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The very best Homemade Honey Butter Cheddar Biscuits! These easy homemade biscuits are extra special. They’re made with milk, sharp cheddar cheese, garlic, and salted butter. Then served warm with honey garlic butter spooned over each roll and fresh basil or parsley on top. These biscuits are super easy to make and so delicious!
I’ve been wanting to make homemade cheddar biscuits for the longest time. Although I know they serve cheddar biscuits at multiple restaurant chains, I’ve only had them homemade and loved them each time.
My Nonnie used to make her own recipe, which I remember being so yummy. She’d always make biscuits anytime she was serving a steak and potatoes dinner. Fun fact: Nonnie was the girl who bought the Bob Evens microwave mashed potatoes, and she had no shame. She passed those mashers off as her own, and we all loved them.
She was such a special woman!
Anyway, I’ve had this recipe on my to-make list for forever, it seems. I knew that sharing it now, right around Easter, could be the perfect time.
I think we’re all looking for great, simple bread recipes to serve for either brunch or dinner. And you can never go wrong with a really good biscuit!
Here are the details
Step 1: mix the dough
First, toss the stick of butter in the freezer and get it really cold.
Now, mix the flour, baking powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Grab the butter from the freezer. Make sure it’s cold. I would freeze it for 5-10 minutes before using it. Then, shred it on a box grater, just as you would cheese. I’ve been using this little trick for years, and it never fails. It also saves us from dirtying up that food processor.
Mix the shredded butter and sharp cheddar cheese into the flour. Add the milk and honey and mix until just combined.
Step 2: roll the biscuits out
Now dump the dough out onto a counter with flour. Pat the dough into a rectangle, then fold the side inward, like a letter. Press the dough back into a rectangle and repeat the folding.
This is the secret to creating lots of flaky layers in your biscuits.
Step 3: cut the biscuits
First, use a circle cookie or biscuit cutter to cut out your biscuits. I like to use a 3-inch biscuit cutter.
Arrange the biscuits in a cast-iron skillet. The skillet creates the perfect biscuit with a crisp, buttery bottom.
Brush the tops with milk.
Step 4: bake + make the honey butter
Bake the biscuits until golden. They will smell delicious.
While the biscuits are baking, mix the last of the butter with garlic powder and honey. Melt this on the stove, then add either fresh basil or parsley.
Step 5: serve warm
Spoon the warm honey garlic butter over each roll, then sprinkle with sea salt.
Lastly, a sprinkle of sea salt makes every bite of these buttery, flaky cheddar biscuits just that much better.
These are delicious as a brunch side, an appetizer, or a dinner roll. You can certainly never go wrong with a great biscuit!
Looking for other savory bread recipes? Try these.
The Best (easiest) No Knead Bread
Salted Honey Butter Jalapeño Cheddar Rolls
Salted Honey Butter Parker House Rolls
Jalapeño Cheddar Popovers with Honey Butter
Soft Garlic Herb Cheddar Cheese Bread
Lastly, if you make these Homemade Honey Butter Cheddar Biscuits be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Homemade Honey Butter Cheddar Biscuits
Servings: 8 biscuits
Calories Per Serving: 381 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick cold salted butter, shredded (like cheese)
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons honey
Honey Butter Topping
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 1-2 teaspoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- fresh chopped basil or parsley
- sea salt
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 425° F. Rub a 10-inch cast iron skillet with butter. 2. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Using your hands, mix in 1 stick of shredded butter and the cheddar cheese. Pour over the milk and add the honey. Mix until just combined. 3. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Pat into a 1-inch-thick rectangle. Fold one side into the center, then the other side on top. Like a letter. Turn the dough horizontally. Flatten into a rectangle again. Repeat the folding. Turn the dough horizontally one more time. Flatten into a 3/4-inch-thick rectangle. 4. Using a biscuit cutter, cut the dough into 3-inch circles. Re-roll the remaining dough and cut more circles. Arrange the biscuits in the prepared skillet. Brush the tops with milk. Arrange 2 tablespoons of butter around the biscuits. Bake until golden brown, 20-22 minutes.5. Meanwhile, make the honey butter. In a small saucepan set over low heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter with the honey and garlic powder. Remove from the heat. Add the basil or parsley.5. Serve the biscuits warm with honey butter and flaky salt.
