Description
These Blueberry Butter Swim Biscuits are the easiest homemade blueberry biscuits with a buttery base and fresh blueberries baked right in. No biscuit cutter is needed, and the melted butter under the dough creates a deliciously moist and flavorful treat. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a tasty dessert.
Ingredients
Butter Base
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
Dough
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (more, to taste)
- 1 Tablespoon aluminum-free baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cups buttermilk (you may need up to 2 cups)
- 1 ½ cups blueberries
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 Tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Dish: Preheat your oven to 450°F. Spray a 9×9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Melt Butter: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter. Pour this melted butter into the prepared baking dish; it’s fine to melt butter directly in the baking dish if it’s not metal.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon aluminum-free baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt.
- Add Buttermilk to Form Dough: Pour in 1 ¾ cups buttermilk and stir until a sticky dough forms. If the dough looks dry, add a little more buttermilk, up to 2 cups total, until sticky consistency is achieved.
- Incorporate Blueberries: Gently fold in 1 ½ cups blueberries into the dough to avoid breaking them.
- Assemble Dough in Baking Dish: Pour the biscuit dough directly over the melted butter in the baking dish. Some butter will run over the top of the dough. Spread the batter evenly by spraying your hand with nonstick spray and gently pushing the batter to cover the dish.
- Cut Dough: Using a knife, cut the dough into 9 squares. This helps create individual biscuits and makes slicing after baking easier.
- Bake Biscuits: Place the dish on the middle oven rack and bake for 25-30 minutes, rotating the dish once halfway through baking. The tops should be golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean.
- Make Glaze: In a bowl, whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar and 2-3 tablespoons milk until smooth.
- Drizzle and Serve: Drizzle the glaze over the warm biscuits. Allow biscuits to cool slightly, then slice and serve.
Notes
- Make sure to use aluminum-free baking powder to avoid any metallic taste.
- If fresh blueberries are not available, frozen blueberries can be used—do not thaw to prevent dye from coloring the dough.
- To spread the dough easily, spraying your hand with cooking spray prevents sticking.
- Cutting the dough before baking helps with portioning but doesn’t need to be perfect.
- Serve warm with additional butter or honey if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American