Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits were created more than twenty-five years ago, and these buttery biscuits are just as popular as ever. It’s even possible that some people go to Red Lobster just for these fluffy, cheesy biscuits finished off with delectable garlic butter.
No Red Lobster meal is complete without a side of their famous cheese biscuits. With this copycat Red Lobster biscuits recipe, you will feel like you have unlocked their secret recipe.
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What makes the Red Lobster Cheddar Cheese Biscuits so good?
These delicious Red Lobster biscuits are a complement to any meal. Easy preparation makes for perfect biscuits every time! If you love these biscuits when dining at Red Lobster, you can now enjoy them at home.
The best part of serving up hot cheese garlic bread is how a warm biscuit crumbles in your hand. This side dish is worth staying in for! Enjoy these biscuits with a meal or as a savory snack.
Why This Recipe Works
The secret to these biscuits’ incredible texture lies in using Bisquick baking mix, which provides the perfect balance of flour, baking powder, and fat for consistently fluffy results. The addition of sharp cheddar cheese creates pockets of melted goodness, while the garlic butter finish adds that signature Red Lobster flavor. The key is not overmixing the dough, which ensures tender, flaky biscuits every time.
Recipe Ingredients
For the Biscuits:
- Bisquick baking mix – Provides the perfect flour blend for consistently fluffy biscuits every time
- Water – Creates the correct moisture level for tender texture
- Sharp cheddar cheese – Delivers the signature cheesy flavor and melted pockets throughout
- Butter – Creates richness and helps achieve golden brown tops
For the Garlic Butter Topping:
- Butter – Forms the base for the signature garlic topping that makes these biscuits irresistible
- Dried parsley flakes – Add color and fresh herb flavor to the butter mixture
- Garlic powder – Provides the essential garlic flavor that defines these biscuits
- Dried Italian seasoning – Adds complexity and depth to the herb butter finish
How to Make Red Lobster Biscuits
These are the simple steps to make this copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits recipe:
- In a large bowl, mix the Bisquick, water, and cheese. Stir the flour mixture gently until the dough forms; avoid overmixing the dough.
- Pat or roll out the biscuit dough to ¾-inch thick. (You can serve these at drop biscuits if desired, for dropped biscuits, I love to use a cookie scoop, so all of the biscuits are the same size.)
- Cut the biscuits with a cutter and place them on a baking sheet, either lined with parchment paper or sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
- Bake at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes, until the tops are golden brown.
- While baking the biscuits, melt the butter with parsley, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning in a small pan.
- After removing the biscuits from the oven, brush the tops with the seasoned, melted butter and serve immediately. Move each hot biscuit carefully so they do not break.
Helpful Tips to Make Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
If you want more richness in your Red Lobster Cheddar biscuits, substitute milk or buttermilk for the water and top with more butter.
Add 1 teaspoon of Old Bay seasoning for an extra flavor touch.
Give them a spicy kick by adding ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
Feel free to substitute your favorite shredded cheese for the Cheddar in this recipe. They taste great with Pepper Jack!
What to Serve With Your Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
These cheesy biscuits go well with almost any soup. And, let’s not forget chili! Other ideas:
How to Store Cheddar Bay Biscuits
I must admit I have never made these and had leftovers, but perhaps you have a small family. This is how you can store and freeze leftover biscuits.
- Refrigerate in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
- Freeze – When freezing leftover cheese biscuits, allow them to cool completely to room temperature, then place them in an airtight container or a plastic freezer bag. Ideally, use them within 3 months.Â
How to Reheat Red Lobster’s Cheddar Bay Biscuits
- Oven – Wrap the biscuits in foil and bake at 350°F for around 7 minutes or until warmed through.
- Microwave – Wet a paper towel, squeeze out the water, and wrap it around the biscuits. Please place it in a microwave-safe container and cover it with a lid, but don’t seal it. Set the power level to 50% and heat for 50 seconds.
- Air fryer – These heat well; simply set your air fryer to 350°F and heat for about 5 minutes.
How to Reheat Frozen Red Lobster’s Cheddar Bay Biscuits
- Oven – Wrap them in foil and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
- Microwave – Wet a paper towel, squeeze out the water, and wrap it around the biscuits. Please place it in a microwave-safe container and cover it with a lid, but don’t seal it. Set the power level to 50% and heat for 2 minutes.
- Air Fryer – Wrap them in foil and bake at 300°F for 15 to 18 minutes.
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Copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups Bisquick baking mix
- ½ cup cold water
- ¾ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the Bisquick, water, and shredded cheese. Roll out the resulting dough until it is 3/4 inch thick.
- Cut the biscuits with a biscuit cutter, place them on a baking sheet, and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
- While the biscuits are baking, in a small saucepan, melt the butter together with the parsley, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
- When the tops of the biscuits are golden brown, remove the biscuits from the oven. Brush the tops with the seasoned butter and serve immediately.
My ABSOLUTE FAVORITE food to eat at Red Lobster!!
I use Krusteaz or Jiffy mixes because they have a different flavor than Bisquik. They use a different fat. For the buttery topping, use 40% garlic powder, 60% onion powder and of course a pinch of dried parsley in melted butter. It’s slightly sweeter because of the onion powder. I bought the box mix for the biscuits at Sam’s club and kept sampling the butter to get the right proportions and flavor.
I made these ! They are outstanding.. BUT biggest problem… they dont last long.. lol
Hopefully you get one or two when you make them!
I made these biscuits the other day and my youngest son couldn’ stop eating them. His only “complaint” was they had to be warm! I will definately be making these again and soon! Thanks for the great recipe
I use milk instead of butter and brush them with melted butter, parsley (instead of the italion seasoning) and a little sugar, I also add a little sugar to the buscuit recipe as well. People are alway requesting these from me.
OOPS milk instead of water LOL