Cheddar-Chive Biscuits

Ree Drummond · thepioneerwoman.com · 2026 · 15 serving(s)

Against 321 biscuit recipes

Less salt than 98% of recipes and more leavening than 90%.

How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 321 biscuit recipes, per 100 g of flour.

Less salt than 98% of recipes: 0.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.6%, about half as much.
More leavening than 90% of recipes: 7.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 5.1%.
No sugar at all, where 69% of recipes use some (most of those 3 to 7.6% of the flour weight).

Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

3 c. all-purpose flour≈ 375 g
2 tbsp. baking powder≈ 28 g
1/2 tsp. kosher salt≈ 2 g
1 c. shredded white cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces)≈ 237 g
3 tbsp. sliced chives or green onions, plus more for garnish≈ 44 g
3/4 c. (12 tablespoons) cold salted butter, cubed, plus 2 tablespoons melted butter for brushing≈ 170 g
1 1/4 c. buttermilk, plus more if necessary≈ 305 g

flour 375 gbatter 1161 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 321 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

Nearest by baker's percentages: fat, buttermilk, leavening, sugar, salt.