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Cheddar Bay Biscuits
like Red Lobster's®
Garlic and cheddar make a flavorful addition to basic drop biscuits.

Serves: 8
Prep. Time: 0:15

2 cups Bisquick® baking mix
2/3 cup milk - low fat okay
1/2 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese - low fat okay
1/4 cup butter OR margarine - melted
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
parsley flakes - as needed

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-Combine Bisquick
®, milk, and cheddar and beat with a wooden spoon for about 30 seconds.
-Spoon onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
-Bake in 450 degree oven for 8 - 10 minutes.
-Combine butter and garlic powder and pour over hot biscuits; sprinkle with parsley.

Notes: As we all know, restaurants have access to ingredients home cooks do not. In this case, I've been told Red Lobster® uses their Shrimp Scampi butter mix (a powder) to flavor their biscuits. So, this recipe is as close as a home cook can get to the real thing.

Make It A Meal: Serve with Parrot Bay Coconut Shrimp with Piña Colada Sauce like Red Lobster's® and Cheesecake like Red Lobster's® for dessert.

Other Biscuit recipes on this site:

74 Visitor Comments About This Recipe Submit Yours Below!
  • so... i accidently used 1/4 a cup of garlic powder instead of 1/4 a tsp... so they didnt exactly come out like i had hoped. other than that they were great :-)

  • I serve these all the time to the kids where I work. They can't go out to restrurants to eat so I try to bring it to them..thanks very much

  • I can't bake and I made these biscuits. They were BETTTER!!!! than RL. The guy who couldn't do it is an idiot....don't listen to him!!!

  • I am 16 years old and I made the Red Lobster biscuits and they came out identical to the original.My family loved them!!! And my suggestion to the person who did not feel that the biscuits tasted like RL's FOLLOW THE RECIPE, YOU CAN'T MISS!!!

  • I actually make these biscuits at Red Lobster. We use our own brand of mix and yes we use a scampi powder mixed with a butter sauce not real butter. I will say on the rare case we run out of our mix we have bought Bisquick. They do taste a little different but it is as close as you will come to ours unless you know someone that works there that can get you the real stuff.

  • I tried this recipe not once but twice, I saw one comment where someone say that they don't taste like Red Lobster. Well I am soo sorry that person had a bad experience with them but each time I made them, the people that ate them said that they tasted like red lobster's biscuts, they where a big hit a my dinner party last night. LOVE THE RECEIPE!! Thank you Robbie!!

  • I cannot believe how similar these taste. They are awesome. I talked to a friend that worked at red lobster as a cook and her said the only thing they do different...is a scampi sauce brushed on after they are cooked. The scampi sauce is primarily garlic butter.

  • Thank you sooo much for this recipe! It was VERY easy and fast to make and soo soo soo soo yummmmm-O! I won't be going to red lobster for these anymore.

  • I come to the States quite often for vacation, during my stay I get to eat in your all of your great restaurants.I love Red Lobster and I found a real fondness for the Cheddar Bay biscuits they make.Tried this recipe and I was hooked!Although in Britain, we make cheese scones, that are simular, they weren't a patch on these biscuits. My mum tried biscuits for the first time,yesterday and commented that they are lighter and much tastier than our cheese scones!Nice one! Thanks very much. Now to get more Brits hooked on Cheddar Bay Biscuits!!!

  • Red Lobster's Cheddar Biscuits are great with the Dixie Stampede cream of veggie soup. They taste amazing together, and I never have leftovers when I make them.

  • way to go! I've tried Bisquick's chedar biscuit mix, but these were better. Great compliment to soup.

  • I thought these were great and my family loved them. The only substitution I made, was a 1/4 t of the dry Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix.

  • I tried this recipe and it was great! I actually looked it up after I had Red Lobster's biscuits for the first time. I initially thought they had a ranch flavor so instead of garlic powder and parsley I used a powdered ranch dip mix. It turned out amazing and was really easy to do! My fiancé had me make two more batches, one to take over to a party and another for him to take to work. I got flooded with e-mails asking for the recipe!

