Butter swim biscuits are rich, butter-soaked buttermilk biscuits. This easy biscuit recipe takes just minutes to make!
Butter swim biscuits are butter-soaked, buttermilk biscuits. These biscuits are so rich and tasty!
The biscuits are also so easy to make. They take about 10 minutes to prep and only about 35 minutes total.
Butter swim biscuits make a great side for hearty meals like chili and beef stew. They are also topped with jam or honey for breakfast.
What are butter swim biscuits?
Butter swim biscuits are buttermilk biscuits that bake in a pool of butter. The butter helps to form a rich, buttery crust on the biscuits.
How to make butter swim biscuits
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 450°F.
Step 2: Add flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt to a medium bowl. Whisk the dry ingredients together until combined.
Step 3: Add the buttermilk and whisk in until just incorporated.
Step 4: Pour the melted butter into an 8×8-inch baking dish.
Step 5: Drop spoonfuls of biscuit dough over the butter and gently spread out.
Step 6: Cut the unbaked biscuit dough into 9 squares.
Step 7: Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until the top of the biscuits are golden brown.
Step 8: Let the biscuits sit for about 5-10 minutes or until the butter has soaked in.
Recipe Tips!
- Flour: It’s important to properly measure the flour. Either weigh the flour or sift/stir it to break it up. Lightly spoon into the measuring cup and level. Too much flour will cause heavy or dense biscuits.
- Buttermilk: Low-fat or full-fat buttermilk will work. If you don’t have buttermilk, you can make a homemade buttermilk substitute.
- Butter: I use salted butter in this recipe.
Storage
Store any leftover biscuits in an airtight container. The biscuits are best eaten when fresh but will keep for about 2-3 days when properly stored.
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Butter Swim Biscuits
Equipment
- 8×8-inch metal baking dish
Ingredients
- 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
- ½ cup butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Add flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt to a medium bowl.
- Whisk the dry ingredients together until combined.
- Add the buttermilk and whisk in until just incorporated.
- Pour the melted butter into an 8×8-inch baking dish.
- Drop spoonfuls of biscuit dough over the butter and gently spread out.
- Cut the unbaked biscuit dough into 9 squares.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until the top of the biscuits are golden brown.
- Let the biscuits sit for about 5-10 minutes or until the butter has soaked in.
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Comments & Reviews
Sheila says
Oh my goodness these biscuits were the best! We loved the buttery crust an soft delicious inside. I will definitely make them again.
Kate says
Thank you!