Photo by Lauren Moriarty.
Alabama Biscuit Company
The Honey, Pecan and Goat Cheese Biscuit pairs tangy goat cheese with sweet honey and hearty roasted pecans.
These aren’t your grandmother’s biscuits. Fortified with locally milled spelt grain and mixed with Wright Dairy milk, Alabama Biscuit Company is making biscuits for a new generation. While traditional Southern buttermilk style, they are boosted with a largely local and healthier ingredient list.
The company began when local resident Jonathan Burch and family decided to cook with a focus on healthy, natural food. With four kids, the Burches learned to be resourceful.
“We had to figure out creative ways to make nutritional goals with a limited budget,” Burch said.
Burch was pleased to discover his biscuits were often requested by family and friends. Today, the Alabama Biscuit Company brings them to Vestavia residents.
Customers are greeted by a friendly interior and the smell of baking biscuits. Since opening in June, the Cahaba Heights area eatery has become a neighborhood breakfast hub. The walls are lined with boards from a neighborhood fence in Rocky Ridge where Burch fondly remembers kicking soccer balls as a child. A custom-designed marble slab table from Sylacauga anchors the center of the room. Handmade pillows dot the windowsills, and smaller tables invite patrons to sit and stay awhile.
Popular menu items include a house-made Almond Butter Biscuit with maple butter and roasted pecans. Burch drizzles honey on a smeared pile of rich goat cheese sprinkled with roasted pecans to create the Honey, Pecan and Goat Cheese Biscuit. Simple breakfast items such as oatmeal and muffins are also available for sale. Savory options include Cuban and Turkey Biscuits. A children’s menu features options adopted from the main menu. Burch adds frequent surprises to the constantly evolving menu, such as whipped local cream with fresh berries dolloped on a biscuit. “We’re trying to create flavors that remind customers of something they’ve had. It’s comfort food but not diabetes food,” he said.
Alabama Biscuit Company features an extensive breakfast drink menu with options such as Wright’s milk, cappuccino and a blueberry spiced latté. Dallas, Alabama Biscuit Company’s espresso expert, whips up a variety of frothy drinks, and the coffee itself comes from local company Octane.
The menu may include traditional favorites like a Ham and Cheese Biscuit, but the items have been freshened up with local ingredients and a healthier approach.
“We try to keep it as clean, fresh and local as possible,” Burch said.
