Impossibly Easy Pull-Apart Herb Biscuits

There are few things I love more than the smell of bread dough baking in my oven… especially if that dough is coated with an abundance of butter, garlic, delicious herbs, and maybe a bit of parmesan!

These days, we enjoy some type of bread, biscuit, or roll with almost every meal… and more often than not, I make the dough from scratch, using my whole grain dough recipe.

That said, there are times when store-bought dough can speed up the dinner process!

Enter: refrigerated biscuits.

The first time I tried this recipe (way back in 2011), I used Grands Flaky Layers Biscuits — it tasted amazing and I got rave reviews from our dinner guests.

Since then, I’ve successfully used any combination of frozen dough, refrigerated biscuits, refrigerated rolls, and my own homemade bread/biscuit dough.

You really can’t go wrong with this recipe — so use whatever type of dough is easiest for you!

Why we love these pull-apart herb biscuits!

This recipe is SO simple and delicious — and, as with almost all my recipes, it can be easily adapted to fit your family’s taste preferences (or just whatever ingredients you have in the house!)

It’s also a great recipe for kids who like to help out in the kitchen as there’s lots of dough rolling and “rough measurements” that can’t be easily messed up.

When our vegetable garden is in full bloom, we often use fresh herbs from our garden — making it even more fun for the kids to make a little “farm-to-table” creation!

In just a matter of minutes, you can transform refrigerated (or homemade) dough into a mouth-watering side dish that works for quick weeknight dinners or your fanciest holiday parties (it’s actually a great grab-and-go appetizer for parties).

These pull-apart herb biscuits pair well with almost everything too — beef, pork, chicken, fish, soups, salads, etc.

Are you hungry yet?

Ingredients for Pull-Apart Herb Biscuits:

• 16 oz. bread dough (see recipe below) OR 1 tube (16 oz) refrigerated biscuits or a 1 lb. loaf frozen bread dough, defrosted
• 1/4 c. butter, melted (1/2 a stick)
• 2 T. Parmesan cheese (shredded or powdered)
• 1 T. sesame seeds
• 2 t. dried basil
• 2 t. dried oregano
• 2 t. dried thyme
• 2 t. dried sage
• 1 T. minced garlic (or 1 t. garlic powder)

NOTE: Feel free to mix up the herb combination to suit your tastebuds, your pantry, or even your garden’s seasonal herbs. You could also just stick to butter, garlic, and parmesan if you have pickier eaters.

How to make homemade Bread Dough:

Feel free to use any of your favorite bread dough recipes — making enough for a 1-pound loaf of bread (16 ounces of dough).

Here’s an easy recipe for white bread dough that I really like.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 T. butter
• 1 T. honey or sugar
• 2 tsp. active dry yeast
• 1.5 – 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 t. salt

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a medium bowl, microwave water, milk, butter, and honey until 110ºF.
2. Stir in yeast, flour, and salt and kneed until combined (5 minutes)
3. Place the dough into the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise for 45 minutes.
4. Punch down the dough and proceed with the biscuit recipe (cutting it into pieces and rolling in butter and herbs).

How to Make Pull-Apart Herb Biscuits:

1. Preheat oven to 400º F.
2. While the oven preheats, place 1/4 c. butter in an ungreased 9″ round baking pan and set the pan in the oven to melt the butter.
3. In a small bowl, mix together cheese and all dried herbs; set aside.
4. Divide dough/biscuits into 48 pieces (roughly 9-10 grams or 6 chunks per biscuit — this does NOT need to be exact or beautiful).
5. When the butter is melted, remove pan from oven and stir in the minced garlic (if using garlic powder, just mix it in with the dry herbs).
6. Place biscuit chunks in the pan with melted butter/garlic and gently stir until the dough is evenly coated with butter.
7. Sprinkle herb/cheese mixture over dough balls and stir to coat.
8. Bake in preheated oven for 8-12 minutes, or until golden brown.
9. Serve immediately!

You can set the entire pan on the table, invert it onto a serving plate (cake plates work well), or pull the bite-size bits of dough apart and place them in a basket.

The finished biscuit bites look and taste like fancy artisan herb bread… so be ready, because everyone will eventually want your recipe!

Want a sweet treat?

Transform this recipe into a sweet treat by using 2 T. cinnamon and 1/2 c. white sugar in place of the cheese and herbs — follow the same baking instructions.

This is essentially a cross between cinnamon rolls and monkey bread (but easier!)

Make a double batch!

This recipe serves 8-10 people as a side dish.

However, if you have a big appetite, an extra-large family, lots of guests, or you just want leftovers… make a double batch in a 9″ x 13″ pan or a bundt pan.

The 9″ x 13″ pan will require a few more minutes in the oven (keep watching them). The bundt pan could require 10+ extra minutes — and the ones on the bottom won’t get as crispy.

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• Cheesy Pesto Crescent Bites
• DIY Beer Bread from Scratch
• Whole Grain Bread Dough + free printable
• My semi-homemade bread secret
• Stromboli
• Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Yup, this recipe is a winner with our family and friends, which is why I’ve been faithfully making it for well over a decade.

I think your family and friends will love it too!

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