These Cream Cheese Biscuits are so light and fluffy thanks to frozen cream cheese and butter. This will become your new favorite biscuit recipe!
I may not be from the south, but I love a good biscuit! Every time I see a biscuit on a menu, I just have to order it. There is something about biscuits that are so comforting and delicious.
There are so many recipes and methods for making biscuits. It is amazing that a food that seems so simple could actually be so complex. I have made many varieties of biscuits, but I think that this recipe for cream cheese biscuits might be my new favorite. They are so amazingly light and fluffy, and have a delicious rich flavor from the combo of the butter and cream cheese.
Ok I have to tell you, I made these biscuits ages ago! The pictures have just been sitting on my computer, and I kept forgetting to post them. Seasonal delights like peach tarts and zucchini bread kept pushing these biscuits to the back of the list. But no more! Today it is time for cream cheese biscuits to have the spotlight!
Time for some biscuit talk. There are three secrets to keeping these biscuits super light and fluffy.
1) Freezing the butter and cream cheese before making the dough.
The butter and cream cheese are cut into cubes and frozen for 30 minutes before you mix up the dough in your food processor. This ensures that the dough stays nice and cold, and that leads to a light and tender biscuit. The butter and cream cheese also give the biscuits an incredible rich flavor.
2) Buttermilk.
Any good biscuit recipe uses buttermilk. Buttermilk is a secret weapon in baking – it keeps things super moist and fluffy. After you mix together the dry ingredients with the frozen butter and cream cheese, you stir in buttermilk until everything is just combined.
3) Cutting the biscuits into squares rather than circles.
This method of shaping biscuits allows for minimal handling of the dough, and no re-rolling. Overworking dough results in tough biscuits – not something that anyone wants!
Those are the three secrets! Pretty simple – and the results are light, fluffy, tender biscuits that are just begging to be devoured with jam. OR. Made into this beauty:
These Cream Cheese Biscuits are so light and fluffy thanks to frozen cream cheese and butter. This will become your new favorite biscuit recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and frozen 30 minutes
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and frozen 30 minutes
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Pulse all-purpose flour, cake flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cream cheese, and butter in food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Stir in buttermilk until combined (dough may appear slightly dry).
- Turn out dough on a lightly floured surface and knead briefly until dough comes together. Roll dough into 8 by 6-inch rectangle, about ¾ inch thick. Using a sharp knife, cut dough into twelve 2-inch squares and transfer to prepared baking sheet. Bake until light brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for about 5 minutes. Serve warm.
Notes
Recipe from KCET.org via Cook's Country
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More biscuits…and a scone recipe too! Yay!
These look so delicious! Pinning for the perfect Saturday morning!
Thanks, Graham – and thanks for pinning!
Oh MY GOSH I AM DROOLING!!!!! These look amazing!!!
Thanks, Kt! We love us some biscuits 🙂
Oh my gosh these sound so good!! Slather on the jam!!
Thanks, Karen! I go heavy on the jam as you can tell 🙂
I’ve never heard of putting cream cheese in biscuits before, but I think I need to try it now! Super cool!
Thanks, Chris! I thought this was a really fun new twist on classic biscuits! Cream cheese can only make things better, right?!
Cate, these biscuits look to die for! I especially love using them in an egg sandwich. Looks like my idea of a perfect breakfast!
Egg Sandwich on a Biscuit is breakfast heaven!! Thanks, Amy!
I love anything bread related — and the cream cheese must make these extra special!
Thanks, Marcie! I’m like you – a bread fanatic!
I love how they are a mile high! They look phenomenal.
Thanks, Jamie! I love a tall biscuit!!
I am also a Northerner who loves a good biscuit and these cream cheese ones look PERFECT! Love the texture!
Thanks, Kayle!
Wow! they look so fluffy! I’m gonna have to try using cream cheese in my biscuits now!
Thanks, Mallory! I loved this new trick!
I am so impressed with how tall your biscuits are! And the inside looks so light. Yum! Great idea cutting them into squares. Smart! Can’t wait to make these, and serve them with some yummy soup : )
What a great biscuit recipe, Cate! I love the cream cheese in here, gives it the perfect touch of flavor. Pinned!
I always order biscuits too!! I love that you added cream cheese in these. I can only imagine how wonderful they are. Wait? I can make that egg sandwich this weekend!!
Wow those biscuits look fantastic! I love the addition of the cream cheese. I can’t wait to give these a try! Pinned 🙂
I swear – cream cheese and bacon make everything better. 🙂 These look amazing – light and fluffy! And, I’m digging the jam. I can taste it from here. Seriously, I almost can!
These look awesome Cate! I love how thick they are – and cream cheese? They must be super delicious!!
These look delicious! We call them scones over here! I loveeee them with mountains of clotted cream and jam! They are my utter weakness, cream cheese is such a great ingredient too! Pinning! <3
Mmm, clotted cream and jam on a scone/biscuit would hit the spot right now. Thanks for stopping by, Tash!