Recipe Box, Cheesy Zucchini Biscuits

the Painted Apron

2 years ago

Okay, this is one of those

“drop what you’re doing and make me now!”

recipes!

These no yeast biscuits are dreamy cheesy good,

they even received a two thumbs up from my resident chef!

The grated zucchini makes them moist and tender

and parsley gives them a nice dash of color

Grate the zucchini with a cheese grater,

place it on paper towels and sprinkle with salt

Let it sit for 20-30 minutes

so the salt can drain out the moisture

Then squeeze it several times with more paper towels to drain

Pantry staples of flour {not pictured},

baking powder, baking soda, and butter

combine with buttermilk, grated cheddar, parsley

and zucchini to make up the dough

A food processor makes quick work of making the dough,

but you can also mix it by hand with a pastry blender

First pulse the dry ingredients together

then add the butter cubes and pulse to incorporate

Next add the cheese and chopped parsley

Pulse to combine and then add buttermilk

and pulse until dough forms

Add zucchini and pulse to form completed dough

Divide dough into 12 balls, forming biscuits,

and place on a sheet pan to bake

Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes~

Biscuits!

You don’t have to tell picky eaters that zucchini is in there,

just say all the green comes from the parsley

and it’s just there to make them pretty!

You can also make smaller biscuits if desired,

the cooking time is about the same

Great for snacks, or a cocktail nibble!

This recipe yields about 32 1 inch biscuit bites

I divided my dough in half,

and made 6 3 inch biscuits for a dinner side

and 16 biscuit bites for snacks or appetizers

and froze them after baking to pull out and reheat for another time

You can also use these biscuits to make sandwiches,

like this yummy ham and cheese slider

I made with one of the leftover large biscuits

for lunch the next day

I sliced a cold biscuit in half,

filled it with ham and cheese and microwaved it for 45 seconds

This recipe is adapted from Just a Little Bit of Bacon

You can refrigerate dough for several days before baking

if desired,

or divide dough in half and bake a batch

and then bake another fresh batch in a day or two

Cheesy Zucchini Biscuits

These quick, no yeast biscuits are easy to make, and loaded with cheddar and grated zucchini, they are moist and tasty. Make large biscuits to go with your meal or to make sliders, or make small bite size biscuits for snacks or appetizers

Course Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword cheese biscuits, no rise biscuits, quick biscuits, zucchini biscuits, zucchini bread

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

resting time 20

Servings 12 large biscuits or 32 small biscuit bites

Equipment

food processor optional

Ingredients

1 medium zucchini
salt
2 cups AP flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
8 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
1 cup sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
1 Tbsp chopped parsley
1 Tbsp chopped green onions* optional
3/4 cup buttermilk

Instructions

Wash zucchini, dry, cut off ends, and grate with a cheese grater. Spread zucchini on paper towels and sprinkle with salt. Let sit for 15 minutes
Squeeze zucchini with paper towels to remove as much moisture as possible and set aside
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda in a food processor** and pulse to mix
Add butter cubes and pulse several times until butter is evenly distributed in small bits
Add the cheese and parsley {and green onions if desired} and pulse again in short bursts until just combined
Add buttermilk and pulse again until dough forms and pulls away from the sides of the bowl
Add drained zucchini and gently pulse 2-3 more times to mix
Divide dough into 12 pieces for large biscuits, 3 inch biscuits or make smaller 1 inch balls for snacks or appetizers.
Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes or until biscuits are golden and set. Adjust time for smaller biscuits if necessary but my 1 inch biscuit bites took 10 minutes also
The recipe makes 12 3 inch biscuits or 32 1 inch biscuits
Dough can be prepared up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated
Reheat biscuits in foil at 300 degrees or in the microwave