Strawberries & Cream Butter Swim Biscuits
Strawberries & Cream Butter Swim Biscuits
Ingredients
For the Biscuits
- 1/2 cup salted butter, sliced, for pan
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups buttermilk, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons melted butter, slightly cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, finely diced
For the Strawberry Vanilla Glaze
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons heavy cream or milk, plus more as needed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 cup finely diced strawberries, to 3/4 cup
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 450°F. Place the sliced 1/2 cup of salted butter in a 9x9-inch baking dish or a 2.5-quart oven-safe dish.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 450
- 2
Bake the butter for 5-7 minutes until it is melted and bubbling. Carefully remove the dish from the oven.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 450
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, and granulated sugar.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
In a separate bowl, whisk together the room temperature buttermilk, 2 tablespoons of slightly cooled melted butter, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Be careful not to over-mix the batter.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Gently fold in the 1 1/2 cups of finely diced fresh strawberries into the biscuit batter.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Carefully pour the biscuit batter into the hot melted butter in the baking dish. Spread the batter evenly and then score it into 9 squares using a knife or spatula. Place the baking dish on a rimmed sheet pan to catch any potential drips.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden brown and set. If the tops are browning too quickly, you can tent the dish loosely with aluminum foil. Keep a close eye on them to prevent over-browning.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 450 - 9
Once baked, remove the biscuits from the oven and let them cool in the dish for 10-15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min
- 10
While the biscuits are cooling, prepare the glaze. In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, 4 tablespoons of heavy cream or milk, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until smooth. Add more cream or milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, if a thinner consistency is desired.
⏱️ 3 min
- 11
Gently fold in the 1/2 to 3/4 cup of finely diced strawberries into the glaze.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Drizzle the strawberry vanilla glaze generously over the warm biscuits. Let the glaze set for about 10 minutes before serving.
⏱️ 10 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Strawberries & Cream Butter Swim Biscuits
For the Biscuits
- 1/2 cup salted butter, sliced, for pan
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups buttermilk, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons melted butter, slightly cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, finely diced
For the Strawberry Vanilla Glaze
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons heavy cream or milk, plus more as needed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 cup finely diced strawberries, to 3/4 cup
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 450°F. Place the sliced 1/2 cup of salted butter in a 9x9-inch baking dish or a 2.5-quart oven-safe dish.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 450 - 2
Bake the butter for 5-7 minutes until it is melted and bubbling. Carefully remove the dish from the oven.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 450 - 3
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, and granulated sugar.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
In a separate bowl, whisk together the room temperature buttermilk, 2 tablespoons of slightly cooled melted butter, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Be careful not to over-mix the batter.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Gently fold in the 1 1/2 cups of finely diced fresh strawberries into the biscuit batter.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Carefully pour the biscuit batter into the hot melted butter in the baking dish. Spread the batter evenly and then score it into 9 squares using a knife or spatula. Place the baking dish on a rimmed sheet pan to catch any potential drips.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden brown and set. If the tops are browning too quickly, you can tent the dish loosely with aluminum foil. Keep a close eye on them to prevent over-browning.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 450 - 9
Once baked, remove the biscuits from the oven and let them cool in the dish for 10-15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min - 10
While the biscuits are cooling, prepare the glaze. In a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, 4 tablespoons of heavy cream or milk, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until smooth. Add more cream or milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, if a thinner consistency is desired.
⏱️ 3 min - 11
Gently fold in the 1/2 to 3/4 cup of finely diced strawberries into the glaze.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Drizzle the strawberry vanilla glaze generously over the warm biscuits. Let the glaze set for about 10 minutes before serving.
⏱️ 10 min