Gruyere and Chive Biscuits
My Gruyere and Chive Biscuits are buttery, flaky biscuits layered with nutty Gruyere cheese and fresh chives. Perfect for brunch or breakfast sandwiches, or as a side with dinner.
Servings: 12 biscuits
Calories: 205kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 ounces Gruyère cheese shredded + extra for tops
- ¼ cup chives finely chopped
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg + 1 tablespoon water for egg wash
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add grated or cubed butter and use your fingers to mix until crumbly. You should end up with small pieces of butter, no larger than the size of a pea, and a lot of smaller pieces and flat pieces.
- You can also pulse the butter into the flour in a food processor, using about 5 to 6 pulses.
- Stir in cheese and chives.
- Add buttermilk and mix just until a shaggy dough comes together.
- Dump the dough onto a lightly floured counter. Gather into a rough square, about ½ inch tall and use a bench scraper or knife into cut into four pieces.
- Stack them on top of each other and press back down. Repeat two more times.
- Roll out to about ½ to ¾ inch thick, then cut into biscuits with a biscuit cutter or sharp knife. Place on your baking sheet. Press together any scraps and cut as many biscuits as you can.
- Place on your sheet pan and put in the freezer (or refrigerator) to chill for 15 minutes while you preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Remove from freezer and brush with egg wash and top with reserved cheese.
- Bake 14 to 18 minutes, until golden and tall.
- Allow to cool for at least five minutes on the pan before serving.
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Notes
If you don't have buttermilk, you can use Greek yogurt or sour cream that have been thinned with a little bit of milk.
Store cooled biscuits in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 471mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 393IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 204mg | Iron: 1mg
