads, butter or spreads, or even as is.

They are easy and pretty fast to make and yield a reasonable amount of portions which make them a really good option when receiving a large number of people.

Rosemary Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits

 Other alternatives

Alternatively to cheddar, you could use other cheeses like Swiss cheese or even mozzarella.

Same with the herbs, the rosemary can ne switched for thyme for instance. Let yourself play with the possibilities and flavors.

For the buttermilk, it can be replaced by 1 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice plus enough milk to measure 1 1/2 cup of the mixture.

How to store those biscuits?

The biscuits can be stored in the fridge for a couple of days.

You can alternatively freeze the biscuits for a couple of months. Place them in the oven at 320F / 160C for 15-20min when you want to eat them.

        

Those biscuits are so fluffy and moist, they disappear quickly. Nice flavor, salty with light notes of sweetness and tanginess, rosemary pairs perfectly with cheddar in those delightful bites.

Rosemary & Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits

Prep:
20
min
cook:
20
min
total:
40
min
Author:

Elodie

Ingredients
  • 3 cups AP flour (450g)
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 ½ cup of buttermilk 
  • 2 tbsp fresh chopped rosemary
  • 1 ½ cup (150g) shredded cheddar
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven at 500F / 260C
  2. Grease a 9 inch round cake pound of line a piece of parchment paper in the bottom
  3. Spread one cup of flour in a large baking tray, set aside
  4. In a bowl mix with your hands flour, sugar,baking powder, baking soda, salt and chilled butter until obtaining a coarsesandy texture. You can also use a food processor and pulse a couple of times toobtain the desired texture.
  5. Add in the rosemary and cheddar. Mix well
  6. Add the buttermilk and mix until just combined.
  7. Oil a ¼ cup measuring cup and use it to divide the dough into 12 balls. Put each ball on the floured baking tray.
  8. With your hand roll each ball in the flour and then place them in the cake pan, arranging 9 balls in circle close to the edge of the pan and 3 balls in the middle.
  9. Brush the dough balls with the melted butter
  10. Bake for 5 min and 500F / 260C then lower oven temperature to 450F / 230C for 15 min or until golden brown.
  11. Let the biscuits cool in the pan for 2 min
  12. Then turn the pan upside down on a clean towel and separate the biscuits.
  13. Serve the biscuit still warm
  14. Enjoy!