Honey Garlic Parmesan Biscuits
Honey Garlic Parmesan Biscuits are soft, fluffy homemade biscuits brushed with sweet honey garlic butter and finished with savory Parmesan cheese. This easy biscuit recipe delivers the perfect balance of sweet, buttery, and garlicky flavors, making it a delicious side dish for soups, pasta, or family dinners.
Ingredients
- Biscuit Dough
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter cubed
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- Honey Garlic Parmesan Topping
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl combine:
- Flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Whisk the dry ingredients until evenly mixed.
- Add the cold cubed butter.
- Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, mix the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in the minced garlic.
- Pour in the buttermilk and gently mix until a soft dough forms. Do not overmix.
- Shape and Bake
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface.
- Gently pat the dough into a 1-inch thick rectangle.
- Cut out biscuits using a round biscuit cutter or drinking glass.
- Place the biscuits onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until:
- The tops are lightly golden
- The biscuits have risen
- The bottoms are lightly browned
- Prepare the Honey Garlic Butter
- In a small bowl combine:
- Melted butter
- Honey
- Garlic powder
- Mix until smooth.
- Finish the Biscuits
- Remove the biscuits from the oven while still warm.
- Brush generously with the honey garlic butter mixture.
- Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over the top.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Cold butter is essential for fluffy, flaky biscuits.
- Avoid overmixing the dough, which can make biscuits dense.
- For extra flavor, add fresh chopped parsley on top before serving.
- If you don’t have buttermilk, mix ¾ cup milk + 1 tablespoon lemon juice and let sit for 5 minutes.