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Published: Jul 30, 2019 · Modified: Mar 18, 2025 by Pam

Mexican Style Biscuits

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These Mexican Biscuits come together easily with just a few ingredients. Think Mexican Cornbread, but in biscuit form. So much prettier than a drop biscuit they are rolled and then cut into the size of your choice.

Mexican style biscuits in basket with denim napkin

We do love Mexican Cornbread and, in fact, have a family recipe for it right here on Biscuits and Burlap from our early days. But, we don't always want cornbread when we've got a taste for those hearty and bold flavors.

Jalapenos, cheese, corn and garlic are just as good (maybe even better) when added to biscuit dough, and by doing that our Mexican Style Biscuits were born.

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  • The basic biscuit dough has just two ingredients
  • Ingredient Notes
  • Rolled and cut biscuits are so pretty
  • A few notes and tips about making Mexican Biscuits:
  • A few items you'll need for making Mexican Style Biscuits:
  • Recipe FAQ's
  • 📖 Recipe
  • Savory Bread

The basic biscuit dough has just two ingredients

We told y'all about this a while back when we made Asiago Cheese and Black Pepper Biscuits. The same two ingredients are in Cinnamon Biscuits as well. We decided to put Nathalie Dupree's claim to the test that good biscuits could be made with just self-rising flour and heavy cream.

We wanted ours to be more interesting than plain biscuits, so we amped up the flavor with the Asiago cheese and black pepper. Lo and behold, they turned out awesome!

This time we thought "why not use those same two basic ingredients and add different flavors?" We know a lot of y'all love your Mexican Cornbread so we are really taking on a challenge to come up with a biscuit with those flavors that you'll love too. We think we knocked it out of the park with these biscuits with cheese, jalapeno and corn!

mexican biscuits stacked in pyramid

Ingredient Notes

  • Self rising flour - We always keep it on hand, but if you don't you can use the formula in our Easy Buttermilk Biscuit recipe.
  • Heavy Cream - Don't try to substitute half and half. Your biscuit dough won't have enough fat content.
  • Sharp Cheddar Cheese (freshly grated)
  • Creamed Corn - canned is fine for this recipe
  • Jalapenos - use pickled for the best flavor

For the full ingredient list and quantities see the recipe card below.

Rolled and cut biscuits are so pretty

There is nothing wrong with a drop biscuit, but when you've saved time by starting with such basic ingredients why not take the extra few minutes to roll your biscuits and cut them into uniform circles?

women cutting biscuits
photo cred: Angie Webb Creative

Even with that and grating my cheese I invested about 25 minutes total to getting these Mexican biscuits ready to go in the oven.

A few notes and tips about making Mexican Biscuits:

  • Grate the cheese yourself. It does have superior flavor when freshly grated.
  • Push straight down and up with the biscuit cutter for cleaner edges - no twisting!
  • Pickled jalapeno slices pack the most heat. If you and yours don't like as much spice use fresh jalapeno pepper with the seeds and ribs removed.
  • Parchment paper always makes for no-stick biscuits and easy clean up.
  • This and Mexican Cornbread are the only times I advocate using canned cream corn. For eating creamed corn on its own, check out our old-school southern method for making and cooking creamed corn. 
  • To use of as much of the dough as possible you'll need to re-roll the dough once and cut a few more. Only do this one time though, as the dough will start to dry out. (For more info on cooking with what you have and reducing waste, read this piece on Southern Food).
mexican biscuits on baking sheet with pitcher and rolling pin behind

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A few items you'll need for making Mexican Style Biscuits:

  • Parchment paper
  • Cheese Grater
  • Biscuit Cutters - various sizes
  • Rolling pin
vertical shot of biscuits in pottery bowl

Recipe FAQ's

How many biscuits do you get from a recipe?

It will all depend on the size of your biscuit cutter. For the Asiago Cheese and Black Pepper Biscuits we use a 2 inch cutter and get 16-18 biscuits. With our "almost" famous Sweet Potato Biscuits we like a more substantial size and use the 2-½ inch cutter for 12-14 biscuits.

So, you can go either route with these Mexican Biscuits. I like to make the decision based on what else I'm serving. If you're just making a pot of soup and biscuits - go big. With lots of other dishes make smaller biscuits. If you just don't have the time to make biscuits from scratch, try these Biscuit From a Mix with the ingredients from this recipe.

Can you really make good biscuits with just two ingredients?

You absolutely can! This recipe is a perfect example. The additional ingredients are added to give them extra flavor, but the self-rising flour and heavy cream is all you need for good basic biscuits.

Do these biscuits store/freeze well?

