Better Bacon Cheddar Biscuits

If you like biscuits, you love cheddar biscuits. If you love cheesy cheddar biscuits, you will go crazy for these bacon cheddar biscuits!
Dish type
Side
Serves
12
Ready in
30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 oz shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup diced cooked Smithfield Hometown Original Bacon
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

Directions

Ready in
30 minutes
  1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
  2. In a small bowl, toss together cheese, green onions, and bacon with 1 tablespoon flour. Set aside.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Use a pastry cutter or two forks to cut in butter.
  4. Add milk and stir just enough to bring the ingredients together. This should make a soft dough. Gently fold in the cheese mixture.
  5. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for about 1 minute.
  6. Pat or roll out dough to ½ or ¾ inch thickness.
  7. Cut into rounds with a 2 ½ inch round biscuit cutter.
  8. Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet.
  9. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown on top.