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Buttery Sourdough Gluten Free Cheese Biscuits

Similar in taste to Pão de Queijo, these cheesy biscuits are sure to satisfy. Enjoy as a snack, breakfast, or with a meal.
Servings 12 biscuits
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Baking sheet
  • parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 1 cup gluten-free sourdough starter unfed, discard
  • cup salted butter, softened
  • 2 tbsp milk whole milk or almond milk
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup parmesan, plus 1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder, gf
  • ½ cup plus 3 tbsp Bob's Red Mill Tapioca Flour, gf
  • 2 tbsp Bob's Red Mill Organic Brown Rice Flour. gf

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • In a bowl, add the sourdough starter, butter, cheese, and milk.
  • Mix the dry ingredients together in another bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir or use your hands to combine thoroughly. Knead several times. Refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes.
  • Scoop 6 at a time onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 20-24 minutes until golden on the bottoms and tops.
  • Remove and let sit for a few minutes before enjoying. Store remaining cooled biscuits in a sealed container. Reheat in a 375℉ oven for 3-5 minutes.

Notes

I've tweaked this recipe slightly to give these a bit more of a Pão de Queijo flare. They are delicious both ways, though. The original recipe if you prefer is an even more buttery flatter biscuit. 
It has a few differences listed below for the original flatter biscuit:
  • use 1/2 cup salted butter, softened instead of 1/3 cup for revised 
  • use 1/2 cup Bob's Red Mill Tapioca Flour, gf, plus 2 tbsp,  instead of 1/2 plus 3 tbsp, for revised
  • omit 2 tbsp Bob's Red Mill Organic Brown Rice Flour, gf  
  • use 2 teaspoons baking powder, gf instead of 3 teaspoons for revised
Course: Side Dish, Snack
Keyword: biscuits, cheese biscuits, gluten free cheese biscuits, sourdough biscuits