There’s a special kind of joy in baking homemade biscuits, especially when they feature a delicious twist. My Green Onion Drop Biscuits with Gruyere, enriched with whole wheat flour for added nuttiness, are a straightforward recipe perfect for beginners. As a culinary school graduate with industry experience, I love preparing these for my Southern husband, who can’t resist a good biscuit.
This is a smaller batch recipe, making 4 beautiful biscuits. Just enough for a dinner with the family.
If you love making biscuits as I do, let me suggest a few other recipes for you to try. These rye buttermilk biscuits are a perfect flaky biscuit to uses 100% rye flour. Einkorn flour is a great ancient grain flour to work, using it in these 100% einkorn flour biscuits is a good intro recipe to the flour. 100% whole wheat biscuits are another staple in our house and they should be in yours as well!.
Tips for the perfect drop biscuits
- Keep ingredients chilled: Ensure butter and other ingredients are cold for a flaky texture.
- Preheat the oven: A hot oven helps biscuits rise quickly and bake evenly.
- Avoid over mixing: Mix the dough just until combined to maintain a tender biscuit.
- Watch baking time: Remove biscuits as soon as they are golden brown to prevent over baking
Ingredients
- Whole wheat flour- I like to use whole wheat pastry flour, but I will also use white whole wheat or spelt flour as well. If you don't want to use wheat flour, white flour can easily be subbed in.
- Baking powder- this combined with the chilled butter cut in will give the biscuits their beautiful rise.
- Salt- it won't take much as the cheese is salty as well.
- Butter- what is a good biscuit without butter. If you are dairy-free, you can also use dairy-free butter.
- Egg- This will adds richness to the recipe.
- Milk- I used regular milk, but if you want, you can also use a plant-based milk instead.
- Gruyere- Below you will also find other cheese options to use if you don't want to use gruyere.
- Green onions- be sure these are fresh and crisp for the best flavor.
How to make
- Start by mixing together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium-size bowl. Set this aside.
- Next, mix together the egg and milk in another small bowl and set this aside.
- Cut the butter into ½-inch chunks and add it to the flour mixture. Cut it in with a pastry blender, as I did, or break it in with a fork or your hands. You want this to break into pea-sized pieces.
- Add the milk mixture to this and mix with a fork only until it is combined. DO NOT OVERMIX.
- Last in is the grated gruyere and chopped green onions. Again, only mix to combine.
- Drop the biscuits on a parchment-lined baking sheet. This will give 4 large biscuits or 6 smaller biscuits.
Bake for 15 minutes and the tops have browned. Be sure not to overbake.
Different cheese to use in this recipe
I love using gruyere in this recipe, but understand it can be quite expensive and sometime difficult to find in other areas. With this in mind, let me share a list of other options for cheese.
- Cheddar: A classic choice that adds a sharp, tangy flavor.
- Parmesan: Provides a nutty, savory taste.
- Feta: Adds a salty, crumbly texture.
- Gouda: Brings a slightly sweet and creamy flavor.
- Pepper Jack: For a bit of a spicy kick.
- Blue Cheese: Offers a bold, tangy twist.
Green Onion Drop Biscuits Recipe With Gruyere
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour if you prefer white or gluten free, use those.
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces cold butter, cut in ½ inch chunks
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 cup gruyere, grated
- ½ cup green onions, minced
Instructions
- Start by mixing together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium-size bowl. Set this aside.
- Next, mix together the egg and milk in another small bowl and set this aside.
- Cut the butter into ½-inch chunks and add it to the flour mixture. Cut it in with a pastry blender, as I did, or break it in with a fork or your hands. You want this to break into pea-sized pieces.
- Add the milk mixture to this and mix with a fork only until it is combined. DO NOT OVERMIX.
- Last in is the grated gruyere and chopped green onions. Again, only mix to combine.
- Drop the biscuits on a parchment-lined baking sheet. This will give 4 large biscuits or 6 smaller biscuits.
- Bake for 15 minutes and the tops have browned. Be sure not to overbake.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
Notes
- Keep ingredients chilled: Ensure butter and other ingredients are cold for a flaky texture.
- Preheat the oven: A hot oven helps biscuits rise quickly and bake evenly.
- Avoid over mixing: Mix the dough just until combined to maintain a tender biscuit.
- Watch baking time: Remove biscuits as soon as they are golden brown to prevent over baking
Did you make this recipe? Let me know!