These mini biscuits are easy to make and so versatile. They're perfect just as they are for a family brunch, but make a great party food too. We've got several filling suggestions that will turn them into awesome little appetizer sandwiches, but you can let your imagination go wild with other filling ideas.
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Mini Biscuits Filling Ideas
Some of these fillings would be good as party foods and some best for breakfast or brunch. Some would be perfect for either. Let us know in the comments what ideas you have that we didn't think of.
- Beef tenderloin (or any lean beef - Our Cajun Beef Tenderloin with Bourbon Glaze is a favorite)
- Pimento Cheese (can you have too much cheese? We don't think so)
- sausage
- bacon jam
- apple or fig jam
- BLT (a personal favorite -- check these out)
A little honey mustard would be so good with these mini biscuit BLT's, and the Roma tomatoes we had growing in the garden were the perfect size, but you could cut a larger tomato slice into smaller pieces.
For the beef we had some medium to medium rare beef sliced in the deli. If you're a fan of horseradish with your beef, either a sauce or a straight dab of horseradish is a great idea.
Versatile Recipe
As always, I try to keep my recipes versatile so that you can mix them up according to what you have on hand. For herbs - I used only rosemary, but I did garnish with some parsley.
You could use chives with the rosemary or on their own. Or oregano, or basil or any combination that appeals to you.
And for the cheese, I used a sharp, white cheddar, but you can certainly experiment with any firm cheese. To blend the cheese into the dough well I used a grater (like the one below) that grates pretty finely. The biscuits are mini biscuits, so "mini" pieces of cheese will turn out the nicest dough. Another cheesy favorite is our Southern Style Sausage Balls. Just like these biscuits, they're perfect for brunch or as an appetizer. Find great ideas for putting together a Southern Appetizer Board here.
📖 Recipe
Mini Cheese Biscuits with Herbs
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain flour
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ⅓ cup butter cold
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¾ cup finely grated cheese
- 1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh herbs or 1 tsp. dried herbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Mix together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- Cut butter into slices and then cut in with pastry blender until mixture becomes crumbly.
- Stir in the grated cheese and herbs.
- Stir in buttermilk until a soft dough forms (start with ¼-1/3 cup).
- Turn dough onto floured surface and need 4-5 times.
- Flatten dough to about ½" (use a rolling pin if you have one).
- Cut into biscuits (I used a 1-¾" biscuit cutter and got 21 biscuits).
- Place on greased or lined baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes.
Putting Together a Brunch?
Looking for more bread recipes? Our Parmesan Crescent Rolls will fill your house with the aromas of yeast, butter and parmesan cheese!
See y'all next time.
Amy | The Cook Report says
These are so cute! And I love how versatile they are
Pam says
Thanks, Amy.
Vanessa Price says
These looks so cute and yummy! I bet they are absolutely delicious. Great for a dinner party!
Pam says
They are pretty yummy, Vanessa. Thanks for stopping by.
Nicola @ Happy Healthy Motivated says
These are the most beautiful, dainty and sophisticated biscuits I've ever seen! Definitely going to have to serve them up the next time I have guests to impress!
Pam says
Oh, wow! Thanks so much for your kind words, Nicola.
Ginny says
Those little biscuits look amazing! To think up that you can also turn them into appetizers is brilliant.
Pam says
Awwww.... thanks, Ginny!
Christine says
Oh, love all the ideas to use with these biscuits. They look so delicious!
Sally Moran says
What did I do wrong- the biscuits didn't rise too much?
Thanks
Pam says
It could be any number of things Sally. Your baking powder or baking soda could have been old. Perhaps you rolled them a little too flat? Twisting the biscuit cutter instead of going straight down and back up could also be the culprit.
Sally Moran says
Thank you. Would self rising flour help also?
Pam says
Sally, we've never used self rising flour AND leavening so I can't speak to how that would work out.