Blueberry Butter Swim Biscuits Recipe

A blueberry butter swim biscuit on a white plate with blueberries.

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Blueberry Butter Swim Biscuits Recipe

These blueberry butter swim biscuits bake up soft and buttery with golden edges and sweet blueberries. Easy to make and perfect for breakfast or brunch

Author: Nikki Lee

Servings: biscuits

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Resting Time 5

Total Time 30

Ingredients

▢ ½ cup salted butter 1 stick
▢ 2 ½ cups self-rising flour plus 1 tablespoon for tossing blueberries
▢ 3 tablespoons granulated sugar adjust to taste—see notes
▢ 1 ¾ cups cold buttermilk
▢ 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries washed and dried

Optional Glaze

▢ 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
▢ 1 - 3 tablespoons milk

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450℉.
Prep the blueberries: In a small bowl, toss blueberries with 1 tablespoon of flour. This helps prevent them from sinking in the batter.
Melt the butter: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter in the microwave. Pour melted butter into a baking dish.
Note: You can melt the butter directly in the 9x9-inch baking dish, as long as it's not metal and is microwave-safe.
Mix the dough: In a medium bowl, stir together the self-rising flour and sugar. Pour in the cold buttermilk and mix just until combined and sticky. If it’s too dry, add a splash more buttermilk.
Add blueberries: Gently fold in the floured blueberries.
Transfer to a baking dish: Pour biscuit dough into a 9X9 baking dish on top of the melted butter. Some of the butter will run over the top of the dough. Spread out the batter evenly (as best as you can). I do this with a small silicone spatula.
Score into squares: Using a butter knife, gently slice the dough into 9 squares (3x3 grid). This will not be perfect, it will just help with cutting the biscuits when they are baked.
Bake: Place on the center rack and bake for 18–25 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the cooking time.
The top should be golden brown, and when you insert a wooden pick in the center, it should come out clean (without wet batter). They are done when the biscuits are golden brown on top and are beginning to pull away from the sides of the pan. You may still see some butter bubbling along the sides.
Let them rest: Remove the biscuits from the oven and let them sit for 5 minutes to allow the butter to soak in. Cut into 9 equal pieces.
(Optional) Add glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together 1 cup of sifted powdered sugar and 1 to 3 tablespoons of milk until smooth. Start with 1 tablespoon of milk and adjust the amount as needed until you reach the desired consistency. Drizzle over the warm biscuits.

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