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baked Gluten Free Cheddar Sage Biscuit Recipe with the biscuits in a wire bread basket lined with a white flour sack towel garnished with fresh sage sprigs

Gluten Free Cheddar Sage Biscuit Recipe

4.91 from 10 ratings
This gluten free Cheddar Sage Biscuit recipe is a classic recipe for gluten free biscuits with sage and sharp cheddar cheese. 
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 14 minutes
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 4 minutes
Servings: 8 -12
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups gluten-free flour blend see notes
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum omit if your flour blend contains it, see notes
  • 1 teaspoon 6 g fine sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon 12 g baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon 3 g baking soda
  • 6 tablespoons 87 g unsalted butter, cubed and very cold
  • 2 tablespoons fresh sage finely chopped
  • 1 cup 4 oz extra sharp cheddar cheese, grated
  • ¾ cup 188 ml buttermilk, cold + 1 tablespoon, divided

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
  • Add the gluten-free flour, xanthan gum, salt, baking powder, and baking soda to a large bowl and whisk together to combine.
  • Cut in the cubed butter with a pastry cutter or two forks until it resembles coarse crumbs.
    Add the chopped sage and grated cheddar and stir to combine. Stir in ¾ cup buttermilk and mix until incorporated.
  • Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and pat it into a rectangle. Fold the rectangle into 3rds and turn the dough a half turn. Then flatten into a rectangle until the dough is about an inch thick. Fold into 3rds again and gently roll into a rectangle again.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut the dough into squares and place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet. Cut into 8 large or 12 smaller biscuits.
  • Refrigerate the biscuits for at least 30 minutes to ensure that the butter stays nice and cold. This is especially important if your house/kitchen is warm and humid.
  • Brush the tops of the biscuits with the remaining buttermilk. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the biscuits are browned and baked through. Serve warm out of the oven.

Notes

  1. I highly recommend using Cup4Cup. It produces lighter, flakier biscuits than any other flour blend I've tested. Cup4Cup contains xanthan gum so you can omit the xanthan gum called for in this recipe if you use this flour blend.
  2. When cutting the biscuits, cut straight down and lift right back up without dragging the knife through the biscuits.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1g | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 166mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g

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