1-Bowl Fluffy Garlic Bread Drop Biscuits - Easy to Make Any Flavor You Like!

Published: Nov 21, 2022 · Modified: Jun 19, 2023 by Faith · This post may contain affiliate links · 56 Comments

This easy, 1-bowl Drop Biscuits recipe yields tender, fluffy biscuits that are crispy outside and have a rich, buttery flavor. They’re ready in 25 minutes and pair well with just about any dinner!

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I made you biscuits!

And you probably already have everything to make these drop biscuits in your own pantry!!!

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The ingredient list is pretty short and the items are pretty basic. These whip up in less than 30 minutes using just 1 bowl.

And these biscuits are so good, you’ll find yourself making them all the time.

They’re fluffy and tender inside and crispy outside with rich buttery flavor. You can make them garlic bread flavored, plain, or put your own spin on them by playing with the cheese, herbs, spices, etc.

You’re going to love how easy these are to make and how well they pair with just about anything!

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

No worries if it’s pasta night and you forgot to pick up the garlic bread! This homemade biscuit recipe will come in clutch time and time again.
You probably already have everything on hand for this recipe in a well-stocked kitchen! How is that for budget-friendly?!
With just 10 minutes of prep time and less than 15 minutes in the oven, these easy drop biscuits are weeknight-friendly.

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The Best Easy Drop Biscuits Recipe

Ingredients

All-purpose flour – this is the base for the dough
Baking powder – our leavening agent
Garlic powder – this helps these biscuits taste like garlic bread
Salt – to season the biscuits
Dried parsley – for a garlic bread look
Unsalted butter – this is what makes these biscuits rich and flaky; makes sure the butter is cold
Whole milk – it will still work with low-fat milk, but use whole milk for best flavor
Shredded mozzarella – what’s garlic bread without mozzarella?!
Salted butter – this gets brushed on the top of the biscuits as soon as they’re out of the oven to take them over the top

Step-by-Step Instructions

Whisk together the flour, baking powder, garlic powder, salt, and dried parsley in a large bowl.
Add the butter and cut it in with a fork or a pastry cutter until it looks like coarse crumbs.
There should be some pieces of butter the size of small peas.
Add the milk a little at a time while stirring until it comes together.
It should form a shaggy dough (you can add more milk if needed).
Gently stir in the shredded mozzarella.
Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces, and roll each into a ball. Arrange the dough balls on the prepared baking tray. Sprinkle a little garlic powder and dried parsley on top of each.
Bake until the biscuits are golden and puffed, about 13 to 15 minutes. Immediately when they’re out of the oven, brush the melted butter on top of the biscuits.

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How to Make Regular Drop Biscuits (Not Garlic Bread Flavored)

Omit the garlic powder, dried parsley, and shredded mozzarella.
Keep everything else the same.

How to Make Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

Add 2 tablespoons sugar with the dry ingredients.
Reduce the baking powder to 2 teaspoons and add ⅛ teaspoons baking soda.
Omit the milk and use 1 cup buttermilk.

Variations on This Recipe

Cheddar Sage: Use shredded cheddar instead of mozzarella and fresh minced sage instead of dried parsley. Add ½ teaspoon onion powder. Omit the garlic powder.
Gruyere Thyme: Use shredded Gruyere instead of mozzarella and fresh minced thyme instead of dried parsley. Add ½ teaspoon onion powder. Omit the garlic powder.
Parmesan Rosemary: Use shredded Parmesan instead of mozzarella and fresh minced rosemary instead of dried parsley. Reduce the garlic powder to ½ teaspoon and reduce the salt to 1 teaspoon.
Sweet Drop Biscuits: Omit the garlic powder, dried parsley, and shredded mozzarella. Add 3 tablespoons sugar along with the dry ingredients. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract with the milk. Sprinkle the tops with sugar before baking.

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What to Serve with Garlic Bread Drop Biscuits

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Garlic Bread Drop Biscuits Recipe

By: Faith Gorsky

This easy, 1-bowl Drop Biscuits recipe yields tender, fluffy biscuits that are crispy outside and have a rich, buttery flavor. They’re ready in 25 minutes and pair well with just about any dinner!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Course Bread, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients

▢ 2 cups all-purpose flour
▢ 4 teaspoons baking powder
▢ 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder plus more for topping
▢ 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
▢ 1 teaspoon dried parsley plus more for topping
▢ ½ cup unsalted butter chilled and diced
▢ ¾ cup whole milk plus more if needed
▢ 1 cup shredded mozzarella
▢ 2 tablespoons salted butter melted

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450F. Line a large baking tray with a silpat baking mat or parchment paper.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, garlic powder, salt, and dried parsley in a large bowl.
Add the butter and cut it in with a fork or a pastry cutter until it looks like coarse crumbs. There should be some pieces of butter the size of small peas.
Add the milk a little at a time while stirring until it comes together to form a shaggy dough (you can add more milk if needed).
Gently stir in the shredded mozzarella.
Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces, and roll each into a ball. Arrange the dough balls on the prepared baking tray. Sprinkle a little garlic powder and dried parsley on top of each.
Bake until the biscuits are golden and puffed, about 13 to 15 minutes.
Immediately when they’re out of the oven, brush the melted butter on top of the biscuits.
Serve.

Faith's Tips

How to Make Regular Drop Biscuits (Not Garlic Bread Flavored)

Omit the garlic powder, dried parsley, and shredded mozzarella.
Keep everything else the same.

How to Make Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

Add 2 tablespoons sugar with the dry ingredients.
Reduce the baking powder to 2 teaspoons and add ⅛ teaspoons baking soda.
Omit the milk and use 1 cup buttermilk.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Garlic Bread Drop Biscuits Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 biscuit)

Calories 300 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 11g69%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 5g

Cholesterol 52mg17%

Sodium 487mg21%

Potassium 292mg8%

Carbohydrates 27g9%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin A 574IU11%

Vitamin C 0.02mg0%

Calcium 195mg20%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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This post was first published on An Edible Mosaic on October 21, 2010. I updated it with more information on November 21, 2022.

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