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How to Make Ham and Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits - A Step-by-Step Guide

Buttermilk biscuits are a classic Southern comfort food that can be enjoyed at any time of the day. Whether served as a side dish for dinner, as a breakfast sandwich, or a snack on the go, everyone loves a flaky and buttery biscuit.

One way to elevate traditional buttermilk biscuits is by adding some savory and delicious ingredients, such as ham and cheese. The combination of the salty ham and gooey cheese with the tender and buttery biscuit is an absolute game changer.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ⅓ cup cold butter
  • ⅔ cup shredded pepper Jack cheese
  • ⅔ cup finely diced ham
  • 1 cup buttermilk, or more as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 biscuits

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Combine flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and garlic powder in a bowl. Whisk to combine.
  • Dice the cold butter up into chunks, and cut it into the dry mixture with your fingers, a fork, or a pastry cutter, until the mixture resembles coarse sand, and butter is well blended in. Stir in cheese and ham, gently stirring to evenly coat all the cheese and ham pieces with the flour mixture.
  • Use a fork and stir in 1 cup buttermilk. If the mixture is still dry, add a little more liquid at a time until the dough just comes together (it should be a little bit sticky, but not "wet").
  • Shape dough into a ball by hand, handling the dough gently. Then pat the dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/2- to 3/4-inch thickness. Use a small biscuit cutter to cut 12 to 15 biscuits out, and arrange them on a baking sheet with sides just barely touching.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until just golden brown around the edges/tops/bottoms and cooked through in the center, 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Cool briefly on the baking sheet before moving to a platter or cooling rack. Best served warm!

    • Nutrition

    178 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 26mg
    • Sodium: 582mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 18g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 158mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 79mg

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    Breakfast recipes
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    Southern recipes
    Comfort food recipes