Cheesy Cornbread Drop Biscuits are EASY, delicious, and perfect for the holidays! These delicious garlic and cheese cornbread biscuits always make an appearance on our Thanksgiving and Christmas tables. This easy cornbread recipe can be made in no time with the help of cornbread mix and a few extra ingredients!

Cheesy Cornbread Drop Biscuits in a stack

Cheesy Cornbread Drop Biscuits

Cheesy Cornbread Drop Biscuits are the perfect thing to serve with dinner, whether it’s a holiday or just a regular weeknight. This easy cornbread recipe is so simple yet so delicious!

If you are a hard core food and holiday lover like me, then you think about the fall season all year long. Every trip to Pinterest has me pinning recipes that I think might be great for Thanksgiving or Christmas, no matter what time of year it is. I just get so excited about it!

Recently I was brainstorming with mom about this holiday season and she came up with the idea to make Cheesy Cornbread Drop Biscuits. My naive little mind was like WHAT? That sounds amazing! Garlic and cheese combined with cornbread mix, to make one easy cornbread recipe perfect for the holidays.

Did you know you can make biscuits just by dropping some dough on a cookie sheet and baking them? Yup, it blew my mind, but drop biscuits are a thing and they’re so easy to make! Mom came over and we had a baking day, testing out tons of holiday recipes, and this was one of my favorite ones. These Cheesy Garlic Cornbread Drop Biscuits are sure to please everyone at your holiday table. What’s not to love?

Garlic Cheesy Cornbread Drop Biscuits are so simple and so delicious. This easy cornbread recipe is sure to please everyone at the holiday table!

Cornbread drop biscuits on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper

Cheesy Garlic Cornbread Drop Biscuits are EASY, delicious, and perfect for the holidays! These Cornbread Drop Biscuits always make an appearance on our Thanksgiving and Christmas tables!

Easy Cornbread Recipe

This easy cornbread recipe is, obviously, really simple. But you’ll never believe just how easy it truly is. I’m no baker, as you guys might know, but these Cheesy Cornbread Drop Biscuits are easy even for my standards. You’ll look like the queen or king of your kitchen, you’ll wow your guests and make them happy and full, and all the while it can be your little secret how simple they really were. Cheese, garlic, and cornbread mix, what a FABULOUS flavor combination!

Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

These cheesy cornbread biscuits are SO tasty, and they are the perfect complement to every Thanksgiving dish ever. They are right at home on the holiday table, and they taste so good with the other holiday favorites. Here are some more must-make holiday recipes to try out this season:

Cheesy Garlic Cornbread Drop Biscuits are EASY, delicious, and perfect for the holidays! These Cornbread Drop Biscuits always make an appearance on our Thanksgiving and Christmas tables!

A basket filled with garlic cheese cornbread biscuits

How to Make Cheesy Cornbread Drop Biscuits

Garlicy, cheesy cornbread drop biscuits are just too good. I love making up a batch of these for the holidays, but they’re just as good for any weeknight dinner. There is no fuss with this easy cornbread recipe; just cornbread mix, cheese, and garlic mixed together, dropped onto a baking sheet, and baked to perfection!

How to make Garlic Cheesy Cornbread Drop Biscuits:

  1. Combine shredded cheese, cornbread mix, and garlic powder in a bowl, then stir in milk.
  2. Take (heaping) tablespoon size portions and drop it onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  3. Brush each biscuits with melted butter, parsley, and sea salt.
  4. Bake 13-15 minutes at 400°F.

These cheesy cornbread biscuits are delicious served hot or cold, but I’m partial to hot. Warm and just out of the oven, that’s the ticket. Since they’re so easy, they should be no trouble to add to your Thanksgiving menu!

Easy cornbread recipe: cheese, garlic powder, and cornbread mix

I absolutely love these Garlic Cheesy Cornbread Drop Biscuits and I know you will too. They are the perfect thing to serve this holiday season, and they will definitely get eaten in a flash. Try this easy cornbread recipe and you won’t be disappointed!

See the recipe card below for details on how to make Garlic Cheesy Cornbread Drop Biscuits. Enjoy!

