Carbs are my ultimate comfort food. I usually eat some form of carbs at least once a day. For breakfast, it’s usually a piece of toast with peanut butter or Nutella. If I want a more indulgent treat, I may opt for my chocolate and coffee scones bursting with intense chocolate and aromatic coffee. If I’m leaning more towards the savory side, I may bring along some maple bacon biscuits filled with nutty, sweet maple syrup and smoky, crunchy bacon. I knew how my cravings worked and I knew I would be running out the door this week with cravings for carbs. To prevent myself from spending money unnecessarily on breakfast in the morning, I prepared breakfast for Kevin and I throughout the week. This week, I prepared a batch of cheddar and chive biscuits for both of us to bring along with us for breakfast as we are heading out the door for work. When I think of the perfect breakfast treat, I think of biscuits and scones. Kevin’s cravings are more specific. If he had the option, he would have breakfast sausage and eggs over easy for breakfast every morning. Breakfast food is the only food he could eat the exact same of every day and not be bored. Occasionally though, he would opt for some carbs. I take advantage of these times to make my favorite carbs. I have a tendency to alternate between savory and sweet cravings throughout the week. Whether I pack along biscuits or scones depend on whether I am in a savory or sweet mood. This week has definitely been more of a sweet mood than savory mood, but today, I really wanted a savory biscuit. I tell people my cravings for sweets are usually a result of stress, but I secretly do love sweets. To prepare for this busy week, I prepared a batch of my cheddar and chive biscuits over the weekend. My cheddar and chive biscuits are loaded with sharp cheddar cheese and oniony chives. Combined with the fluffy, and flaky goodness of my biscuit dough, it made for the perfect take along breakfast. I could continue to go on and on about why I love biscuits, but I would much rather let the fluffy, decadent cheddar and chive biscuits speak for themselves.
Cheddar and Chive Biscuits:
· 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for rolling out the dough
· 2 tablespoons baking powder
· ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
· 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
· 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed
· 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
· 6 sprigs of chives, cut into ¼ inch pieces
· 1 cup whole milk, cold
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2) In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
3) Add in the cubed unsalted butter. Using a pastry cutter (or your hands), combine the butter and flour together. Continue mixing until you achieve a crumbly texture.
4) Once you achieve the crumbly texture, fold in the grated cheese and chives. Add in the whole milk. Stir until a dough begins to form. Dust your work surface with flour and pour out the dough. Gently bring the dough together forming a large, thick circle. Use a biscuit cutter to cut out about 10-11 biscuits. Place the biscuits on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
5) Bake the biscuits in the preheated oven for 11 to 13 minutes. Remove the biscuits from the oven when they are puffed up and golden brown.
Takeaways: These fluffy biscuits are best when consumed immediately out of the oven, but they can also be refrigerated and warmed for 10 seconds in the microwave the next day. I had to resort to using the microwave since it was the only appliance available for use at work. If I was enjoying the biscuits at home, I would warm them up for 5 minutes in the oven. Feel free to serve these biscuits with some softened butter or as a sandwich with egg, bacon, or sausage.