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I make Buttery Biscuits at least once a week.  They are the perfect, fluffy, buttery addition to just about any meal.  Add a little Apple Butter or peach butter, honey or jam, and you have a little warm bit of yum on your plate that might make you forget about the main dish!

But, inspired by a friend to add a little kick to some breads, I threw some jalapeños and sharp cheddar cheese into my basic mix and good heavens, I created a monster.  That would be me.  The biscuit monster.

I’ve only just begun to enjoy these little beauties, but a breakfast sandwich with a fried egg, some bacon, and a slice of cheese……….drool.

Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuits -- Fluffy, buttery, cheesy bites of yum with goozey cheese and a kick of spice with bits of jalapeños. Spicy, buttery, perfectly fluffy biscuits. | thatwhichnourishes.com

Or dunk them in a big ol’ bowl of chili…mmmm…these kind of things are the only reason cold weather has any kind of purpose.

Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuits -- Fluffy, buttery, cheesy bites of yum with goozey cheese and a kick of spice with bits of jalapeños. Spicy, buttery, perfectly fluffy biscuits. | thatwhichnourishes.com

Before I give you the rundown, I need to tell you that the key to flaky, tender biscuits is not overworking the dough.  Just like with pancakes and muffins, if you touch the dough (or batter) too much, you lose the lightness that you’re looking for.  So work gently with these guys for the best results.

Into your mixer bowl dump 2 cups of unbleached flour,

2 1/2 tsp. of baking powder,

1/4 tsp. of garlic powder,

and 3/4 tsp. salt.

Mix these dry ingredients well.

Add in 1/4 c. finely chopped jalapeños from a jar,

and 4 oz. of sharp cheddar cheese cut into small chunks. Don’t shred it.  You want gobs of cheesy goodness scattered throughout each biscuit.

Cut 6 Tbs. of cold butter into pieces and add them to the flour mixture. Use your mixer on low, or a pastry cutter to mix just until the butter is in pea-sized pieces.

Buttery Biscuits

Turn the mixer on low and slowly pour in 3/4 c. of milk or take it up a notch and use real buttermilk!! Fantastic!!
Mix JUST until the dough pulls together most of the way.  For me, it’s maybe ten or fifteen seconds.  Do not worry about the little crumbs at the bottom of the bowl, you just need it to be mostly in one big glob. And, yes, glob is a technical term.
Buttery Biscuits

Next, pour the whole mess onto a cutting board, crumbs and all.

This is the really important part. All you need to do is gently pull this pile together and flatten it a bit. Then, flip it over one time to collect the crumbs and gently press it until it is about an inch thick–thicker if you want fewer biscuits. Do NOT feel the need to smooth it put or make it pretty. Just press it together just enough to be able to cut some shapes out of it.
Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuits -- Fluffy, buttery, cheesy bites of yum with goozey cheese and a kick of spice with bits of jalapeños. Spicy, buttery, perfectly fluffy biscuits. | thatwhichnourishes.com
I use a skinny glass to cut out the circles, but you can use whatever you have to cut the size biscuits you want. I usually get about eight small biscuits or six bigger ones. And, let them be ugly. Good biscuits should never look perfect. That would mean you touched the dough too much.
Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuits -- Fluffy, buttery, cheesy bites of yum with goozey cheese and a kick of spice with bits of jalapeños. Spicy, buttery, perfectly fluffy biscuits. | thatwhichnourishes.com
Gently, place the biscuits onto a cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 450 degrees oven for about twelve minutes (up to 15 minutes for bigger biscuits).
Remove them when they are just golden on the top.

Serve hot!

Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuits -- Fluffy, buttery, cheesy bites of yum with goozey cheese and a kick of spice with bits of jalapeños. Spicy, buttery, perfectly fluffy biscuits. | thatwhichnourishes.com

Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuits
 
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Fluffy, buttery, cheesy bites of yum with goozey cheese and a kick of spice with bits of jalapeños. a perfect accompaniment to a meal of soup of meat and potatoes.
Alison:
Serves: 8 biscuits
Grocery List
  • 2 c. unbleached flour
  • 2½ tsp. baking powder
  • ¾ tsp. salt (I use kosher)
  • ¼ tsp. garlic powder
  • ¼ c. jarred jalapeños
  • 4 oz. sharp cheddar cheese
  • 6 T. cold butter (no substitutes)
  • ¾ c. whole milk or buttermilk
Here's how...
  1. In a mixer bowl, dump flour, baking powder, garlic powder, and salt and mix well.
  2. Add in chopped jalapeños and the chunks of Cheddar cheese.
  3. Cut cold butter into cubes and add them to the flour mixture. Use the mixer on low or a pastry cutter to mix until the butter is mixed in a the size of peas.
  4. Turn the mixer on low and slowly pour in the milk or buttermilk.
  5. Mix JUST until the dough is mostly pulled together and then immediately stop. There will still be some crumbs at the bottom of the bowl.
  6. Pour the whole mess onto a cutting board and gently pull the pile together , and flatten it a bit. Flip it over one time to collect all of the crumbs. Gently press it together until it is about an inch thick.
  7. Use a skinny glass or a biscuit cuter to cut out circles.
  8. Gently place them on a cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 450 degree oven for about 12 minutes or until just golden on top.

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  1. Nicole K says:

    Your husband recently came into our business to have us repair a bench and he mentioned your blog. I promptly found these cheddar jalapeno biscuits and made them for my friends’ Christmas party…huge hit! They were delicious, and some said they beat Red Lobster’s biscuits:) Thanks!!

    • alison says:

      Nicole, you seriously just made my day! :o)
      Thank you for taking the time to come back and drop some awesome
      compliments! This might be my first from a fellow Yooper that I know of my sweet man got a huge high five for that. :o) Have the happiest new year and I hope you find lots more to love here on TWN! {oh, and my piano bench is GORGEOUS!!!!}

  2. […] like today? This also happens to be one of my husband’s very favorite meals.  Add in some Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuits and I can ask for my Christmas wishes at dinnertime! […]

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