It’s the first day of summer vacation. I officially have a middle schooler! That’s just crazy to me. You know what else is crazy to me? How easy and cheesy these Healthified Cheddar Bay Biscuits are! You know what bay biscuits are, right? Those tasty crumbly cheesy biscuits they have at that popular seafood chain restaurant. These are my healthified take and those!

How are they healthified? I’m glad you asked! I subbed in some whole wheat to start off with. I also used a reduced fat cheese to lower the calories a bit. Same thing with almond milk in place of regular. And you know what else? Natural sweetener for sugar.

How’d they turn out? Well, if you can’t tell by the pictures, they turned out great! Cheesy goodness in the form of a biscuit that’s somehow light, buttery, crumbly and fluffy! I definitely suggest using the optional butter over the tops, but they are also perfectly good without it.

These biscuits are great on their own, but they’re really good at soaking up the bottom of bowls of soups and stews!

Healthified Cheddar Bay Biscuits

Yield: 24

Author: The Skinny Fork (Amanda Plott)

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 15 Min

Tasty bites that are a 'healthified' take on the chain restaurant favorite! Lots of garlic. Lots of cheese. These biscuits take little time to make and go great with just about anything!

Ingredients

Bay Biscuits

1 C. All-Purpose Flour
1 C. Whole Wheat White Flour
1 Tbsp. Natural Sweetener
1 Tbsp. Baking Powder
2 Tsp. Garlic Powder
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1/4 Tsp. Bay Or Cajun Seasoning
1 C. Unsweetened Almond Milk
1/2 C. Butter
1 1/2 C. Reduced Fat Cheddar

Garlic Butter (Optional)

3 Tbsp. Melted Butter
1 Tbsp. Fresh Parsley, Chopped
1/2 Tsp. Garlic Powder

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. and line a baking sheet or two with silicone baking mats; set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the 1 C. flour, 1 C. wheat flour, 1 Tbsp. sweetener, 1 Tbsp. baking powder, 2 Tsp. garlic powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 Tsp. bay seasoning.
Add in the 1 C. milk and 1/2 C. butter and stir until just combined.
Fold in the 1 1/2 C. shredded cheddar.
Scoop the dough out into 2 Tbsp. spoons and place about 2" apart on the prepared baking sheet.
Place in the oven to bake for 10-12 minutes or until cooked through.
Rinse and repeat for the remaining dough.
Once done, remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
If using the garlic butter, stir together ingredients and brush over the tops of the warm biscuits and serve right away!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

103.45

Fat (grams)

6.67

Sat. Fat (grams)

3.91

Carbs (grams)

8.27

Fiber (grams)

0.73

Net carbs

7.54

Sugar (grams)

0.14

Protein (grams)

3.08

Sodium (milligrams)

206.10

Cholesterol (grams)

17.75

Nutritional Claims: Low Sodium • Sugar Conscious • Low Potassium • Kidney Friendly • Vegetarian • Pescatarian • Egg Free • Peanut Free • Soy Free • Fish Free • Shellfish Free • Pork Free • Red Meat Free • Crustacean Free • Celery Free • Mustard Free • Sesame Free • Lupine Free • Mollusk Free • Alcohol Free • Kosher