Red Lobster Biscuits
by Sommer Collier — last updated on Apr 2, 2025 
Red Lobster Bread Recipe – These cheesy, soft biscuits have a hint of garlic and are topped with melted butter and fresh parsley. It’s easy to make this favorite Cheddar Bay Biscuits recipe at home from scratch!
Why We Love This Red Lobster Bread Recipe
I don’t know what it is about those delicious buttery biscuits…
Some people proudly visit “the lobster” week after week to get their seafood and legendary Cheddar Bay Biscuits fix. Others call and order ahead, then slide in the side door with oversized sunglasses, to nab their biscuits and leave inconspicuously.
Either way, you know you love them. We all love them.
Everyone loves a basket of Red Lobster Bread. So much so, that they now make box mixes for these cheesy little guys that are sold at nearly every national grocery store.
The secret Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit recipe in a box. However… You can do better.
You can make this cheesy goodness Red Lobster bread homemade from-scratch and in no time at all! They are even BETTER than the original. I swear. Plus, you can make extra cheddar biscuits and freeze some for later!
These are the absolute best combination of garlic bread and flaky cathead biscuits!
Ingredients You Need
- All-purpose flour – or a gluten-free variety
- Baking powder – to help the bread rise nice and fluffy
- Sugar – use granulated sugar
- Spices – garlic powder and old bay seasoning
- Butter – salted and refrigerated
- Milk – whole milk or low-fat
- Cheddar cheese – shredded
- Parsley – fresh
How to Make Red Lobster Bread
- First things first. Grab your food processor and toss in all the dry ingredients. Add in that cold butter (because cold butter = flaky biscuits) and pulse until you’ve got little pea-sized bits. Pour in the milk, pulse again, then sprinkle in the shredded cheddar and give it one last whirl. Boom—biscuit dough ready to roll!
- Using a spoon, make equal little mounds of biscuit dough and place them on a prepared baking sheet. Be sure to grease your baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray to prevent sticking. Give them some space though so that they have room to puff up. Pop them in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes, or until they turn a beautiful golden brown.
- While those beauties bake, mix your melted butter and fresh parsley. As soon as the biscuits come out, brush that buttery goodness all over the tops. Serve ‘em up warm and get ready for some serious biscuit love! Mmm, the warmth of cheddar bay biscuits!
Get the Complete (Printable) Red Lobster Biscuits Recipe Below. Enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
Red Lobster Bread can be served as a breakfast, a savory snack or as an easy side dish to a bunch of different meals!
Serve these wonderfully cheesy and garlicky biscuits alongside this Roasted Shrimp Pasta with Lemon Cream Sauce or Pan Seared Scallops to bring the complete restaurant experience to your kitchen table.
If you’re feeling extra fancy, try pairing them with Lobster Sauce Ravioli or with Seafood Stuffed Shells!
Recipe Variations
- Garlic parmesan – Swap out some of the cheddar for Parmesan and add extra garlic powder or onion powder.
- Bacon – Stir in some crispy, crumbled bacon into the bowl before the dough forms for an extra savory kick.
- Herbs – Mix in a dash of Italian seasoning or fresh rosemary for an herby twist.
- Flour – Use flour alternatives live gluten-free flour or whole wheat flour for a lighter version of this biscuit.
- Spicy biscuits – Sprinkle cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes for a little heat. A true baker’s trick for bold flavor!
- Baking soda – A pinch of baking soda can help make these biscuits even fluffier!
- Buttermilk – Replace the whole milk with tangy buttermilk for extra fluffiness. Some say this is the secret recipe to making them extra soft!
Frequently Asked Questions
I have not attempted to use any alternatives to all-purpose flour for this recipe, but you can certainly give it a try.
To get the best fluffy texture and rise, you will need to use an all-purpose 1-to-1 ratio gluten-free flour mix with xanthan gum. Let me know in the comments if you try this substitute!
While Old Bay is not essential for the baking process, I do highly recommend using it to get that crave-worthy copycat Red Lobster Biscuit flavor.
If Old Bay isn’t available, you can substitute it with a blend of paprika, ground mustard, and celery salt.
You can store these biscuits at room temperature in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
You can warm them up in the microwave with a wet paper towel for a few seconds for a warm biscuit and melted sharp cheddar cheese on your own table.
To freeze, individually wrap each biscuit and store them together in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to one month.
In most southern biscuit recipes, you do stir in some buttermilk, but this biscuit mix does not need the buttermilk to help it rise. The same goes for the eggs.
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- Copycat Homemade Schlotzsky’s Sourdough Bread
- Homemade Breadsticks Recipe (Olive Garden Copycat)
- Easy Homemade “Larabars”
Check the printable recipe below for the nutritional information on calories, carbohydrates, protein, cholesterol, sodium, and fiber.
Red Lobster Biscuits Recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 5 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
- 1/2 cup cold salted butter cut into cubes + 1/4 cup melted
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450° F. Pour the dry ingredients in a food processor, then add the cold butter and pulse until the butter is chopped into small pieces. Then pour in the milk and pulse to combine. Finally, add the shredded cheddar and pulse to combine.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a 3 tablespoon scoop to place even portions of biscuit batter onto the baking sheets, two inches apart. Bake for approximately 10 minutes until golden.
- Meanwhile, whisk the melted butter and parsley together for the biscuit tops. Once the biscuits come out of the oven, brush the butter over the tops and serve warm.
Delish……needed to cook another 5 minutes…..Yum! Having along side some homemade borscht and salad
I made these tonight and they were delicious! I followed the recipe and the biscuits turned out great. Thank you!
If you don’t have a food processor, could you use a whisk or a mixer?
Hi Rhazya,
You can mix it with a pie crust cutter, or two forks, to make sure the butter is cut into the dough leaving little flecks of butter throughout. That will produce a better texture than a mixer. :)
Yum!
Very delicious and easy! Better than Red Lobster!
Easy and quick recipe. Yet so on point and delicious 😋
Thank you.
Amazing. I made 12 and ate 10.
Delicious! Best cheddar biscuits ever! Used Cabots Habanero Cheddar for an extra kick and didn’t even add the melted butter at the end. Much better than Red Lobster.
tasted amazing
Just made these in my Corsori air fryer. 350 deg for 12 minutes. Delicious!
This was incredibly delicious, and , unfortunately, just as addictive as the ones at Red Lobster😋. Easy to make, too, and I made only half the recipe, but used the exact amount of ingredients. The only item I didn’t have on hand was the parsley, so I chopped up some green onions instead, to maintain the “green bits” on top. Thanks so much for sharing.
These are wonderful! I misread the recipe and only put in 1 teaspoon of garlic instead of a tablespoon so I just added garlic to the parsley butter on top. Defiant a keeper recipe! Thank you!
I made these and this recipe is FANTASTIC! Thank you somuch my family loved them!