I’ve only been to Red Lobster once in my life, and I don’t remember much, but apparently, they have these really nice biscuits. Cheddar Bay Biscuits, as they’re called, are cheesy, buttery, garlicky delights, and from what I gather, it’s kind of like the Fazoli’s breadsticks deal, where they just keep coming.

I don’t know anything about that. But cheesy, buttery, garlicky biscuits! I can work with that. I’d never made biscuits before, but these were pretty easy, and they turned out well, if I do say so myself.

Cheddar Biscuits

(from Brown Eyed Baker)

Ingredients (yields 10 biscuits)

Biscuits

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. granulated sugar

¾ tsp. salt

½ tsp. garlic powder

¼ tsp. cayenne pepper

4 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1 cup shredded)

1 cup buttermilk, cold*

½ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled

Topping

3 tbsp. melted butter

3/4 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. finely minced parsley

*If you don’t have buttermilk, check out this handy substitute recipe here.

Directions

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, garlic powder and cayenne.

Add in the shredded cheddar, and mix together until combined. Try to break up the pieces of cheese that clump together.

In a separate, small bowl, combine the buttermilk and the melted butter, and mix with a fork until the butter forms tiny clumps at the surface of the liquid. Don’t keep mixing afterward, or the butter will start to sludge.

Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients, and mix with a spatula until just combined.

Using a 1/4-cup measuring cup, scoop out the biscuit dough, and place the scoops on a greased baking sheet, about 1 inch apart. Bake at 475 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-13 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden brown. While they bake, combine the ingredients for topping in a small bowl. Once the biscuits come out of the oven, brush them generously with the topping, using a pastry brush. Allow to cool, and serve.

So I can’t confirm that these are true replicas of Red Lobster’s famous Cheddar Bay Biscuits…but they taste pretty darn good, so who cares either way? I’m simple at heart.