Red Lobster's iconic Cheddar Bay Biscuits change shape (2024)

FAQs

Did Red Lobster change the cheddar Bay biscuits? ›

"There are no current changes to the Red Lobster At Home product line, which includes the Cheddar Bay Biscuit Mix," Lori Cherry, director of communications and corporate public relations at Red Lobster, told USA TODAY in an emailed statement Tuesday.

Brush the biscuits with melted, herby butter. Ooooh yeah. If there's a “secret” to why cheddar bay biscuits are so good, it's this—they're dripping with butter, both in the dough and on top.

If you want more richness in your Red Lobster Cheddar biscuits, substitute milk or buttermilk for the water and top with more butter. Add 1 teaspoon of Old Bay seasoning for an extra flavor touch.

If you have never been to Red Lobster, then you might not know about the magic that is a Cheddar Bay biscuit. The biscuits at Red Lobster are packed with cheddar cheese and have a garlicky, buttery top. They are served warm, and the cheesy, garlicky, buttery goodness in a fluffy biscuit is impossible to stop eating.

The demand for the treats became so massive that Red Lobster started offering them as menu appetizers. The restaurant initially sold hush puppies, and it wasn't a hit with patrons, leading to the creation of the tasty biscuits, originally called "freshly baked, hot cheese garlic bread."

You can still eat Cheddar Bay Biscuits despite Red Lobster closures.

For the biscuits

In a large bowl, mix the bisquick, butter, garlic salt, granulated garlic (or garlic powder) together. Add the cheese and toss with the dry mixture to coat. Add the milk and mix with a large spoon or your hands. The dough will be somewhat sticky, which is perfect for that “drop biscuit” appearance.

Common Questions: Can you make red lobster biscuits without cheese? Yes absolutely. If you prefer cheese-less biscuits, simply omit the vegan cheese from the recipe.

How to Store Red Lobster Biscuits. Store Red Lobster biscuits in an airtight container at room temperature for three days or in the fridge for five days.

Are Red Lobster biscuits made in house? ›

All entrées come with two warm, house-made Cheddar Bay Biscuits.

And the free biscuits aren't going anywhere: Back in 2017, when the CBB celebrated its 25th anniversary, Red Lobster explained that they make nearly 1 million biscuits every single day.

But from my sleuthing around the ol' interwebs, many red lobster employees have reported that red lobster does not, in fact, use old bay seasoning in its cheddar bay biscuits. Accordingly, this copycat recipe relies only on garlic and parsley and a pinch of salt.

A brief history of Red Lobster's Cheddar Bay Biscuit

It spawns hundreds of DIY recipes from amateur chefs. It's so popular, Red Lobster serves 1.1mill of these things every single day.

Red Lobster, America's largest seafood chain known for its shrimp and Cheddar Bay biscuits, has filed for bankruptcy.

INGREDIENTS: Enriched Bleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Palm and Soybean Oil, Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Sugar, Salt, Dextrose, Honey Powder, Buttermilk, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes.