Making a batch of fresh biscuits is one of my favorite baking projects. These Cast Iron Cheddar Biscuits are easy to toss together and I just love the crunchy crust on the biscuit bottoms!
Biscuits are always one of the recipes I recommend for beginner home cooks. Biscuits are flexible and are good practice for cutting in butter (like pie crust).
While you don’t have to add the cheddar to these, I think it’s a nice touch and adds some good flavor to the biscuits.
- Want to make an easy, savory biscuit? Try these Pumpkin Biscuits with Pecans!
Making the Cheddar Biscuit Dough
I make my biscuits by stirring together flour mixture and then cutting in the butter. You could use a pastry cutter for this or just your clean hands.
![Starting the biscuit dough](https://www.crunchtimekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cast-Iron-Cheddar-Biscuits-starting-dough.jpg)
You want the butter in pea-sized pieces. Then you can stir in the grated cheddar cheese. About a cup of cheese should do the trick.
![Adding cheddar to biscuits](https://www.crunchtimekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cast-Iron-Cheddar-Biscuits-cheese.jpg)
Next stir in your liquid (buttermilk is best but whole milk will work also). Stir until the dough just comes together and then turn it out onto a floured surface. Knead the dough a few times and then roll it out into a rectangle.
I just use my hands to press it out – not an actual rolling pin.
![Biscuit dough kneaded](https://www.crunchtimekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cast-Iron-Cheddar-Biscuits-rolling-out.jpg)
You can cut the biscuits to any shape you like, but I went with a medium-sized round cut. I used a 1/2-cup measuring cup as my guide because for some reason I couldn’t find a round cutter. It’s probably packed away with rest of my kitchen gear!
![Cheddar biscuits cut](https://www.crunchtimekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cast-Iron-Cheddar-Biscuits-cutting-circles.jpg)
Baking the Biscuits in Cast Iron
To bake the biscuits transfer them to a lightly buttered cast iron skillet. Spread them out a bit but it’s okay if they touch in spots. I like to brush my biscuits with melted butter also.
![Biscuits brushed with butter](https://www.crunchtimekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cast-Iron-Cheddar-Biscuits-ready-to-bake.jpg)
Bake these cheddar biscuits at 450˚F for 18-20 minutes. They should be golden brown on top and crunchy on the edges!
![Cast Iron Cheddar Biscuits](https://www.crunchtimekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cast-Iron-Cheddar-Biscuits-done.jpg)
I love how crunchy the bottoms get thanks to the cast iron!
![Biscuit crust](https://www.crunchtimekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cast-Iron-Cheddar-Biscuits-crunchy-bottom.jpg)
The centers of the cheddar biscuits are flakey and wonderful though.
![Cast Iron Cheddar Biscuits](https://www.crunchtimekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cast-Iron-Cheddar-Biscuits-done2.jpg)
Serving and Leftovers
You can serve these biscuits as a side dish to almost any brunch or breakfast meal, use them for biscuits and gravy, or just sneak one for a snack!
The leftover biscuits keep well in an airtight container for a few days and it’s fine to microwave them for a few seconds on high to reheat them!
Cast Iron Cheddar Biscuits
![Cast Iron Cheddar Biscuits](https://www.crunchtimekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cast-Iron-Cheddar-Biscuits-240x240.jpg)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup butter, cubed
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 ¼ cups buttermilk, or whole milk
- Melted butter, for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450˚F. In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Use a pastry cutter, fork, or clean hands to work cold, cubed butter into the flour mix. Keep cutting in the butter until it’s in pea-sized pieces.
- Add grated cheese to the flour mix and work it in.
- Finally, stir in buttermilk or milk and stir the dough together until it holds its shape.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it a few times. Then roll it out to about 3/4-inch height and cut your biscuits to any shape you would like.
- Transfer the cut biscuits to a lightly oiled or buttered cast iron skillet. It’s okay if the biscuits touch in spots.
- Brush the biscuits with melted butter and bake them at 450˚F for 18-20 minutes until they are golden brown on top.
- Let biscuits cool slightly before serving. They are best slightly warm though.
- Keep leftover biscuits in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
Pauline Reynolds
This looks amazing! I bet it would make a great camping meal over a campfire.
Annika Mang
I am going to try to make these tomorrow!
James Barton
My wife and I just started making biscuits in the cast iron. So much better!! Now we have another recipe to try. Thank you!