These easy blue cheese biscuits made with Bisquick bring bold flavor to any meal without a lot of fuss. Using a boxed biscuit mix keeps the ingredient list short and the process quick — you’ll have fluffy, savory drop biscuits on the table in under 30 minutes. They’re an excellent weeknight side, a tasty pairing for steak, or a crowd-pleasing appetizer.
I first fell for this style of biscuit on a trip to Nashville, where I enjoyed blue cheese biscuit steak sliders at Southern Steak and Oyster. Back home I experimented with biscuit mix and my family — who already love my beer biscuits — approved these immediately.
Ingredients
Using Bisquick streamlines the recipe. Here’s what you’ll need:
- Bisquick baking mix
- Cold, 100% real butter (keep it very cold)
- Buttermilk (its tang balances the blue cheese)
- Blue cheese crumbles (or a chunk of blue cheese broken into pieces)
- Garlic salt, for sprinkling
See the recipe card below for exact quantities.
How do you make Bisquick Blue Cheese Biscuits?
These biscuits come together quickly. The biscuit mix does most of the work — you only need to cut in cold butter, fold in blue cheese and buttermilk, then drop and bake.
Place the Bisquick in a large bowl, add the cold butter cut into small cubes (or grated), and work it in until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Stir in the blue cheese and add the buttermilk, mixing just until the dough comes together. The dough should be soft and sticky — avoid overmixing.
Drop large scoops of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and sprinkle the tops with garlic salt.
Bake at 400°F for 12–15 minutes, until golden brown. Brush warm biscuits with melted butter if you like them extra rich.
The result is a tender biscuit with pockets of tangy blue cheese — a simple way to elevate any meal.
Hint: Freeze the butter and grate it with a cheese grater for finer bits that incorporate easily into the mix.
Substitutions
If you don’t have every ingredient on hand, try these swaps:
- Biscuit mix substitute – Combine 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 2 teaspoons baking soda, and 2 teaspoons salt to mimic a baking mix.
- Gluten-free option – Use a gluten-free biscuit mix in place of standard Bisquick.
- Buttermilk substitute – Make a quick buttermilk by adding 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup milk; let sit 5 minutes.
- Cheese substitute – If blue cheese is not preferred, use feta for a similar tang and crumbly texture, or swap for a milder cheddar for a different flavor profile.
You can also omit the garlic salt on top if you prefer a plainer biscuit.
Variations
Small tweaks make notable differences. Try these ideas:
- Change the cheese: Swap blue cheese for cheddar or mozzarella for a milder result.
- Add herbs: Fold in chopped parsley, thyme, rosemary, or oregano for fresh, aromatic notes.
- Add bacon: Stir in cooked bacon crumbles for a savory bacon-and-blue-cheese combination.
Equipment
These biscuits don’t require special tools. Basic equipment that helps: a large mixing bowl, a pastry cutter or fork (or your fingers) to cut in butter, a cookie scoop for even drops, and a baking sheet lined with parchment.
Storage
Store baked biscuits in an airtight bag or container in the refrigerator for up to a week. Reheat briefly in the microwave (about 10 seconds) to warm them. Biscuits also freeze well for up to three months; double-wrap in freezer bags for best results.
Top tip
Keep the butter super cold. Freezing and grating the butter makes it easier to incorporate quickly and helps produce a flakier biscuit texture.
FAQ
Biscuits can be dry if there isn’t enough liquid in the dough. Aim for a soft, slightly sticky dough rather than a stiff, dry one.
Overmixing develops gluten and reduces lift. Mix only until ingredients are combined to keep biscuits tender and fluffy.
Related Bread Recipes
If you enjoy quick bread recipes, try other easy options such as stuffed crescent rolls, beer biscuits, or zucchini bread for variety.
Bisquick Blue Cheese Biscuits
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Ingredients
- 3 cups Bisquick baking mix
- 8 tablespoons Butter
- 1¼ cup Buttermilk
- 1/2 cup Blue Cheese Crumbles
- 2 teaspoons Garlic salt
Instructions
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Cut cubed cold butter into the Bisquick until the mixture is crumbly.
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Stir in blue cheese and add buttermilk. The dough should be soft and sticky.
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Drop large scoops of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
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Bake at 400°F for 12–15 minutes, until golden brown.
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Remove from oven and brush tops with melted butter if desired.