These are crazy-good! Based on a Food & Wine recipe, they’re pretty easy to make. Perfect if you need to make breakfast for a crowd.
A couple notes: you could pretty much double the amount of bacon and cheese and these would turn out even better. Also, the recipe calls for baking for 15 minutes. I’m not sure if that was an error, because I cooked mine for about 30 mins before they were done.
What you’ll need
- 4 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
- 4 cups (17oz/481g) all-purpose flour
- 1.5T baking powder
- 2.5t kosher salt
- 0.75t baking soda
- 1t black pepper, plus more for garnish
- 1 cup (8 oz/226g) cold unsalted butter, cubed, plus more for serving
- 2 cups cold buttermilk
- 2t honey
- 1 cup (4 oz/113g) sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 0.75 cups minced fresh chives, plus more for garnish—I used green onion tops
What to do
Begin heating your oven to 450° F. Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray, then line it with parchment paper and spraying the parchment paper with cooking spray.
Cook the bacon in a large frypan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel–lined plate using a slotted spoon. Set aside for later.
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and black pepper. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or a couple of forks until mixture is coarse with a few lumps. Whisk together the buttermilk and honey in a glass measuring cup.
Stir the buttermilk mixture, cheese, chives, and cooked bacon into the flour mixture until the dough starts to form. Knead the dough a few times to incorporate any dry pieces and break up any pieces of butter, if needed. Transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet and spread it into an even layer. Using wet hands works well for manipulating the dough.
Gently score the dough into 16 pieces with a sharp knife, cutting halfway into the dough but not all the way through.
Bake the biscuits until the tops are lightly browned, about 15 minutes. I found that 15 minutes wasn’t nearly enough time. Ensure they’re fully cooked before removing from the oven. They should be about 200° F in the middle when they’re done.
When they’re done, remove them from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes before cutting them into individual biscuits along the earlier score marks. Garnish with additional chives and black pepper (optional) and serve hot with butter.
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