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Bacon Cheddar Biscuits are tender, flaky, and full of flavor. Serve them up for breakfast, brunch and even dinner.
This recipe is sponsored by Kroger and Tillamook, but all thoughts are my own. Thank you for continuing to support the brands that make My Baking Addiction possible.
Please Note: All Photos in this post except for the Bacon Cheddar Biscuits were taken by Hayden Stinebaugh
If you know me in real life, you know that my love for Kroger is pretty intense. When I was approached to attend a weekend event with Kroger and Tillamook in Detroit, let’s just say I was pretty pumped about it.
The LegenDAIRY Weekend event was hosted and organized by the lovely Sarah Fennel of the blog Broma Bakery, and it was nothing short of amazing.
Fourteen food bloggers traveled to the Motor City in honor of the expansion of Tillamook products in select Kroger stores nationwide
If you’ve ever experienced Tillamook products, you know how exciting this is!
We stayed at the Foundation Hotel, and it is stunning! We enjoyed an entire weekend of eating, drinking, and hanging out with some of my very favorite people.
Our first evening in Detroit was spent at Brooklyn Outdoor for a lovely dinner featuring Kroger and Tillamook products made by Chef Sarah Welch.
If you ever need a gathering space in Detroit, you simply have to check out Brooklyn Outdoor.
It’s simple and so beautiful. And absolutely perfect for so many different types of events.
On the menu were Steak Frites Tartare, Shaved Apple Salad, Crab Fettuccine, and Coffee Cake.
It’s here where I discovered that granola on salad is pretty much the best thing ever. Seriously, try it!
The next morning, we headed back to Brooklyn Outdoor for a delicious smoothie bar featuring Kroger and Tillamook products, coffee, and plenty of conversation.
I picked up some pretty helpful tips from Liz of the Lemon Bowl for thickening smoothie bowls to perfection. I mean, ya definitely need a good, thick base for all those delicious toppings, right?
Speaking of tips, I picked up a ton of cheese board styling tips from Lena from the blog Lena’s Kitchen.
This gal is insanely talented and if you don’t follow her, you need to. Her photos are as stunning as they get!
We also learned all about the history of Tillamook. Did you know that for over a century, their farmers have been committed to providing consumers with the most consistent, best-tasting cheese made in the most natural way possible?
Tillamook’s director of R&D, Jill Allen, even showed us how to pull a cheese plug to check for the quality of a huge block of Tillamook Cheese.
I have to say, I’m pretty envious of her palate AND her job!
We then headed over to Detroit Rose to create our own perfume and candle scents.
Since I am kind of obsessed with candles and a bit of a candle hoarder collector, this was the perfect way to spend a chilly, rainy Saturday afternoon.
And even though the custom scent I created ended up smelling like an older gentlemen with a fondness of flannel shirts, dirt, the forest and cigars, I kinda fell in love with it.
I also tumbled head over heels for their Bergamot and Milk & Honey scents!
After our candle making sesh, we went out for a lovely dinner at the Grey Ghost, where we were treated to an amazing five-course meal and drink pairings.
There were so many delicious dishes, but the Black Kale Salad with ham, Simple Truth Pecans and a strawberry ice cream vinaigrette made with Tillamook Oregon Strawberry Ice Cream was incredible.
Hands down, this was the best salad I’ve ever had. I mean, ice cream vinaigrette, you guys!
I think I am going to try to recreate this salad at home this summer and sub in my beloved Private Selection Coconut Cashews.
If you follow me on Instagram Stories, you know how obsessed I am with these!
The other star of this dinner was Butter Poached Halibut. And let me tell ya, I am so not a fish person. But I would eat this meal at least once a week. It was that good.
Our final morning was spent back at Brooklyn Outdoor where we had a gorgeous brunch prepared by Chef Welch of Marrow Restaurant. And this is where I fell pretty hard for her Cheddar Biscuits.
So much so that I actually requested her recipe so I could share it with you here on My Baking Addiction.