If you like this easy cornbread recipe, try these other great rolls & breads:

Recipe Card

Garlic Cheesy Cornbread Drop Biscuits

4.56 from 104 votes
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Servings: 6 biscuits
Author: Becky Hardin
cheesy garlic cornbread drop biscuits on a cooking pan
Cheesy Cornbread Drop Biscuits are EASY, delicious, and perfect for the holidays! These delicious garlic and cheese cornbread biscuits always make an appearance on our Thanksgiving and Christmas tables. This easy cornbread recipe can be made in no time with the help of cornbread mix and a few extra ingredients!
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Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 3 cups cornbread mix 482 grams (2 (8.5-ounce) boxes)
  • 1 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese 227 grams
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • cups milk* 151 grams
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 42 grams, melted (⅜ stick)
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley 2 grams
  • Sea salt for sprinkling

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Combine the cornbread mix, cheese, and garlic powder.
    3 cups cornbread mix, 1 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese, ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • Add milk and stir just until incorporated.
    ⅔ cups milk*
  • Drop by heaping tablespoons onto prepared baking sheet.
  • Brush biscuits with melted butter, dried parsley and a scant sprinkling of salt.
    3 tablespoons unsalted butter, Sea salt, 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • Bake 13-15 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom.
  • Remove from oven. Serve immediately or transfer to cooling rack until ready to serve.

Becky's Tips

  • Note: Do not prepare the cornbread mix according to the instructions on the box. Use it as a dry ingredient in the recipe. There is not an egg in this recipe!
  • Depending on the brand of cornbread mix used, you may need to increase the milk to 1 cup.
Serving: 1biscuitCalories: 439kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 10gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 711mgPotassium: 140mgFiber: 5gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 489IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 209mgIron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Meet Becky Hardin

Becky Hardin is a wife and mother living in Saint Louis Missouri. She founded The Cookie Rookie in 2012 as a creative way to share recipes. Now, she is a trusted resource for easy cooking around the world, being featured in Taste of Home, The Kitchn, ABC’s Home and Family, and more. Here at The Cookie Rookie she is the editor in chief of all recipes and continues to enjoy sharing her passion for cooking for busy families. She has since founded two additional food blogs, Easy Chicken Recipes and Easy Dessert Recipes.

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Liz
Liz
September 2, 2024 8:28 pm

I think the milk ratio is still off. I did 1-2/3 C but the biscuits were WAY too big compared to what I remember. I used to make this recipe all the time during the COVID lockdown. Did you mean to recommend 1 Cup of Milk?5 stars

Samantha Marceau
September 3, 2024 8:46 am
Reply to  Liz

Hi Liz, so sorry for the mix-up. It should be 2/3 cup of milk!

Dawn
Dawn
June 27, 2024 5:49 pm

Hello Sandy, the 2/3 Cup of milk is not enough, I had to put more in to make it into a dough substance bcz your number to the ingredients wasn’t enough

Lisa
Lisa
April 28, 2021 6:45 pm

Delicious! I made exactly as described and they were perfect. Question: Is the nutrition information for the whole recipe or a specific serving size?5 stars

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
April 30, 2021 2:11 pm
Reply to  Lisa

It’s per serving size, but you can make smaller biscuits if it’s too much!

Joy
Joy
March 14, 2021 3:58 pm

I made these with jiffy cornbread mix, feel they are too sweet. any suggestions for what cornbread mix to use?4 stars

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
March 17, 2021 1:46 pm
Reply to  Joy

Oh no, I would avoid using any cornbread mix that is meant to be on the sweeter side!

Shirley Hoffman
Shirley Hoffman
July 26, 2021 10:13 am
Reply to  Joy

I use Gladiola cornbread mix. No sugar in it. Trying this recipe out today!

Kwanesia
Kwanesia
September 17, 2020 6:03 pm

This was delicious. I added some extra sugar to the top.5 stars

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
September 20, 2020 1:09 pm
Reply to  Kwanesia

I bet that was so good!

S.D.
S.D.
August 13, 2020 5:54 pm

Loved this! The recipe makes about 18 biscuits. I thought that it made 6! So crumbly and flavorful!5 stars

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
August 27, 2020 3:46 pm
Reply to  S.D.

Suprise! LOL I am glad you loved them though!