Easy Butter Swim Biscuits
Easy Butter Swim Biscuits
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter, sliced, for pan
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups buttermilk, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons melted butter, slightly cooled
- as needed Maldon salt, optional, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 450°F.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 450
- 2
Place the 1/2 cup of sliced salted butter in an 8x8-inch baking dish. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the butter is completely melted and bubbling. Carefully remove the dish from the oven.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 450
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, and granulated sugar until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the room temperature buttermilk and the 2 tablespoons of slightly cooled melted butter to the dry ingredients. Stir just until the ingredients are combined and no dry streaks of flour remain. The batter will be quite thick.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Pour the thick biscuit batter directly over the melted butter in the baking dish. Do not stir the batter into the melted butter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Gently spread the batter evenly to the edges of the baking dish. Using a knife, carefully score the top of the batter to create 9 squares, which will serve as guides for cutting the biscuits after baking.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Bake for 22 to 30 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden brown on top and cooked through. To prevent potential spillage, place a foil-lined pan underneath the baking dish. Keep an eye on the biscuits; if they are browning too quickly, you can loosely tent the dish with aluminum foil around the 22-minute mark and continue baking until done.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 450
- 8
Optional: Once the biscuits are removed from the oven, you can brush their tops with an additional 2 tablespoons of melted butter and sprinkle lightly with Maldon salt for extra flavor and texture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Allow the biscuits to rest in the pan for 5 minutes before cutting along the scored lines and serving.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Easy Butter Swim Biscuits
- 1/2 cup salted butter, sliced, for pan
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups buttermilk, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons melted butter, slightly cooled
- as needed Maldon salt, optional, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 450°F.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 450 - 2
Place the 1/2 cup of sliced salted butter in an 8x8-inch baking dish. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the butter is completely melted and bubbling. Carefully remove the dish from the oven.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 450 - 3
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, and granulated sugar until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the room temperature buttermilk and the 2 tablespoons of slightly cooled melted butter to the dry ingredients. Stir just until the ingredients are combined and no dry streaks of flour remain. The batter will be quite thick.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Pour the thick biscuit batter directly over the melted butter in the baking dish. Do not stir the batter into the melted butter.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Gently spread the batter evenly to the edges of the baking dish. Using a knife, carefully score the top of the batter to create 9 squares, which will serve as guides for cutting the biscuits after baking.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Bake for 22 to 30 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden brown on top and cooked through. To prevent potential spillage, place a foil-lined pan underneath the baking dish. Keep an eye on the biscuits; if they are browning too quickly, you can loosely tent the dish with aluminum foil around the 22-minute mark and continue baking until done.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 450 - 8
Optional: Once the biscuits are removed from the oven, you can brush their tops with an additional 2 tablespoons of melted butter and sprinkle lightly with Maldon salt for extra flavor and texture.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Allow the biscuits to rest in the pan for 5 minutes before cutting along the scored lines and serving.
⏱️ 5 min