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Maple Bacon & Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits

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By: The Chunky Chefpublished: 06/10/2015

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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!

Fluffy buttermilk biscuits that are both savory and sweet... flavored with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and maple syrup, then brushed with melted butter!

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!

Fluffy buttermilk biscuits that are both savory and sweet... flavored with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and maple syrup, then brushed with melted butter!

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.  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 bacon-y flavor that it adds!

Fluffy buttermilk biscuits that are both savory and sweet... flavored with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and maple syrup, then brushed with melted butter!

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

Fluffy buttermilk biscuits that are both savory and sweet... flavored with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and maple syrup, then brushed with melted butter!

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.

Fluffy buttermilk biscuits that are both savory and sweet... flavored with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and maple syrup, then brushed with melted butter!

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.

Fluffy buttermilk biscuits that are both savory and sweet... flavored with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and maple syrup, then brushed with melted butter!
Fluffy buttermilk biscuits that are both savory and sweet... flavored with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and maple syrup, then brushed with melted butter!

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.

Fluffy buttermilk biscuits that are both savory and sweet... flavored with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and maple syrup, then brushed with melted butter!

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

Fluffy buttermilk biscuits that are both savory and sweet... flavored with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and maple syrup, then brushed with melted butter!

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 🙂

Fluffy buttermilk biscuits that are both savory and sweet... flavored with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and maple syrup, then brushed with melted butter!

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 🙂

Fluffy buttermilk biscuits that are both savory and sweet... flavored with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and maple syrup, then brushed with melted butter!

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 😉

Fluffy buttermilk biscuits that are both savory and sweet... flavored with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and maple syrup, then brushed with melted butter!

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @the_chunky_chef on Facebook and Instagram!

Fluffy buttermilk biscuits that are both savory and sweet... flavored with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and maple syrup, then brushed with melted butter!

Maple Bacon & Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits

5 from 3 votes
Author: The Chunky Chef
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 12 biscuits
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Fluffy buttermilk biscuits that are both savory and sweet... flavored with cheddar cheese, crispy bacon and maple syrup, then brushed with melted butter!

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

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Dice bacon and cook in a small skillet until crispy. Remove to a paper towel lined plate with a slotted spoon. Pour grease into a small bowl and place in the freezer to chill. Cube your butter into small pieces and place in the freezer as well.
  • In your food processor, add your flour, baking powder, garlic powder, and salt, and pulse to combine. Add chilled butter and bacon grease, and pulse until the fats are cut into the dry ingredients. Mixture will resemble wet fluffy sand with small pea-sized lumps.
  • Add in the shredded cheese and crisped bacon and pulse a few more times to combine.
  • Transfer mixture to a large bowl, make a well in the center, and add in buttermilk, maple syrup and milk. Mix with a spatula or wooden spoon to combine. If the mixture is dry, add a splash more buttermilk. You want the dough to leave the sides of the bowl.
  • Use a 2-inch cookie scoop (or 1/4 cup measuring cup) to scoop out the dough and drop them onto the parchment lined baking sheet, with a few inches in between each biscuit.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes, turning the baking sheet around halfway through.
  • While biscuits are baking, melt your butter and stir in the parsley, garlic powder and salt. Once the biscuits are golden brown, remove them from the oven and brush with the butter mixture.
  • Cool biscuits on a cooling rack.

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Chef Tips

** If you'd prefer, you can use bacon that's already cooked, but you'll still need bacon grease, so I only recommend this method if you keep bacon grease in your refrigerator.

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The Chunky Chef is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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  1. Nina says

    Posted on 8/31 at 12:54 pm

    I don’t own a food processer usually mix my biscuits by hand.

    Reply
  2. Emma says

    Posted on 12/19 at 4:14 pm

    Hi, just wondering if these will still turn out the same if I double the recipe? Also can I prepare the dough and chill it the night before and I bake them? 

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 12/19 at 8:03 pm

      Doubling should work out just fine, but I wouldn’t recommend making the dough beforehand. The baking powder will activate with the liquids and start working as soon as you mix the dough, so leaving it overnight means they probably wouldn’t rise very much the next day when baking. You can, however, go ahead and freeze your butter and bacon grease, measure out your cheese, cook and crumble your bacon, and combine all the dry ingredients in a ziploc bag. That way a lot of your prep is done, and these will come together in no time!

      Reply
  3. Anisa says

    Posted on 12/9 at 3:08 pm

    Oh. My. These are DELICIOUS! This is a keeper recipe. Thank you!

    The maple flavour is VERY subtle, as in you can hardly taste it. And I used maple bacon which I would recommend using to add to the flavour. I also added chopped green onion into the dough because I had some that needed using up. Absolutely scrumptious!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 12/17 at 11:15 pm

      Hi Anisa 🙂 I’m so happy that you loved these biscuits as much as we do! Great additions in the maple bacon and green onion 😀

      Reply
  4. Stephanie says

    Posted on 6/22 at 7:10 pm

    YUM! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 6/22 at 10:13 pm

      Thanks Stephanie!! I’ll be sure to stop by 😀

      Reply
  5. Amber | Caleigh's Kitchen says

    Posted on 6/18 at 2:38 pm

    There is a chance we are soul sisters! Holy mother of deliciousness! These sound amazing! I’ve never had them at Ruby Tuesdays, but I want to have one now!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 6/18 at 9:32 pm

      Thank you SO much Amber!! My sista 😉 I will warn you, these biscuits are super addicting! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Brenna@Domestic Charm says

    Posted on 6/18 at 9:13 am

    OMG! These look delicious! I am sharing this recipe on FB and pinning, with full credit to you, of course! 🙂

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 6/18 at 9:31 pm

      Aww thank you so much Brenna!! 😀

      Reply
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