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Soft and Tender Zucchini Cheddar Biscuits

September 16, 2016 by justalittlebitofbacon 4 Comments

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Is there anything better than a pillowy soft drop biscuit warm from the oven with some butter melted over it? Tender drop biscuits made with buttermilk are one of my favorite quick sides for dinner and I’ve made them even better by adding zucchini, cheese, and herbs to make zucchini cheddar biscuits. They are extra moist from the zucchini, tangy from the cheese and buttermilk, and have a little zing from the fresh herbs. These are drop biscuits taken to the next level!

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They are also the second recipe I made from that Giant Zucchini gifted to me by my neighbors. The first was my Gluten Free Zucchini Fritters. These zucchini cheddar biscuits are not gluten free, but they are still a great way to use up a bountiful zucchini harvest.

Do you know what else they are?

They are the second way my husband (a long standing abstainer of all things zucchini) will eat the much maligned, green vegetable! The first being the fritters, but the biscuits got, not just a ‘this is good’, but an actual enthusiastic thumbs up. If that’s not a ringing endorsement of zucchini biscuits, I don’t know what is. 🙂

Now, I’m not going to say that everyone will eat them. Picky people who have decided they aren’t even going to try a zucchini biscuit, they won’t eat them. *look at the daughter* But that just means there are more for you.

And that’s a good thing.

Zucchini cheddar biscuits are soft, tender and full of shredded zucchini and sharp cheddar. Just drop them onto the baking tray and go. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

To keep the biscuits nice and neat and round, I used my #24 Medium Red Disher to scoop them out. I have a #24 and #8 right now (I need a few more), so I made rounded scoops. If you make skimpy or scant scoops, you’ll make more, but smaller biscuits. I like the size of these, so I would recommend making anywhere from 12-14 biscuits.

A few quick scoops and a press of the release and I had twelve biscuits ready to go. Dishers (or cookie scoops) are one of those things you can live without, but once you have a few, you’ll find all sorts of uses for them.

No disher? No problem. Just divide the dough into twelve portions and pat them into rough balls and you’ll be done.

Tip: Make an extra portion of shredded cheese and chopped herbs, then top the biscuits with it before putting them in the oven. It’ll make the tops all brown with little pops of green color.

Zucchini cheddar biscuits are soft, tender and full of shredded zucchini and sharp cheddar. Just drop them onto the baking tray and go. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Once you’ve made these cheesy biscuits, you may have a few questions. Such as:

  • Are you going to share? (Yes, you should share. Even if you don’t want to!)
  • What should you have with your zucchini biscuits? (Grilled Apples and Pork Tenderloin is a great choice.)
  • When can you make them again? (The answer to that is as soon as possible.)

And now I’m hungry again from looking at all these beautiful pictures of zucchini biscuits! I think there might be one or two still tucked away. Or maybe it’s time to make another batch.

– Happy Eating, Annemarie

Zucchini cheddar biscuits are soft, tender and full of shredded zucchini and sharp cheddar. Just drop them onto the baking tray and go. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Zucchini cheddar biscuits are soft, tender and full of shredded zucchini and sharp cheddar. Just drop them onto the baking tray and go. | justalittlebitofbacon.com
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Soft and Tender Zucchini Cheddar Biscuits
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 
Zucchini cheddar biscuits are soft, tender and full of shredded zucchini and sharp cheddar. Just drop them onto the baking tray and go.
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 175 kcal
Author: Just a Little Bit of Bacon
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup shredded peeled zucchini
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 450F.
  2. Mix together shredded zucchini and salt and set aside.
  3. Pulse the flour, baking powder, and baking soda in the bowl of a food processor. Add the butter and process until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal and there are no large lumps of butter left, about 6 1-second pulses. Add the cheddar and herbs and pulse once or twice to combine.
  4. Add the buttermilk and pulse a few times, until the dough gathers into clumps. Scrape the biscuit dough into a large bowl.
  5. Wrap the zucchini in a cloth or paper towel and squeeze it to remove all the water. Once you have squeezed out all the water you can, add it to the dough, mix it in, and form the dough into a rough ball.
  6. Divide the dough into 12 portions and lightly shape them into balls. Place the biscuits on cookie sheets, 6 biscuits per sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.
Recipe Notes

If you are using a hard, Northern flour (like King Arthur Flour), I would recommend using one cup of all-purpose and one cup of cake flour. This will produce a more tender, softer biscuit.

Make some extra shredded cheese and chopped herbs to top each biscuit before you put them in the oven. It's not necessary, but it's a nice touch and makes the tops a little extra brown and cheesy.

If you are using a young zucchini, you don't need to peel it since the skin is thin and tender.

Zucchini cheddar biscuits are soft, tender and full of shredded zucchini and sharp cheddar. Just drop them onto the baking tray and go. | justalittlebitofbacon.com
Zucchini cheddar biscuits are soft, tender and full of shredded zucchini and sharp cheddar. Just drop them onto the baking tray and go. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

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Filed Under: 10 ingredients or less, bread, recipe, scones and biscuits, side dishes, summer, vegetable dishes, vegetarian Tagged With: buttermilk, cheese, summer squash

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Comments

  1. Cathy | whatshouldimakefor.com says

    September 19, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    we have a slight obsession with biscuits in our family but have never tried zucchini. not sure why, but definitely will now. these look so delicious!

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      September 20, 2016 at 1:21 pm

      Half the reason I always have buttermilk on hand is for biscuits. And I did have the inspiration of a Giant Zucchini when I made these. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Karly says

    September 20, 2016 at 9:27 am

    Oooooo I see you. Sneaking that zucchini in a delicious, cheddary biscuit unsuspectingly. It’s genius!! Love this idea SO much, and I know my fam will too!

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      September 20, 2016 at 1:23 pm

      Shhhhh. 🙂 Sometimes you have to be sneaky.

      Reply

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