Hi! Do you think I could make the dough in morning, put in skillet ready to go but refrigerate for a few hours before baking?
Thanks!
Hey Robin,
Totally, that should work nicely for you! I hope you love this recipe, let me know if you give it a try! xT
Hi!
If my butter is unsalted, how much extra salt should I add? Thank you, can’t wait to try this!
Hey Fiza,
I would add 1/4 teaspoon of salt. I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xT
For cheddar biscuits can I use 2% milk
Yes, that will work:)
Wow! How do you come up with such original recipes? Your blog is so unique and original. XO
Good for you, sally!! Own her.
lmao 💀
Thinking of making for Easter and using to make mini ham sandwiches. Will the biscuit hold up for this purpose?
Hey Adele,
Totally, I think that sounds delicious! Let me know how this recipe turns out for you! xT
Can I still make these without a cast iron and bake them on a preheated baking sheet?
Hey Caitlin,
Do you have a baking dish? I think that would work nicely for you! I hope you love this recipe, let me know if you give it a try! xT
Could I use half & half instead of whole milk?
Hi there,
Sure, that should be okay for you to use! Let me know how this recipe turns out, I hope you love it! xT
These came out AMAZING!! Will make again for sure. Half&half worked great.
Awesome!! So glad to hear this:)
Can these be made ahead of time and frozen?
Hey Jenn,
Yes, that should work out nicely for you! I hope you love this recipe! Please let me know if you have any other questions:) xx
Has anyone tried making these with gluten free flour? I’d like to try it out, but I don’t want to botch the recipe! TIA 🙂
Hey Meghan,
I haven’t tested it myself, but an equal amount of gluten free flour should work nicely for you! Please let me know if you give this recipe a try! xT
Just made these tonight in preparation for the incoming snow storm….SO GOOD!!! Probably one of our new favorites. Also, SO EASY! Biscuits have always intimidated me but they turned out so flaky and delicious!! The honey is a really nice and subtle touch.
Hey Megan,
Wonderful!! Thanks so much for making these biscuits and your feedback! So glad they are a hit! Stay warm:) xT
These look amazing Tieghan! We love biscuits. Can’t wait to try these! Yum!
Thanks so much, Elizabeth! I hope you love this recipe:) Have a great Sunday! xT
Wow! Hubby is not a huge fan of biscuits, but I made these because they were too tempting to pass up. I’m happy to report he now loves biscuits! I will definitely be making these again. Wondering if some chopped green chilies could be added for another kick of flavor? Thanks for this wonderful recipe!
Hey Susan,
Well that’s awesome to hear:) Thanks for trying this recipe! Sure, you could totally add some chopped green chilies! Thanks again! xT
Can you use buttermilk instead of whole milk?
Yep! And if you do that and omit the half teaspoon of onion powder, you’ll have the exact recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction! What a coincidence!
A lot of recipes, particularly breads have a lot of the exact same ingredients. What a coincidence…. It’s typically not the ingredients that makes the recipe though. It usually the technique.
You’re clearly a fan to be on this page. No need to be snarky.
Hi Casey,
Sure, that should work nicely for you! Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xT
Can you explain step 4 more? How do we bake biscuits on the stovetop in skillet? Like… place a lid on top? Low heat….?
Hi Meghan,
You are not cooking these on a stovetop, they are going to be baked in the oven:) I hope this helps! xT
Can these be make in a regular pan? Maybe cake pan or square pan?
Hi Victoria,
Yes, that will be okay for you to do! Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xT
Can you freeze these before you bake them?
Hi Ros,
I would freeze these after baking:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT