Ham Cheese Butter Biscuits bake a sticky buttermilk dough directly over melted butter in a square pan. Diced ham and sharp cheddar run through all nine portions, while the butter forms a crisp, richly flavored base without rolling or cutting individual biscuits.
The recipe makes exactly 9 biscuits in 45 minutes: 15 minutes of preparation and 25–30 minutes in a 450°F oven, followed by a 5-minute cooling pause. Scoring the raw dough into a clear 3×3 grid makes the finished squares easy to separate.
Ham Cheese Butter Biscuit Ingredients
The biscuit base uses 2½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 1½ tablespoons baking powder, and 1¾ cups buttermilk, with a little extra only if the dough is too dry.
Fold in 2½ cups ham cut into ½-inch cubes and 1½ cups shredded sharp cheddar. Pour ½ cup melted salted butter into the pan, and use nonstick spray or extra butter to grease the 9×9-inch dish.
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How to Make Ham Cheese Butter Biscuits
- Preheat the oven to 450°F and generously grease a 9×9-inch baking dish.
- Whisk flour, sugar, and baking powder together.
- Stir in 1¾ cups buttermilk until a thick, sticky dough forms.
- Fold in the diced ham and shredded cheddar.
- Pour ½ cup melted salted butter across the prepared pan bottom.
- Spread the dough evenly into the corners.
- Score exactly nine equal squares in a 3×3 grid.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, rotating halfway; tent loosely with foil if needed.
- Cool 5 minutes, cut along the scores, and serve.
Preheat to 450°F
Whisk the Dry Ingredients
Add One and Three-Quarter Cups Buttermilk
Fold in Ham and Cheddar
Pour Melted Butter into the Pan
Spread Dough into Every Corner
Score Exactly Nine Squares
Bake for Twenty-Five to Thirty Minutes
Cool for Five Minutes
Serving and Storage
Conclusion
Heat the oven to 450°F and grease a 9×9-inch dish. Whisk 2½ cups flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1½ tablespoons baking powder. Stir in 1¾ cups buttermilk to make sticky dough, then fold in 2½ cups diced ham and 1½ cups cheddar. Pour ½ cup melted salted butter into the dish, spread dough over it, and score nine squares. Bake 25–30 minutes, rotating halfway, then cool 5 minutes before cutting.
Frequently Asked Questions
- → How many biscuits does the recipe make?
It makes exactly nine square biscuits.
- → What size pan should I use?
Use a generously greased 9×9-inch baking dish.
- → Why is butter poured under the dough?
The ½ cup melted salted butter creates a rich, crisp golden bottom as the biscuits bake.
- → What if the tops brown too quickly?
Cover the dish loosely with foil while the centers finish baking.