This Butter Swim Biscuits Recipe turns out the most tender, soft, and fluffy biscuits with a crisp outside crust. The dough is smothered in butter and baked until golden brown and delicious!
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If you had to choose between a plain old biscuit recipe or one that has been swimming in butter, I think the winner is obvious, don’t you?
These delicious butter swim biscuits are flakey buttermilk biscuits that have been baked in butter to create a crispy layer of butter crust with a soft and fluffy interior. You probably already have most of these ingredients on hand, and it’s the perfect breakfast or brunch recipe that your family will love.
While these amazing biscuits are delicious on their own, you could also pair them with your favorite jelly or jam for additional flavor.
If you love golden brown buttery buttermilk biscuits, this recipe is for you.
🧂 Ingredients
- Unsalted butter
- All purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Buttermilk
This is meant to be a brief overview of this simple homemade recipe. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below or Jump to Recipe.
🔪Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425F.
- Place the butter into a 9x9 baking pan and put it into the oven to melt for 4-5 minutes, but be careful not to let it brown.
- In a medium bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk gently to combine.
- Pour in the buttermilk, and mix with a wooden spoon until thoroughly combined.
- Remove your buttered pan from the oven and carefully spoon the raw dough a little bit at a time on top of the melted butter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
Equipment
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- Liquid Measuring Cup
- Dry Measuring Cups
- Mixing Bowls
- 8-inch baking dish -OR- 9-inch baking dish
⭐ Tips
✔️If you do not have buttermilk on hand, you can use regular milk (I find whole milk is best) and add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar OR lemon juice for each cup of milk. Allow the milk mixture to sit for 5 minutes before using.
📖 Variations
We recommend that you try our delicious biscuits for the first time just as it is written for the best results because that is we have tested the recipe.
However, the next time you make it, you might consider one of these different ways of making this great recipe.
- Substitute flavored butter like Brown Sugar Butter or Garlic Basil Compound Butter to add more flavor to your biscuits.
- Add fresh or dried herbs, or herb seasoning mix into the biscuit dough.
⏲️ Storage
To Store: Cover with plastic wrap or keep in an airtight container. They will keep well in the fridge for up to 1 week.
To Reheat: Wrap individual biscuits in a slightly damp paper towel and microwave for 15-20 seconds.
To Freeze: Allow the baked biscuits to cool completely. Wrap them tightly in aluminum foil, then slide the whole package into a freezer bag. Frozen biscuits are good in the freezer for 2-3 months. Be sure to label the bag!
To Thaw: Remove the biscuits from the freezer and allow them to thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
🍴 Serving Suggestions
There's no such thing as too much butter, in my opinion. I serve my homemade biscuits with one of these amazing Compound Butter Recipes:
- Cowboy Butter- the perfect topping for any steak or grilled recipe this summer.
- Garlic Chive Butter - top anything with this delicious garlic and chive butter.
These buttery biscuits are also delicious with blackberry cream cheese spread apple butter, pomegranate jam, orange jelly, pumpkin butter, or strawberry jam.
😋 Similar Recipes
Next time, try one of these tasty recipes:
- Buttery Dinner Rolls These delicious rolls are so light and fluffy and perfect for any dinner.
- Rosemary Focaccia Bread Recipe This easy side dish is perfect for any Meditteranean meal.
- Cheesy Cornbread Made with buttermilk and hint of garlic, this is an easy and delicious twist on a classic cornbread.
📋 Butter Swim Biscuits
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Butter Swim Biscuits
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Equipment
- 8-inch baking dish -OR- 9-inch baking dish
Ingredients
- 8 oz unsalted butter
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 4 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425F.
- Melt a stick of butter in the pan for 4-5 mins, but be careful not to let it brown.
- Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt to a bowl and whisk to combine.
- Pour in the buttermilk, and mix with a wooden spoon until thoroughly combined.
- Remove your buttered pan from the oven and carefully pour the mixed batter on top.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
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