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June 10, 2015

Maple Bacon & Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits

Name: Maple Bacon & Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 biscuits
Ingredients: Biscuits:; 2 cups flour (all purpose); 1 Tbsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 3/4 tsp garlic powder; 7 slices bacon (diced); 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 2 Tbsp butter (cut into small pieces and chilled); Tbsp Reserved bacon grease from cooking bacon (about 2); 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1/3 cup buttermilk; 1/4 cup milk; Topping:; 2 Tbsp butter (melted); 1 tsp finely minced fresh parsley; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; pinch salt

Do you guys love copycat recipes? I know I do!! You know, you go out to eat at a restaurant and eat something so great that you think, “I have to make that at home!!!”… then you spend some time searching the internet and/or coming up with your own versions. My hunt for a Ruby Tuesday’s biscuit recipe is what led me to come up with this delicious maple, bacon and cheddar buttermilk biscuit recipe!

Some copycat recipes turn out great and are spot on the money! Like my copycat Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup… oh man, it’s hot here in Ohio, and I still want that soup 🙂

Others, well, they turn out like this one… not really a copycat, but still delicious!! If you have a Ruby Tuesday’s restaurant near you, you know those biscuits they bring out while you’re waiting on your food? They’re so tasty, dare I even say better than Red Lobsters? Eeek! Once I tried them, I knew I was going to have to find a way to have them at home. Through my trials in the kitchen, I developed these biscuits, and they’re really good!

There are two ingredients in these biscuits that may surprise you… firstly…. maple syrup. It adds a hint of amazing sweetness. Secondly, bacon grease. Yep, you read that correctly. These biscuits won’t be endorsed by the American Heart Association any time soon! 😉 It’s not a lot of bacon grease, and it could probably be substituted for some shortening or even just more butter. But I just love the extra bacony (should be a word, seriously!) flavor that it adds!

These are a relatively low-maintenance biscuit to make… no rolling out the dough or using a biscuit cutter.

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I let my food processor do the work of cutting in the fats and solids, but you could use a handheld pastry cutter if you’d like 🙂 Once you’ve combined all the ingredients except for the liquids, transfer the mixture to a large bowl.

Make a well in the center and pour in your buttermilk, milk and syrup. Use a rubber spatula to stir it all together until it’s well combined, and is a sticky dough.

Use a large cookie/ice cream scoop to drop the biscuits onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet, and bake for about 15 minutes, until golden brown. Once they’re finished baking, mix up a seasoned melted butter mixture and brush it on top of the biscuits.

So soft, so fluffy, so light, so flavorful!!

Now these buttermilk biscuits are completely delicious as-is… but you want to know what makes them crazy good? A little drizzle of some honey or extra maple syrup! I know, I know… it’s a bit decadent… but c’mon, you’re already eating biscuits, go for it and add the drizzle 🙂

These biscuits would be great alongside some parmesan crusted chicken, or some honey balsamic pork bbq sandwiches. They would also make an excellent biscuit to make a fried egg sandwich with 🙂

You’ll definitely want to stop by next week when I share a recipe that includes a spicy honey bacon glaze, which I also drizzled over these biscuits 😉

I just wanted to say thank you for stopping by and reading my blog… I love hearing from those of you that have tried a recipe, and your comments just make my day 🙂

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