Savory Jalapeño Cheddar Biscuits

SAVOURY JALAPENO CHEDDAR BISCUITS
Serving Size: About 8-12 biscuits, depending on size

What you’ll need:

2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
3 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ teaspoon salt
½ cup cold butter, cut into cubes
¾ - 1 cup buttermilk
1 ½ cup grated sharp cheddar
3 jalapenos, finely chopped
1 tsp of smoked paprika (*optional)
1 tsp of garlic powder (*optional)

Directions:

1.       Preheat your oven to 425F

2.       Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and optional spices if using.

3.       Using either a hand mixer or food processor with a low speed, crumble in the butter with dry ingredients until a coarse dough forms (your dough should look like a plethora of pea-sized combined dough chunks). Stop mixing.

4.       Add ¾ cup of buttermilk and on a low speed, gently mix until a more combined dough forms. If your mixture appears to dry or still too chunky, add more buttermilk as needed, one tablespoon at a time. Do not over mix.

5.       Fold in the grated cheese and jalapenos.

6.       On a floured and lined baking tray, use an ice-cream scoop to portion out each biscuit. Leave a 1 inch border between biscuits.

7.       If you don’t have an ice-cream scoop, you can roll out the dough into a large cylindrical tube and cut 1.2-1 inch sections to place on your baking sheet.

8.       Bake for about 10-17 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden on the top!

9.       Let cool for 1-2 minutes until warm and enjoy!

Pearing Suggestions: Have these amazing biscuits as a side to your favourite stew, or BBQ plate! Or even better yet: slice in half to create a bun for the ultimate breakfast sandwich!