  • SOOOOO GOOD! Used an old cheddar and added a bit of salt to the butter and garlic topping (I love salty food), and they were delicious. Am using ALL of my willpower not to finish the entire batch on my own!

  • Great recipe i think they are better than red lobster's and i can have as many as i want in less time than a waiter can bring them.

  • Great recipe. I am going to add "Old Bay Seasoning" to it and see if it gets even better!!! Thanks.

  • If you add about 1/4 tsp of Old Bay to the biscuit mix and about 1/8 tsp Old Bay to the butter garlic melt, they taste just like the original biscuits from Red Lobster !

  • was pleasantly surprised

  • omg i love this recipie i made them and they taste great and i love them from red lobser sop they were great

  • Yum, delicious! And they are SO quick and simple, but they look so pretty and fancy. I chose this recipe to do in my college class for a 10 minute food demonstration and they were a hit.

  • Awesome! And if that person who couldn't figure it out what to do with the bisquick, let them know I have a few suggestions...

  • Great recipe and especially easy to make!

  • These is a great recipe! I did substitute garlic salt for the garlic powder.

  • We make these all the time. They are identical to Red Lobster's. Verry yummy

  • tried the recipe and found them to be easy and great. i loved it.

  • I am a Red Lobster employee and the closest you can get to our actual recipe is Sam's biscuit mix mixed with cheddar cheese for the topping get a powdered scampi butter mix and use liquid (squeezable) butter (leave out the wine if called for)

  • Thank you! Have tried to duplicate using taste, but could not quite master.

  • Out of this world!!! Thank You for the recipes, trying so many off your website and they all have been wonderful. Again Thanks!!!

  • These biscuits are so awesome. They basically melt in your mouth

  • The biscuits are not even close to red lobster's. I was very disappointed? What's up with the comments that raved about how identical your recipe was to that of Red Lobster?? Sorry but you'll have to try harder. In the meantime I have a box of bisquick I dont' know what to do with since I don't want to eat a lot of bread. Let me see if you post these comments on your site. Good Luck!!

  • I love this recipe. I used to go to RL just for the Biscuits, now I make them at home. I don't use garlic powder because I keep forgetting to buy some, so if you skip it, the recipe is still fabulous! Thank you Robbie!

  • I love all the recipes and tips on your site. You really have a knack for this. I used the Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuit recipe and they turned out great! My family can't believe they actually taste just like Red Lobster.

  • It was great! Nearly identical to the Red Lobster Biscuits. I finally understand why they are soo good, they are drenched in butter! (five stars)

  • Whoever thought these didn't taste like Red Lobster's must have made it wrong, these are spectacular.

  • Very light - Very Good! My husband and my daughter thought these biscuits were just like Red Lobsters. I doubled the recipe to make plenty - they go in a hurry.

  • I have made these at home for years. One thing I do different is to add half of the melted butter & garlic powder mixture to the dough before baking. After they are baked, I brush the remaining butter/garlic mixture over the tops.

  • Great recipe, very easy to make. We thought they tasted better than Red Lobster's. And to the person that thought they weren't even close to Red Lobster, some people shouldn't be allowed in the kitchen much less try and cook or follow a recipe.

  • Great! Even better when you use real garlic instead of powder or salt! Makes a big difference.

  • This is a wonderful recipe and a lot cheaper then going to RL just for there biscuits. So easy to make I get my grandkids to help, makes for family fun. For all those who sent negative reviews...If yours don't come out just like RL's stop cooking altogether because you must not have the knack for it. I added 1tsp dry parsley to mine for presentation purposes and my company thought i went to RL and bought them. I had to prove they were clones and not the real thing.

  • These cheddar biscuits were great and easy to make. Will make them again. Thanks

  • I visited a potential client one evening and her roommate was baking. He served these totally awesome cheddar biscuits, but I was only served one. I could have eaten the whole batch! I found out he got them from your website so I logged on and have found many more recipes I am anxious to try. I made the biscuits and they are incredible.

