Blue Cheese Biscuits are a quick, three-ingredient appetizer made with canned flaky biscuits, blue cheese crumbles, and butter. These pull-apart bites are ideal for blue cheese lovers and come together in minutes.
BLUE CHEESE BISCUITS
These little bites were a childhood favorite—simple, cheesy, and irresistible. Using refrigerated canned biscuits keeps the recipe easy, while generous crumbles of blue cheese add bold flavor. The butter helps the biscuits brown and keeps them moist, and baking them packed together creates a pull-apart texture that holds the cheese better than placing individual pieces apart on a sheet pan.
WHY THESE BLUE CHEESE BITES WORK
- Intense blue cheese flavor paired with light, flaky biscuits for a balanced bite.
- Only three ingredients—easy to prepare and hard to mess up.
- Perfect finger food for entertaining; prep is fast and minimal.
- Piled together in a pan, the biscuits stay soft and hold the cheese, creating a pull-apart appetizer.
- Versatile: swap the blue cheese for other cheeses to suit different tastes.
Ingredients:
- 16-ounce can refrigerated flaky biscuits
- Blue cheese crumbles (about 4 ounces)
- Butter (about 6 tablespoons melted)
HOW TO MAKE 3-INGREDIENT BLUE CHEESE APPETIZERS
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Grease a 9″ pie pan or a 9×13 baking pan with non-stick spray. Remove biscuits from the can and place them on a cutting board. Cut each biscuit into quarters.
Place the butter in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on high for about 1 minute until melted. Put the biscuit pieces in a medium or large bowl and pour most of the melted butter over them. Gently toss to coat the pieces, then transfer the biscuits to the prepared pan, arranging them in a single layer so they touch.
Generously cover the top of the biscuits with blue cheese crumbles so the entire surface is covered.
Bake for about 20–25 minutes. Check at 20 minutes: if the outer ring of biscuits is browning faster than the center, tent the edges with strips of foil or parchment to prevent burning while the middle finishes baking.
When done, lightly brush the top with any reserved melted butter and serve immediately so the cheese is warm and gooey.
PRO TIPS FOR PERFECT BITES
- These are great for holidays, game day, potlucks, or any casual gathering—fast to make and easy to serve.
- If you can’t find blue cheese crumbles, crumble a block of blue cheese with a fork or your fingers.
- Want a milder flavor? Substitute blue cheese with sharp cheddar, gorgonzola, feta, Monterey Jack, or mozzarella.
- Serve as an appetizer, alongside soup, or as a flavorful side to dinner—more exciting than plain biscuits.
- Any brand of refrigerated canned biscuits will work; large biscuit varieties create fluffier bites.
- Store leftovers in a zip-top bag in the refrigerator for up to three days. Reheat briefly in the microwave (10–20 seconds) until warm and the cheese is gooey.
RECIPE SUMMARY
Blue Cheese Biscuits
Servings: 16
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20–25 minutes
Total Time: About 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 16 ounce can refrigerated flaky biscuits
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 4 ounces blue cheese crumbles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Remove biscuits from the can and cut each biscuit into quarters.
- Melt butter in the microwave for about 1 minute.
- Toss biscuit pieces with most of the melted butter, then arrange in a greased 9″ pie pan or 9×13 pan in a single layer.
- Cover the surface evenly with blue cheese crumbles.
- Bake 20–25 minutes, checking at 20 minutes. If edges brown too quickly, tent with foil so the center finishes baking.
- Brush with reserved melted butter, then serve immediately.
NOTES
- These bites are best served warm so the cheese is soft and flavorful.
- Substitutions: swap the blue cheese for other cheeses to suit your crowd.
- Leftovers keep for a few days refrigerated and reheat quickly in the microwave.
Update Notes: This recipe was originally published in July 2018 and was refreshed with updated instructions and photos in October 2023.