We Cracked the Copycat Code for Red Lobster's Magical Cheddar Bay Biscuits
Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
Copycat recipes are such a great way to enjoy your favorite dishes at home, while you save money and control the ingredients. My son's favorite restaurant is Red Lobster, but it's always reserved for special occasions. Their seafood dinners are as fresh from the sea as we can get here in landlocked Indiana, but if you ask him what one thing he craves the most? The tasty Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits they have become famous for over the years.
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Thankfully, I learned to make them at home years ago, because let's face it, nobody can afford to be going to Red Lobster every time a biscuit craving hits us. These are the closest thing to the original we have found, both in flavor and texture. Serve them with your next seafood supper, but remember they are just as tasty for a weekend brunch too!
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What Are the Biscuits Made of at Red Lobster?
As delicious as Cheddar Bay Biscuits are, you might think they would be filled with a slew of ingredients. But in reality, Red Lobster's famous biscuits are made of flour, salt, butter, baking powder and cheese. Plus of course, that garlicky butter topping. This recipe takes a shortcut and uses baking mix for an even easier copycat!
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Does Red Lobster Make Their Biscuits?
If you are sitting in a Red Lobster restaurant, rest easy because back in the kitchen, batches of cheddar biscuits are being made fresh, every 15 minutes, all day long! No matter how many baskets they bring to your table, they have just come out of the oven!
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Are Red Lobster Biscuits Frozen?
While they are made fresh, all day, every day, in the restaurant, you can purchase pre-made biscuits in the frozen food section of the grocery store.
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Are Red Lobster Biscuits Endless?
YES! No need to ration because no matter how many biscuits you request while dining in, they are endless with your entree. If you happen to have a few left at the end of your meal, ask for a to-go bag because they will let you take them with you.
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Red Lobster Biscuits Recipe
This copycat recipe could not be any easier. You might have everything you need on hand to whip up a batch of these right now! The all-purpose baking mix makes it extra simple and takes some of the guesswork out too.
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Garlic Butter Topping
Anyone who has ever bitten into a warm Cheddar Bay Biscuit knows the distinct flavor. That comes from the cheese inside the biscuits and the garlic butter sauce you add while they are still warm. Melted butter, garlic and onion powder and dried parsley are all you need to recreate that famous flavor.
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Ingredients Needed for Copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits:
All-purpose baking mix
Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Melted butter
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Salt
Dried parsley
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Tools Needed for Copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits:
Mixing bowls
Wooden spoon
Measuring cup and measuring spoons
Whisk
Basting brush
Cookie scoop
Baking sheet
Parchment paper
How To Make Red Lobster Biscuits
This is an overview with step-by-step photos. Full ingredients & instructions are in the recipe card below.
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large mixing bowl combine baking mix, water and cheese. Mix well to a thick consistency.
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2. Use a cookie scoop to portion the biscuit mix onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes.
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3. While the biscuits are baking, whisk together butter, garlic powder onion powder, salt and parsley.
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4. When the biscuits are finished, immediately baste them with the butter topping while still warm.
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5. Serve biscuits immediately with your favorite seafood supper.
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How To Reheat Copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
If you have leftovers or want to make these ahead, they can easily be reheated in a 400-degree oven. Wrap them in foil and bake for 5-7 minutes. Brush them with a little extra melted butter to really bring them back to life.
Tips for Making the Copycat Best Red Lobster Biscuits
Be sure to stir very well to incorporate the shredded cheese evenly. This batter will be very thick.
A cookie scoop is perfect for forming the biscuits. I keep them abstract but feel free to roll them into balls for more uniform biscuits.
Margarine will not taste the same as melted butter.
If you can't tell if the biscuits are baked through, use a toothpick to test the middle.
If you reheat biscuits, add some freshly melted butter to make them taste fresh again.
What To Serve With Copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
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Ingredients
4 cups all purpose baking mix
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 ⅓ cup water
½ cup butter, melted
1 tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp salt
⅛ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp dried parsley
Preheat oven to 375.
In a large bowl, combine baking mix, cheese and water.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Using a small scoop place dough on sheet, spaced a couple inches apart.
Bake for 12 minutes.
Combine butter, garlic, onion, salt and parsley.
Remove biscuits from oven and brush with butter mixture immediately.
Makes 20 biscuits.
