Are you ready to take your biscuit game to the next level? Look no further than this delicious and buttery biscuit recipe. Made with everything bagel seasoning and simple pantry ingredients, these biscuits are the perfect balance of crispy and flaky on the outside, and soft and tender on the inside. The addition of butter, garlic, and onion, along with sesame and poppy seeds, adds a burst of flavor to every bite. These biscuits are both easy to prepare and irresistibly tasty, so get ready to treat yourself to some buttery everything bagel seasoning biscuit amazingness.
What can you NOT expect to find in this biscuit recipe? Well y’all, you will NOT, I promise, at any point, be given instructions to rub the butter into the flour mixture using your fingers. Yes, I am fully aware that there are many folks out there who find this method perfectly acceptable. However, the majority of the people I see daily promoting this method are also making videos on TikTok, where randomly tapping objects and overly using unnecessary hand gestures is the norm. The best biscuits are made with cold butter that remains cold. NOT butter that has been squished between someone’s warm fingers, causing it to soften and warm with every little touch. When it comes to knock-your-sock-off biscuits that are the absolute cat’s meow, start with cold butter, work as fast as you can, touch the dough as little as possible, and DO NOT choose the hottest dang day of the year to make them. And, once again, DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT rub the butter into the flour mixture with your fingers. Use a pastry cutter, fork, or even a knife, but for the love of all that is holy, not your fingers.
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 3 Tablespoons Everything Bagel Seasoning
- 2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
- 4 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, Cold
- 1 1/4 Cups Whole Milk
- 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Melted
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, everything bagel seasoning, sugar, and baking powder.
- Cut the cold butter into very small pieces and add it to the flour mixture. Use a pastry cutter, fork, or knife to cut the butter into the flour mixture for approximately 2 minutes.
- Pour the milk into the flour and butter mixture. Use a silicone spatula to stir the mixture until just combined.
- Liberally flour your hands and the countertop you are working on. Dump the dough out onto the floured countertop and fold it over on itself approximately 10 to 12 times, working the flour into the dough.
- Evenly pat the dough down to a height of 1 inch with the palms of your hands. Use a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter or a glass drinking glass to cut out biscuits and place them on a Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Re-roll any scraps and repeat these steps until there is no longer any dough.
- Bake for 12 minutes, or until the biscuits are puffed, light golden brown, and cooked through.
- Brush the biscuits with the melted butter immediately after you remove them from the oven.
Suggestions:
- I used Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend for this recipe. You can use any store-bought variety of everything bagel seasoning or make your own with sesame seeds, dried minced garlic, black sesame seeds, dried minced onion, poppy seeds, and sea salt.
- Do not add any additional salt to these biscuits because the seasoning mix already contains a pretty good amount.
- You can make these biscuits smaller or larger if you choose, however, you will have to decrease or increase the baking time.
- Dip your biscuit cutter or drinking glass into flour before attempting to cut out the biscuits. Press straight down when cutting biscuits; do not twist. If you twist, your biscuits will not be as fluffy.
- Don’t be afraid to work more flour into the dough as you fold it over on itself on the countertop. I typically cover my countertop with 1/4 cup of flour and put a little extra off on the side in case I need additional.
- You want to make sure not to overwork your biscuit dough. The flakiness of the biscuits will decrease if you handle the dough too much. Fold the dough over on itself approximately 10 to 12 times.
- This recipe will yield approximately 12 biscuits. The number of biscuits will depend on the size you make them.
Improvements:
- Add 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper to the flour mixture.
- If you are a garlic lover, add a 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder to the flour mixture. If you are an onion lover, add a 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder to the flour mixture.
- Use these biscuits to make small sandwiches or serve them alongside a bowl of soup. CLICK HERE to find some great soup recipes.
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 3 Tablespoons Everything Bagel Seasoning
- 2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
- 4 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter, Cold
- 1 1/4 Cups Whole Milk
- 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Melted
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, everything bagel seasoning, sugar, and baking powder.
- Cut the cold butter into very small pieces and add it to the flour mixture. Use a pastry cutter, fork, or knife to cut the butter into the flour mixture for approximately 2 minutes.
- Pour the milk into the flour and butter mixture. Use a silicone spatula to stir the mixture until just combined.
- Liberally flour your hands and the countertop you are working on. Dump the dough out onto the floured countertop and fold it over on itself approximately 10 to 12 times, working the flour into the dough.
- Evenly pat the dough down to a height of 1 inch with the palms of your hands. Use a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter or a glass drinking glass to cut out biscuits and place them on a Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Re-roll any scraps and repeat these steps until there is no longer any dough.
- Bake for 12 minutes, or until the biscuits are puffed, light golden brown, and cooked through.
- Brush the biscuits with the melted butter immediately after you remove them from the oven.
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In 2024, we’ll be cooking and baking our way through the alphabet with several of our food blogger friends. Every other Wednesday, for the 2024 Alphabet Challenge, we’ll be sharing a new recipe featuring a consecutive letter of the alphabet, starting with A in January and ending with Z in December.
“A” – Dried Apple & Bourbon Oven-Baked Sauerkraut
“B” – Spicy Barbecue Seasoned Rice Chex Mix
“C” – Dove Dark Chocolate Chunk Cakey Muffins
“D” – Italian Deviled Eggs with Heart-Shaped Tomatoes
“E” – Buttery Everything Bagel Seasoning Biscuits
“F” – Butternut Squash Soup with French Herbes
“G” – Creamy Simple Stovetop Gouda Mac & Cheese
“H” – Sweet Honey Deviled Eggs with Fennel Fronds
“I” – Orange & Feta Italian Orzo Pasta Salad
“J” – Brown Sugar Caribbean Jerk Seasoning
“K” – Kalamata, Mozzarella, & Tomato Couscous Salad
“L” – Fresh Dill Deviled Eggs with a Hint of Lemon
“M” – Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Fresh Mint
“N” – Great Northern Bean Summer Caprese Salad
“O” – Firecracker Oatmeal Peanut Butter Blossoms
“P” – Creamy Potato Salad with Crunchy Fennel
“Q” – Butternut Squash Taco Ravioli with Queso Fresco
“R” – Cheeseburger Broccoli Rice Soup Casserole
“S” – Sweet Whiskey Skillet Teriyaki Chicken
“T” – Baked Chicken Tenders with Crushed Fritos
“U” – Unsweetened Coconut Oatmeal Peach Crisp
“V” – Sweet & Spicy Balsamic Vinegar Deviled Eggs
“W” – Whiskey-Soaked Raisin Baked Stove Top Stuffing
“X” – X’s & O’s (Hugs & Kisses) Brown Sugar Cookies
“Y” – Jalapeño Yellow Cornmeal Brown Sugar Cookies
Please make sure to check out the other great “E” recipes below. A huge thanks to A Day in the Life on the Farm for hosting this 2024 Alphabet Challenge event.
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- Buttery Everything Bagel Seasoning Biscuits by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
- Easy Homestyle Chicken Enchiladas by Palatable Pastime
- Edamame Paratha by Magical Ingredients
- Egg Bread Hoagie Rolls by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Egg Pulao by Mayuri’s Jikoni
- Egg Roast by Sneha’s Recipe
- Elderflower & Roasted Strawberry Layer Cake by Culinary Cam
- English Muffin Bread by Jolene’s Recipe Journal
- Everything Pizza Tartin by Food Lust People Love
- Chinese Tomato and Eggs by A Day in the Life on the Farm