You'll definitely love this Easy To Make Homemade Gruyere Drop Biscuits Recipe! Enjoy these flaky biscuits which are made without using self-rising flour or baking powder!
Cheese lovers, I'm sure you will agree with me that everything is better with cheese!
And of course that includes delicious fluffy biscuits. Here I'm delighted to share with you an easy homemade biscuit recipe that includes one of the most incredible cheeses of the world...Gruyere!
Gruyere is a firm and nutty tasting Swiss cheese that is named after the town of Gruyères in Switzerland. It is absolutely incredible in biscuits, as I'll demonstrate to you in this Gruyere drop biscuit recipe.
And believe it or not, you won't need any self-rising flour or baking powder to make these tender biscuits!
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Why You Will LOVE This Easy Recipe!
This great recipe features Gruyere, a fantastic Alpine cheese, in easy drop biscuits which are best enjoyed warm straight from your oven.
You'll want to make this simple recipe because:
- There's almost nothing better than fluffy homemade biscuits, especially when they are bursting with the nutty cheesy flavor of Gruyere cheese! Gruyere adds a distinctive flavor to the biscuits and makes the recipe stand out compared to traditional biscuit recipes.
- These easy homemade biscuits don't require special equipment like a pastry cutter rolling pin, or pastry blender. These are made by simply scooping up the dough and dropping it on a cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls.
- You will enjoy the process of making these cheesy soft biscuits, based on the steps to make the French pâte à choux pastry.
- Your home will be filled with the incredible rich aroma of Gruyere cheese biscuits baking in your hot oven, which creates a warm and inviting atmosphere.
- You can serve these as a beautiful side dish to accompany all of your favorite main dishes. Or, relish a warm homemade biscuit with flaky layers as a delightful snack!
So allow me to show you the simple ingredients you will need to make these perfect biscuits featuring mouthwatering Gruyere cheese!
🥘 Ingredients
You only need a few simple and basic ingredients to make these easy Gruyere drop biscuits:
- Whole milk - please use regular milk (not skim milk) for this recipe
- Salted butter (half a stick of butter)
- All purpose flour
- Eggs
- Gruyere cheese - for the best results buy the hard cheese and grate it yourself using a cheese grater or box grater (don't buy cheese that has already been grated)
- Salt
- Pepper
- Nutmeg
These simple ingredients can be found at your local grocery store.
So please gather the ingredients and let's make this easy biscuit recipe!
🔪 Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400F.
Whisk Eggs And Salt
Whisk the eggs and ½ teaspoon salt together in a small bowl, and then set it aside.
Prepare The Dough Mixture
Add the milk, water, and butter to your large saucepan on medium-high heat, and bring it to the boil. When it boils and the butter has melted, remove the saucepan from the heat, and add all of the flour. Mix this with your wooden spoon until the ingredients cohere together and form a lump.
Lower the heat to medium-low, and then place the saucepan back on the stove for 2 more minutes, mixing with your wooden spoon the entire time. Take this off the heat, and place the flour mixture in your mixing bowl. Allow to cool to room temperature for 10 minutes.
After cooling, add the egg and salt mixture, and mix on low until this is incorporated into the dough mixture. Mix for around 2 minutes if using your stand mixer or electric hand mixer, and around 5 minutes if mixing by hand.
Add The Gruyere Cheese And Spices
Add the Gruyere cheese, pepper, and nutmeg, and mix until these ingredients are well incorporated.
Bake The Biscuits!
Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls of biscuit dough onto your cookie or baking sheet. Line the sheet with a silicone baking mat or some parchment paper for easier cleanup.
You should get around 12 drop biscuits. Space them apart from each other, and bake in your hot oven for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Best served straight from the oven, nice and hot!
Suggestions For Serving
Get ready to enjoy your fantastic cheese drop biscuits!
Warm biscuits enjoyed straight from your oven are heavenly! Serve them as they are, or try spreading some grass fed butter or even some honey butter on your biscuits to take them to the next level.
I hope you'll have fun making this simple biscuit recipe, and even more fun eating the masterpieces that you create!
Serve your biscuits as a side dish, or enjoy them as a yummy snack!
I hope this will become your go-to recipe for easy cheesy Gruyere drop biscuits!
FAQ
Store leftover biscuits in an airtight container and enjoy within 3 days.
Gruyere is a firm and nutty tasting Swiss cheese that is named after the town of Gruyères in Switzerland. It is known as an alpine cheese, and is typically aged for six months or longer. Gruyere is a great melting cheese, and perfect for baking!
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- Saint Andre Triple Cream Cheese - France
- Classic Grilled Cheese Sandwich With Mayo Recipe
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Easy To Make Homemade Gruyere Drop Biscuits Recipe
Equipment
- stand mixer or electric hand mixer; this is optional but it makes the job easier!
- mixing bowl use the one from your stand mixer or another large sized mixing bowl if you will use an electric hand mixer or your hand
- Small bowl to whisk eggs and salt
- Oven
- wooden spoon
- large saucepan can also use a Dutch oven
- Cookie or baking sheet line this with a silicone baking mat or some parchment paper for easier cleanup
Ingredients
- ¼ cup whole milk
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup salted butter this is 4 tablespoons (half a stick of butter)
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup Gruyere cheese finely shredded or grated
- ½ ts salt
- ⅛ ts pepper
- ⅛ ts nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400F.
- Whisk the eggs and ½ ts salt together in a small bowl, and then set it aside.
- Add the milk, water, and butter to your large saucepan on medium-high heat, and bring it to the boil. When it boils and the butter has melted, remove the saucepan from the heat, and add all of the flour. Mix this with your wooden spoon until the ingredients cohere together and form a lump.
- Lower the heat to medium-low, and then place the saucepan back on the stove for 2 more minutes, mixing with your wooden spoon the entire time. Take this off the heat, and place the mixture in your mixing bowl. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- After cooling, add the egg and salt mixture, and mix on low until this is incorporated into the dough mixture. Mix for around 2 minutes if using your stand mixer or electric hand mixer, and around 5 minutes if mixing by hand.
- Add the Gruyere cheese, pepper, and nutmeg, and mix until these ingredients are well incorporated.
- Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls of dough onto your cookie sheet. You should get around 12 drop biscuits. Space them apart from each other, and bake for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Best served straight from the oven, nice and hot!
Grace
Love these easy to make drop biscuits with great Gruyere flavor!