  • Recipe for biscuits was GREAT. Every bit as good as Red Lobster and so easy and quick to make. I have always loved those from Red Lobster and I am so glad we can now stay at home and have them whenever.

  • Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I was so excited when I found this recipe last night--it's the only thing at Red Lobster's that I REALLY love. I was bummed out though when I read the negative comment and I was hoping that it wasn't true... So tonight, I tried the recipe, using white cheddar and whole milk, and it turned out exactly like I remember Red Lobster's biscuits!!! My husband even ate them and he doesn't care for biscuits at all, especially not with cheese! Spectacular and thank you for the recipe. I'm looking forward to making them often!! (I can't figure out what that person did to have such a bad taste in his mouth?? Maybe he didn't butter his biscuits??)

  • I loved your recipe for the cheddar bay biscuits but Red Lobster but something else in them. So trying several thins I used Tones Italian seasoning in with the batter it made them perfect.

  • I tried the cheddar biscuits this weekend and they were awesome. My nephew had no clue where they came from, he picked one up and said, "wow, these taste just like Red Lobsters!"

  • Excellent recipe and just as good as the Red Lobster. The person who did not like this recipe must have done something wrong because mine turned out fantastic. Both my husband and son raved about how good they were and much like the Red Lobster's. I mixed the Basic Baking Mix and separated the remainder into equal portions in baggies, refrigerated some and froze some to see how it keeps. If you don't like the drizzled butter on top (like my son) just put it on the amount for those who do want it. I sprinkled the garlic salt on all the biscuits. Turned out excellent!!!

  • I tried the biscuits yesterday and they were delicious my son loves them and want me to make them for his birthday party.

  • They are so easy and quick to make I will definitely be showing off Thanksgiving with these awesome biscuits. Buying your cook book for myself and my Sister for Christmas. Thanks for sharing.

  • These are GREAT ! And to the person who said they were not even close. You can sum it all up in the next to last line of that comment: They have a box of bisquick and don't know what to do with it... ???

  • This recipe is fantastic! The only thing I do is use buttermilk instead of milk, makes them even more tender and tasty and brush some butter/garlic on before and after baking.

  • Tonight at my garden club the hostess served cheddar biscuits made by your recipe and everyone was wild about them. Each month the club hostess makes dinner for everyone before we have our business meeting and program. Each month we all look forward to gathering both garden and cooking ideas; we certainly were not let down this month! Thanks for the yummy recipe.

  • I've made this recipe and must say they don't really taste like Red Lobster's biscuits. Truly, there is no way that Bisquick is going to give you a biscuit that is as light as those from Red Lobster. I'll keep searching for the perfect recipe.

  • Thank you for such a great website. I made the cheddar biscuits and they tasted just like the real thing. My boyfriend is a huge Red Lobster fan and was so excited when I found this recipe!

  • This recipe is identical to RL! Whoever made the negative comment about them must have not made them right. And also if you were not trying to eat too much bread then why were you attempting to make these biscuits?

  • These Biscuits are great but... if you will add 1/4 teaspoon of soda to the dry ingredients and heavy sprinkle Kraft Parm Plus! Garlic Herb Parmesan on the biscuits before baking, you will have our RL's exact recipe.

  • Wow, I have had this recipe for 3 or 4 years now and made it many times. After making them at home several times, my husband and I visited Red Lobster and we were actually disappointed by their biscuits!! We liked the homemade version BETTER! And these biscuits always get rave reviews when I make them for guests.

  • thanks for the great recipe! they came out perfectly. it was so easy too. i mixed together garlic powder and salt with the margarine

  • The cheddar biscuit recipe is wonderful. I've made them many times and they do taste as good as Red Lobster's. Whoever complained about them probably doesn't even know how to boil water and couldn't follow instructions. Keep up the good work!

  • Very nice. It was a joy to serve these to my family! Thanks for the recipe I look forward to trying more.