They do! Keep them tightly covered in the refrigerator and reheat as needed for up to 5 days. They can be frozen for up to 3 months if tightly covered. Then thaw and reheat as desired.

For an equally versatile recipe that you can make in your slow cooker, try Mexican style shredded beef. It can be used on tacos, burritos, enchiladas and more! And you could start out that Tex-Mex meal with Hot Corn Dip with Cream Cheese and keep it going with these poblano recipes. They're sooo.... good!

📖 Recipe

mexican style biscuits in basket.

Mexican Style Biscuits

Pam
An easy biscuit recipe with all the flavors of Mexican Cornbread. 
4.43 from 14 votes
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Course bread
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 12 biscuits
Calories 122 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1-¾ cups self-rising flour plus more for rolling
  • 3 ounces sharp cheddar cheese grated
  • ½ cup creamed corn
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 7-8 slices pickled jalapenos finely diced
  • 1-2 Tablespoons butter, melted optional

Instructions
 

  • Toss cheese with flour.
  • Add cream, corn and garlic until well blended.
  • Stir in jalapenos.
  • Roll on floured surface to about ¾ inch thickness, using a floured rolling pin and lightly dusting the surface of the dough with flour.
  • Cut with biscuit cutter, using straight down and up motion.
  • Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper very closely together, but not touching. 
  • Bake at 425 degrees 12-15 minutes, or until light golden color. 
  • Brush with melted butter after removing from oven, if desired.

Notes

  • Canned cream corn is acceptable here.
  • Butter may be salted or unsalted.
  • The quantity of biscuits made from this recipe will vary with the size of the biscuit cutter. The smaller the cutter, the more biscuits you will get. 

Nutrition

Calories: 122kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 1100mgPotassium: 155mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1358IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

For a basic and easy 3 ingredient biscuit you'll want to check out this easy three ingredient recipe. They come out perfectly flaky every time! Another take on that same recipe is ultra-Southern Pimento Cheese Biscuits. 

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Comments

  1. Beth Neels says

    July 30, 2019 at 10:29 am

    5 stars
    These are so delicious! I made these last night and my family gobbled them up so fast, I didn't even have time to stash one for breakfast! Boo hiss! Oh, well, I'l just have to make a double batch next time!

    Reply
    • Pam says

      July 30, 2019 at 10:38 am

      Thanks, Beth! Glad y'all loved them, too.

      Reply
  2. Jessica Formicola says

    July 30, 2019 at 10:39 am

    5 stars
    I've never had Mexican biscuits, but man do these look good! I think I'll make them tonight for Taco Tuesday!

    Reply
    • Pam says

      July 30, 2019 at 5:18 pm

      Sounds like a match made in heaven. Thanks, Jessica.

      Reply
  3. Beth says

    July 30, 2019 at 10:55 am

    5 stars
    I've never heard of these but am excited to give them a try for Taco night tonight! So delicious, so easy!

    Reply
    • Pam says

      July 30, 2019 at 5:16 pm

      Hope you enjoy. Thanks, Beth.

      Reply
  4. Raia Todd says

    July 30, 2019 at 11:01 am

    5 stars
    What a fun side! My kids are going to loooove these!

    Reply
    • Pam says

      July 30, 2019 at 5:17 pm

      We hope so. Thanks, Raia.

      Reply
  5. Denise says

    July 30, 2019 at 11:37 am

    5 stars
    These biscuits look incredibly delicious! I can never say no to a home made biscuit, they are too good. They would be great with a bowl of chili!

    Reply
    • Pam says

      July 30, 2019 at 5:17 pm

      That does sound perfect. Thank you, Denise!

      Reply
  6. Nina Quintal says

    March 18, 2020 at 7:17 pm

    These songs look amazing and I plan on making them soon.
    Question: what do you usually serve with these biscuits?
    I love finding new recipes but always wish the editor chef would also suggest what other items to serve.
    It would make entertaining easier for me.
    Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Nina Quintal says

      March 18, 2020 at 7:21 pm

      Oops....”not songs”....don’t know how that typed out...I meant “biscuits”

      Reply
    • Pam says

      March 23, 2020 at 3:48 pm

      Thanks so much, Nina. Gosh, the ideas of what to serve them with are endless - any soup or stew, any type of vegetable, breakfast meats like bacon, sausage, ham, etc.

      Reply
  7. Patty says

    October 29, 2020 at 9:06 am

    Could you use buttermilk instead of cream?

    Reply
    • Pam says

      October 29, 2020 at 11:22 am

      I'm not positive Patty. The cream takes the place of shortening or butter so if I tried buttermilk I would be sure to use the full fat, not non-fat or low-fat, type. Let us know if you try it and how it turns out.

      Reply
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