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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Heather
Heather
July 5, 2020 4:51 pm

Followed the recipe exactly and they are delicious!5 stars

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
July 7, 2020 5:48 pm
Reply to  Heather

I’m glad you loved it!

Carol
Carol
April 22, 2020 12:54 pm

Do you add the egg?

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
April 25, 2020 3:43 pm
Reply to  Carol

This recipe doesn’t list egg as an ingredient!

Linda
Linda
October 23, 2019 7:47 pm

Not enough milk…..I increased to 1 2/3 cups

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
October 24, 2019 8:03 pm
Reply to  Linda

Good catch, Linda! Thank you!

Lynne
Lynne
November 27, 2019 10:08 am
Reply to  Linda

Am I supposed to omit the eggs from the mix?

Kris Baird
Kris Baird
October 22, 2019 5:41 pm

I made these last week and they were so good. I did add a little more garlic powder to the mix and brushed the tops with garlic butter instead of plain butter. We ate them with chili ????????????5 stars

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
October 22, 2019 8:30 pm
Reply to  Kris Baird

That sounds delicious! I’ll have to give it a try!

Jesse R.
Jesse R.
September 13, 2019 5:01 pm

Made these with substituting buttermilk and adding fresh thyme, chives, and parsley to the batter. Seasoned with garlic powder, smoked paprika(1 tsp), salt(1 tsp – in the batter not on top) and pepper(a few cranks from a grinder). They were AMAZING. Thanks for the FANTASTIC recipe!5 stars

Becky Hardin
Becky Hardin
September 17, 2019 2:38 pm
Reply to  Jesse R.

Why thank you, Jesse!

Julie Lynn Krasner
Julie Lynn Krasner
July 13, 2019 3:51 pm

What about the egg that’s supposed to be mixed into the box mix

Amy
Amy
February 25, 2019 2:50 pm

Did you omit the eggs?

Sue D
Sue D
October 22, 2018 2:06 pm

Tried these the other night . So yummy ! Could not wait make them so much his evening we are having friends over for chili’s . Hope they turn out great ! Will
Let you know

Marda
Marda
October 8, 2018 7:51 am

These are great with chili or soup. Thanks for posting!

Shannon
Shannon
January 15, 2018 3:23 pm

Is the mixure suppose to be dry? I cuT the recipe in half and 1/3 cipmof milk doesnt seem to be enough. They are Jusr falling a part