  • Wow! is all I have to say. I couldn't believe how good these were!!! I found this recipe on your site this morning and made them this afternoon. They taste JUST like RL's! I did follow a couple of the postings suggestions: I added 1/2 of the butter/garlic mixture to the dough before baking & topped it with the Kraft garlic parmesan before baking. I also added 1/4 tsp. baking soda, and used muffin cups instead of a flat baking sheet. So quick and easy to make too!

  • When I made these today I noticed that the same recipe is on the back of the Bisquick box (except for the parsley flakes) - ha ha ha! I think they tasted exactly like Red Lobster's!!! I used extra sharp cheddar and added a sprinkle of garlic salt to the dough! Note: You don't need a greased cookie sheet with Bisquick AND Red Lobster does not smooth the tops with a spoon.

  • I found the secret of making these biscuits just like Red Lobsters. First, do not use Bisquick. It makes the biscuits way to heavy. For fluffy, cheddar biscuits use White Lily self rising flour (it must be White Lily, no substitutions). Two cups of White Lily flour, 1/4 c. Crisco, and enough milk to make a dough of cottage cheese consistency. Add the cheese and garlic powder, of course, and drop by spoonful on a greased cookie sheet. The biscuits are light, fluffy and outstanding!!!

  • I loved these biscuits. This recipe is the best. Although, the were not as pretty, or as round for that matter, as the biscuits from Red Lobster, they tasted just as good, if not better. I mixed my parsley in with the melted butter and sprinkled garlic salt and parmesan on top. I wasn't so optimistic about the recipe until I tasted them. The fact that they were as thin as a thick cookie added to my amazement at the fact they were so good. The Wendy's Chili recipe  is my next go 'round. Let's hope this one is just as good! Thanks, Robbie.

  • These biscuits tasted just like the ones at Red Lobster. The only problem was...I didn't double or even triple the recipe!!! They went sooo fast. Love this site!!!

  • I use club soda in place of the milk. Makes the biscuits really moist and fluffy. I find the milk to make the biscuits a little dense.

  • I used soy milk instead of the low fat milk and none of my “I don’t do soy milk” family members ever knew the difference. Good way to sneak some protein into these absolutely delicious treats.

  • This recipe is awesome!!!! My husband & father in law loves the cheddar biscuits at RL. I did this recipe tonight & they were the taste testers. They smell it first & then took a bite. I received compliments from them. I taste it & it really taste like RL's biscuits! Thank's & more power to you!

  • I love the biscuits, but I don't like Bisquick. If you have Jiffy brand in your area, you should use that instead. Also, instead of plain cheddar I use the Fiesta Blend cheese from Wal Mart.

  • The biscuits taste absolutely delicious like red lobster. My son truly loves them and wants me to make them every day. In fact I think they taste better that RL. PS. I do agree that whom ever has a negative remark about the recipe should definitely stay out of the kitchen.

  • Great recipe Robbie! It is close enough to fool anyone. As I type, I stop to take a delicious bite! What I like the most though, is the fact with a few ingredients always on hand I can make these quickly when my husband needs a lunch snack the next day for work without having to run to the grocery store for prepak muffins or something (but full of preservatives) These are easy, I know what is in them (chemicals etc.) and extremely tasty. TOP MARKS ROBBIE!

  • Awesome recipe. I added a garlic clove to the biscuit mix and a garlic clove to the topping. Awesome !!!

  • This recipe was AWESOME! I'm not the greatest cook in the world, and even I made it taste good... I would say it's 95% the same as Red Lobster's. To those who said it didn't taste similar: you probably did it wrong, because if you follow the directions exactly, you can't go wrong! :)

  • You've hit this one right on! These turned out fabulous!! Who ever thought this was not the real deal obviously can't follow instructions, gee ya think?!? Anyhow thanks for enriching us with the way to find this really yummy recipe - without having to go to Red Lobster!!

  • Use White Cheddar, sweet butter and add a touch of onion powder to the garlic. For lighter texture use Jiffy baking mix. Very close, or go to a restaurant supply store:)

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