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Featherlight Cheddar-Ranch Puffs

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Mar 25, 2014
Bake-Off® Contest 44, 2010
Aimee Hachigian-Gould
Ulm, Montana
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Light tender biscuits flavored with Cheddar cheese and ranch dressing mix make a foolproof accompaniment to eggs, soups or salads.

Featherlight Cheddar-Ranch Puffs

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 12
  • Servings 20
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (1/4 oz) active dry yeast (2 1/2 teaspoons)
  • 1/4 cup warm water (105°F to 115°F)
  • 3 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Unbleached or All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 package (1 oz) ranch dressing mix
  • 1/2 cup cold butter
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions (8 medium)
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
  • 1 lb bacon, cooked, crumbled
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper; spray paper with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. In small bowl, mix yeast and warm water; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and dressing mix. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
  • Step 
    3
    In small microwavable bowl, place onions. Cover with microwavable plastic wrap, folding back one side to vent; microwave on High 30 seconds. Cool slightly, about 2 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Add cheese and bacon to flour mixture; toss until well coated. Stir in yeast mixture, onions and buttermilk all at once until soft dough forms. Drop dough by 1/3 cupfuls 2 to 3 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 14 to 18 minutes or until puffed and light golden brown. Serve warm with additional butter, if desired.

Nutrition

200 Calories
12g Total Fat
8g Protein
17g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Puff
Calories
200
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
18%
Saturated Fat
7g
33%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
11%
Sodium
580mg
24%
Potassium
115mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
8g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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