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Cheddar Bacon Biscuits with Maple Cinnamon Butter!

A savory, sweet, spicy biscuit topped with cinnamon maple butter!

Course Bread
Cuisine American
Keyword easy side dish recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings 12 biscuits
Author Linda Spiker

Ingredients

  • 6 slices thick cut bacon, cooked until crispy and chopped into bits
  • 1 cup yellow onion, peeled and diced small
  • 2 cups all purpose flour (or your favorite gluten free brand)
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil, room temp (or your favorite cooking oil)
  • 1/2 cup butter, soft
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons of milk, room temp
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated, separated
  • 1 tablespoon jalapeños slices, chopped (the kind that are packed in water) You can use more or less depending on how hot you like your biscuits.

Maple cinnamon butter:

  • 2-3 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 and place rack in center position

Biscuits:

  1. Cook bacon until almost crispy. Remove from pan and set on paper towel, chop when cooled.

  2. Pour out some bacon grease leaving the bottom of the pan coated. Add onions to pan and saute on medium heat till golden brown (5-8 minutes or so). Set aside.

  3. Place flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Whisk and set aside.

  4. Place soft butter and coconut oil in a large bowl. (If coconut oil is solid, warm till it becomes liquid) Use a hand/stand mixer or whisk to mix until well combined.

  5. Add milk and egg. Mix.

  6. Add flour mixture a little at a time using a rubber spatula to stir between additions.

  7. Add 1 1/4 cup cheese (reserving the last 1/4 cup for later), onions, chilies and bacon. Mix until well combined.

  8. Fill muffin tins equally and bake for 17-20 minutes. When done remove from oven and immediately top each biscuit with remaining cheese. Allow to cool a bit and serve with maple cinnamon butter. (Note: because biscuits have cheese in them they may not look done when they actually are, tempting you to leave them in longer resulting in a  dry biscuit. Resist the temptation. Do not overcook!

Maple Cinnamon Butter:

  1. Use fork to mash all three ingredients together, stir until smooth.