Homemade Air Fryer Cheddar Biscuits

5 from 2 votes

Homemade Air Fryer Cheddar Biscuits

These air fryer cheddar biscuits are perfectly flakey, and full of cheesy goodness. Pantry ingredients, combined with luscious butter and sharp cheddar cheese make for a delicious side dish, breakfast item, or even a vehicle for delicious breakfast sandwiches.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer biscuits, air fryer cheddar biscuits, biscuit recipe, cheddar biscuits, quick biscuits, skillet biscuits

Servings: Servings

Calories: 461kcal

Author: The Sassy Foodie

Equipment

Ingredients

2 ½ cups All purpose flour
2 ½ tablespoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Sea salt
1 teaspoon Garlic powder
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 stick Salted butter chilled, grated
1 cup Half and half cream chilled
1 cup Cheddar cheese chilled, grated

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients until everything is combined.
2 ½ cups All purpose flour, 2 ½ tablespoon Baking powder, 1 teaspoon Sea salt, 1 teaspoon Garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Sugar
Add the grated cheese and butter to the dry ingredients, and toss it into the flour using your fingers or a rubber spatula so the cheese and butter is coated with flour. Be gentle, as you want the butter to stay intact.
1 stick Salted butter, 1 cup Cheddar cheese
Pour in the half and half cream, and stir together with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Stir the dough together until rough clumps have formed.
1 cup Half and half cream
Empty the bowl onto a clean surface, and bring it together with your hands. Be sure not to overwork the dough, as you want the butter to stay cold.
Next, you will want to fold the dough over itself three times. You will take the dough from one side, and fold it into the middle. Take the dough from the other side, and bring that over to the middle, on top of the folded piece. Rotate the dough, flatten, and repeat three times.
Using a glass, or a cookie cutter that fits the size of biscuits you want, cut out your biscuits. Reform the scraps, and cut out the remaining biscuits.
Arrange the biscuits in your air fryer basket. Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of the biscuits with a thin layer of half and half cream.
Air fry the biscuits for 12-15 minutes at 375°F. Check the biscuits at the 10 minute mark for doneness.
Brush the tops of the biscuits with butter, and serve.

Notes

Use cold ingredients: You want to make sure that the butter specifically is as cold as you can get it. This also means that while you are mixing the biscuit dough, you want to try to keep the butter shreds as whole and prominent as possible. It helps to use cold cream and cheese as well, to keep the butter cold.
To make cutting the biscuits easier: Dust the glass or cookie cutter with flour.
Use a food processor: If you have one, to help the dough come together faster. Start by pulsing the butter and the cheese into the dry ingredients. Slowly add the cream in, and pulse until a dough has formed.
Do not overwork the dough: Use a light hand when mixing the biscuit dough together. Overworked dough will result in tough biscuits without layers.

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