The Pioneer Woman found her mother's recipe for Mystery Rolls—and lucky for us, she shared it! I promise this will be your new go-to recipe.
We Tried Ree Drummond’s Mystery Rolls. Here’s the Secret!
Updated on Mar. 13, 2023
I agree with Ree—I love the simplicity and unpretentiousness of this recipe. Plus, it was created in 1977, and as Ree says, “I loved 1977. It was a happy time. It was the time of Luke Skywalker. And Annie Hall.”
Not to mention, it was the year I was born. So, I knew it was kismet for this lovely recipe and me!
The Mystery Ingredients
- 1 can of flaky biscuits
- 4-6 oz of crumbled blue cheese
- 2 sticks of salted butter
Making Ree Drummond’s Mystery Rolls
OK, don’t blink or you’ll miss this recipe. It’s so simple!
Step 1: Prep to Bake
Preheat your oven to 350° F. Place the butter on a baking sheet and cover with the blue cheese crumbles. (Not all baking sheets are created equal! Here’s how to find a good one.)
Step 2: Bake until it’s all melted
This took longer than I expected due to the large block of butter I used. If you use two separate sticks/smaller pieces of butter, it should take less time. The key is to make sure the cheese doesn’t burn.
In the meantime, cut your biscuits into fourths.
Step 3: Put everything together
When the butter and cheese are melted, toss the biscuit pieces in the warm mixture until every piece is coated. Then, carefully (don’t burn your fingers) move the pieces into neat-ish rows.
This will allow the dough to have space, rise fully and stay as individual rolls, as opposed to one big blob.
Step 4: Bake
Put the coated biscuits in the oven and bake 10-20 minutes. Ree actually recommends 8-12 minutes. However, it took much longer for my little rolls to brown—closer to 18 minutes. As a result, I recommend starting at 10 minutes and checking them every two minutes until the rolls have risen and turned a lovely golden brown. Looking for more recipes? Try our favorite meat loaf recipe.
Our Taste Test
Buttery and delicious, these Mystery Rolls are so satisfying! Surprisingly, the blue cheese was not overpowering or as strong as I expected. The baking seemed to have taken the edge off the blue cheese and made it more mellow, thus more palatable for younger members of the household.
My final recommendation is: Make the Mystery Rolls! Next time your mother-in-law asks you what you want to contribute to family dinner, tell her you’ll take care of an appetizer and bring Mystery Rolls. Everyone will be smitten with them (and you).
Finally, keep the recipe a secret so you can be the only one rocking these at family dinners for years to come!
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