Keto Cheddar Cheese Biscuits Recipe With Chives

Today, I'm pleased to share my review of my quick and easy low carb cheddar cheese and chive biscuits recipe, whose not-so-secret ingredient is keto biscuit mix.

I've enjoyed putting my own spin on my baked goods ever since I was a kid, whether I'm making them from scratch or using a high quality packaged mix as a shortcut. So, when HighKey Snacks, one of my favorite keto food brands, came out with a delicious keto-friendly buttermilk biscuit baking mix, I couldn’t wait to start playing around with my own ingredient add-ins. One of my favorite variations so far is this quick and easy, 5-ingredient recipe for keto cheddar cheese buttermilk biscuits with chives. They're so buttery and delicious, everyone in your family will ask for more, and they'll never guess these treats are keto-friendly. This is now one of my go-to low carb recipes, and I usually bake a dozen every two or three weeks, depending on whether my omnivorous husband is in the mood for some.

UPDATE (May 2026): HighKey Buttermilk Biscuit Mix is no longer available, so I have adapted this recipe to use Scotty's Everyday Keto Biscuit Mix. The updated recipe makes roll-and-cut biscuits, not drop biscuits like the original version, so they will look different from the ones in the pictures.

Keto & Low Carb Cheddar-Chive Buttermilk Biscuits

Tender, flavorful, cheddar cheese keto biscuits with chives, ready in 30 minutes or less

Fluffy Biscuits on a Keto or Low Carb Diet

Scotty's Everyday Biscuit Mix couldn't be easier to use. Just add grass-fed butter and ice water, The resulting biscuits are extremely versatile and taste great, whether you eat them plain, toasted and buttered, or in sweet or savory dishes, from keto strawberry shortcake (with fresh berries and whipped cream) to sweet or savory low carb sandwiches.

Two baking pans of freshly baked keto cheddar-chive biscuits

Tender, low carb, keto-friendly cheddar cheese biscuits with chives, just out of the oven

My Quick and Easy Keto Cheddar Cheese and Chive Biscuits Variation

Using Scotty's Everyday Keto Biscuit Mix

Variety is the spice of life, especially when your food choices aren’t free of limitations. Both my husband and I are huge fans of cheddar cheese bread. These days, however, the yummy, carbohydrate-laden cheese bread we used to buy from our local bakery is now off-limits (for me, at least). My husband also loves chives. So, one of the first ideas I had for varying the biscuit mix recipe on the package was to add sharp cheddar cheese and chives.

I had to experiment with the proportions bit to get the prominent cheddar flavor I was looking for. Increasing the amount of cheese also made the biscuits somewhat less crumbly, which means I can also use them as hamburger buns. And, while I love having a slice of hot, gooey, melted cheese on my burgers, using these cheddar-chive keto biscuits as a bun gives me that great cheeseburger flavor even if I don’t add any additional cheese. (I cut my biscuits larger if I want to use them as a burger or sandwich bun.)

I usually prefer to use fresh chives in my dishes. For this recipe, however, I decided to go with freeze-dried chives, since I would need only a small quantity, and I no longer eat mashed potatoes (which I always make with plenty of fresh chives) now that I follow a ketogenic diet. Fortunately, freeze-dried chives work fine for these cheddar cheese biscuits.

One of My Favorite Keto Bread Options

With or without chives, these cheddar cheese biscuits are not only delicious but also versatile. Even though they are moist, rich, and yummy just as is, I also I love using them to add extra flavor to a sandwich or burger, as a filling side dish to turn a soup or salad into a satisfying, high-protein, low carb meal, or just sliced, toasted, and buttered for breakfast (or a hearty snack).

Just be aware that you may want your burger with a knife and fork if you serve it in one of these tender biscuits.

Hamburger on a keto cheddar cheese biscuit

Last night's dinner: this juicy burger on a keto cheddar-chive biscuit,
served with a big, colorful, pretty and nutritious salad

Low Carb Keto Cheddar Cheese and Chive Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

These quick and easy keto biscuits are sure to become one of your favorite low carb recipes.

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cook Time:

15 minutes

Total Time:

30 minutes

Recipe Yield:

12 large biscuits

Ingredients

1 bag Scotty's Everyday Keto Biscuit Mix
1 ounce sharp or extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1 to 2 tablespoons freeze-dried chives, or to taste
½ cup butter (1 stick), frozen
3/4 cup ice water

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 ℉. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the baking mix, shredded cheese, and chives.
Grate the frozen butter and add it to the baking mix mixture. Toss with a fork to distribute the butter.
Pour 3/4 cup ice water into the bowl and stir the mixture with a fork until the dough comes together. (Don't worry if a few dry clumps remain.)
Turn out the dough onto a lightly greased surface (I like to use a lightly greased silicone mat) and pat it into a 4" x 10" rectangle.
Fold the dough in half, then pat it down again into a 4" x 10" rectangle.
Repeat the folding and patting process for a total of 3 to 4 times.
Use a 2-inch biscuit cutter to cut out 10 biscuits, pressing the cutter straight down into the dough without twisting.
Place the 10 biscuits on the prepared baking sheet, then gather the remaining scraps of dough and pat them out to the same thickness, then cut the final 2 biscuits and add them to the baking sheet.
Bake for10–12 minutes, until lightly golden brown.
Let them cool for a minute or two, then remove them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Helpful Baking Tips for Making Keto Cheddar and Chive Biscuits

Don't Skip the Baking Parchment Paper

These drop biscuits will likely stick to the baking pan if you try to grease it instead of using baking parchment. I prefer using unbleached, precut sheets of parchment paper, which are less toxic than bleached baking parchment and don't curl like paper sold in rolls. If you are trying to cut down on single-use disposable products, a reusable silicone nonstick baking mat is a great alternative.

Consider Making Them With Extra-Sharp Cheddar

The first time I made these, I used regular sharp cheddar, and only half an ounce. (I also left out the chives.) They tasted good, but weren't as cheesy or tangy as I had hoped. So, for the next batch, I not only doubled the amount of cheese, and used aged, extra-sharp cheddar. It made a huge difference! So, if you enjoy the taste of extra-sharp cheddar, I encourage you to try using it in these biscuits.