Ham & Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits
Saucer-sized Ham & Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits paired with a small salad make for a satisfying lunch or dinner. A delicious way to use up leftover ham!
Fresh, hot biscuits pulled from the oven just beg to be gobbled up! I like my food hot, always have. I have no problem juggling a hot biscuit from hand to hand as I pull it apart and pop it into my mouth. One of life's simple pleasures.
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Why you'll ❤️ this easy biscuit recipe
- It takes little effort to make a batch of these buttermilk biscuits and its a one bowl recipe.
- Use a biscuit cutter or simply just "drop" them off a spoon onto your baking sheet, both ways work perfectly.
- No real precision is needed. No need to wait for rising dough or any fussiness with this easy biscuit recipe. You will happily munching on a fresh, warm bundle of comfort fast!
- Homemade biscuits are also a great recipe to let your kids take the reigns on. Think of how excited they will be, whether 5 or 15 when they place their creation on the table (as well as take the first bite) Love that!
Ingredients
- flour
- baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt & black pepper to taste
- butter
- cheese (cheddar, Pepper jack or blend)
- ham
- scallions or chives
- honey
- buttermilk
Variations
- Put as much ham and cheese into the biscuits as you like. If you want them extra cheesy...go for it, extra ham? Add away!
- You can also choose to leave the ham out (or replace with crisped bacon, yum!)
- Play around with the cheese(s) you use.
I made recipes last week using leftovers from a Hatfield Ham we had enjoyed for dinner. A good ham is always delicious however I like what I can make from the leftover ham even better! Two favorites are this simple Ham & Cheese Hash Brown Bake, and this Cuban Sandwich Style Mac & Cheese which I have to say is the best mac & cheese I have made to-date!
I like to make multiple variations of hot biscuits and scones to enjoy with tea or a glass of wine when I watch Downtown Abbey (or any other British show, lol). I slice these biscuits in half as well to make small sandwiches, yum!
Seriously Downton Abbey the best TV show I have ever watched! I can't even say who my favorite character is. The interactions and friendship of Violet Crawley & Isobel Crawley fascinate me. AND the quotes that emerge from Violet Crawley aka Dame Maggie Smith are so spot on! If you have never watched Downtown Abbey...I envy you. I wish I could watch again for the first time 🙂
My husband can't believe that his sci-fi loving gal could be so smitten with a show such as DA. Little does he know! Pinky out!
Enjoy these yummy biscuits!! XO - Colleen
Leftover Ham recipes to try
Recipe originally published April 2017. Updated May, 2024.
Ham & Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 TBS baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt more or less to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper more or less to taste
- 7 individual TBS COLD butter
- ¾ cup shredded cheese cheddar, Pepper jack or blend
- ¾ cup diced ham
- ½ cup scallions sliced thin or chives more or less to taste
- drizzle of honey optional
- 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pepper and whisk to blend.
- Cut in cold butter with a pastry cutter or fork intil crumbly (you could also do just this stage in your food processor).
- Add cheese, ham and scallions and toss to combine.
- Make a well in the center of the mixture, add buttermilk and honey if using and gently stir it together with a fork or spatula until combined. Don't over-mix.
- You can then scatter flour on your counter or parchment paper and form dough into a square and cut into biscuits with a biscuit cutter or simply scoop 2-3 TBS (or a cookie scoop) at a time and drop on your baking sheet (lined with parchment paper or lightly greased). Or form into a rectangle and cut into square or rectangle biscuits.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes or until done to your liking. Making traditional sized biscuits will yield about a 10 biscuits.
Right on time! I have so much ham left over!.
these look incredible! definitely adding them to my to-make list!
FIVE Stars!! My Go-To Ham&Cheese Biscuit recipe. I omit the chives, and add 1 cup of ham and 1 cup of cheddar. I also drizzle butter over hot biscuits, because there’s no such thing as too much butter!!
Move over Paula and Martha!!
Yay! And YES, no such thing as too much butter!! I always wonder what it is I actually crave...Good bread or biscuits OR THE BUTTER!! Haha!
I never thought to add the ham to the biscuit mix. Great idea!
Ham in and on all the things 🙂
This is such a great idea to use up some leftover ham, plus would be great to go in a lunch box.
Yes, my daughter has taken this over the years for lunch.
I am printing this recipe. From now one, you will be my first source to find breakfast ideas. I guess this is the advantage of having a family because you become very creative!
Thanks Carlos! Having kiddos to cook for does make it fun!
I just made a ham and got an extra delivery of flour. I cannot wait to make these biscuits. Yum
Hope you enjoy!!
Yum! I have leftover ham in the freezer from a Easter. Now I know what to use it for!
we love homemade biscuits. And love thathes have ham and cheese in them!
Always searching for new leftover ham ideas- love this one!!!
These are delicious!! Thank you for sharing!
So glad you enjoyed them Dora!