We had a huge spread complete with Shakshuka, sautéed ramps, fresh fruit and a rhubarb bakewell tart, but the biscuits left a serious impression on me!
I did adapt the recipe a bit from her original to include both Simple Truth Bacon and Tillamook Cheese to create these Bacon Cheddar Biscuits. I have to tell you, I am so into the final result.
Seriously, these are the stuff biscuit dreams are made of.
They’re tender, a bit smoky, and full of delicious flavor.
I served these Bacon Cheddar Biscuits up for breakfast with scrambled eggs, thick-sliced bacon and fresh berries, but we also discovered they were perfect for bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit sandwiches too.
If you’re at all like me and my sweet babe, Elle, you’re going to need a little splash of Simple Truth Maple Syrup to add the perfect amount of sweetness to these savory biscuits!
Thank you so much to Tillamook and Kroger for a wonderful weekend full of amazing food, conversation and friends.
I hope you’ll whip these up this Sunday. They’re the perfect way to wake up and greet a beautiful spring day, I can promise you that!
Bacon Cheddar Biscuits
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter very cold, shredded
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 cup Tillamook Medium Cheddar Farmstyle Cut Shredded Cheese
- 4 ounces Simple Truth Bacon cooked, drained, cooled and crumbled
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Using a box grater, shred butter. Place into a bowl and place the butter into the freezer.
- Measure the flour, salt, garlic powder and baking powder into another bowl and place into the freezer as well.
- Allow ingredients to remain in the freezer for about 15 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 425° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In the bowl of your food processor pulse the dry ingredients.
- Add in the cold butter. Using the pulse on your food processor to incorporate the ingredients until just combined.
- Add in the cheese and bacon, and pulse again to incorporate.
- While running the food processor briefly, pour in the buttermilk. Do not over-mix. You should have a dough that is shaggy and wet with patches of dry.
- Remove the mixture from the bowl and use your hands to gently incorporate the dry portions into the dough. You’ll want to work quickly, so your hands do not warm up the dough.
- Fold the dough over onto itself until it mostly comes together into a pile then chill in refrigerator for 10 minutes.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat it into a 1” thick rectangle.
- Using a sharp biscuit cutter, cut out circles, making sure NOT TO TWIST as you cut. Twisting closes the seam of the biscuit and prevents the biscuit from rising into pretty layers.
- Place the biscuits onto prepared baking sheets so that they are barely touching; this will give them a little support while they rise.
- Brush the tops with melted butter.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15-17 minutes, or until golden brown.
Taught my g-daughter this recipe to teach her how to read a recipe and cook it. Came out delicious.
Hi Jamie,
I was looking for a new dish with coffee. I find it. Thanks for sharing this. I am excited to make it this Sunday.
Thanks so much for stopping by, Emily! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Baking!
-Jamie
Sounds yummy! I adapted a favorite scone recipe to add bacon and cheddar so my daughter could make a quick egg sandwich to eat on her way to the bus stop when she was in high school. Now she’s in college and a vegetarian, so I leave out the bacon and add in some chives.
Thanks so much for stopping by, Jean! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Baking!
-Jamie
I think cheese based scones and cakes are very underrated. I just love them! Something about a savoury product that I think makes it so much better then if it were sweet.
I totally agree, Robbie! Thanks so much for stopping by!
These biscuits have my name all over them. Adding that Tillamook shredded cheese to my Kroger list and baking these immediately!
The cheese is so good! You’ll love it. Thanks so much for stopping by!
-Jamie
What a stunning brunch. I know my family will love these savory biscuits with Tillamook Cheese.
It was amazing, Tony! I hope you love the biscuits as much as we did! Thanks for stopping by.
-Jamie
We are huge fans of Tillamook Cheese and you can’t go wrong with cheese and BACON! Trying these for our weekend brunch.
I mean, can you ever go wrong with bacon? Thanks so much for stopping by, Rita!
-Jamie
this is such a lovely meal.thanks fro sharing the recipe.