Butter Swim Biscuits Recipe – only 6 simple ingredients! You probably have them in your pantry right now! No yeast and no kneading at all! Just mix the dough together and pat down in the pan, cut and bake. Flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, buttermilk, and melted butter. Ready in under 20 minutes! Great for breakfast with your favorite jam or as a side dish with dinner!
Original Post Date 1/5/2011
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These Butter Swim Biscuits are one of my new favorite biscuits. I’ve made them three times over the last week. They are super quick and easy. These reminded me of the 7UP Biscuits that we love to make. One plus over the 7Up biscuits is that you don’t have to cut them out – just press them into the pan and cut them into squares directly in the pan. This really helps when you are pressed for time. These are also really good reheated the next day; I had one for breakfast and it was great!
How to Make Butter Swim Biscuits
These biscuits are incredibly easy to make with only six simple ingredients. There is no yeast and no kneading involved! Start with melting some butter in an 8-inch baking dish or microwave-safe bowl. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Pour in buttermilk into the dry ingredients and stir until a loose dough forms. Press the biscuit dough in the pan over the melted butter with a spatula or your hands. Using a sharp knife, cut the biscuit dough into 12 squares and bake until golden brown.
- To make homemade buttermilk, combine 1 cup regular milk and 1 Tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice. Stir and let it sit for about 5 minutes until it starts to curdle.
- The biscuit dough will be swimming in butter prior to baking. The butter will be absorbed by the time the biscuits are cooked.
- Feel free to get creative with the biscuit dough flavor. Add your favorite herbs.
- I like to add garlic powder and grated parmesan cheese.
- Storage tips:
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Can I freeze Biscuits? Yes. Bake the biscuits and cool completely. Wrap the biscuits in plastic wrap or foil and place in a freezer bag. Freeze for up to three months.
- To reheat thaw and reheat in the microwave or covered in the oven until warm.
What to Serve with Butter Dip Biscuits
These biscuits are super easy to make and have a great fluffy texture. We make these at least once a week. They are great as a side with dinner. They are equally delicious for breakfast stuffed with egg, cheese, and bacon. Give these easy biscuits a try ASAP! They are sure to become a family favorite!
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Butter Swim Biscuits – Butter Dips
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ⅔ to 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions:
- Heat the oven to 450°F. Cut the butter into pieces and place them in an 8-inch square microwave-safe baking dish. Put the dish in the microwave and melt the butter.
- While the butter is melting, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Stir in 2/3 cup buttermilk; continue to add more buttermilk until a loose dough forms. (I used about 2-3 Tbsp more than the 2/3 cup)
- Remove baking dish from the microwave/oven and press biscuit dough in the pan over the melted butter (It helps to put a little flour on top of the dough or your fingers).
- Using a knife, cut the biscuits into 12 squares. Bake for 17-20 minutes until golden.
Notes:
- To make homemade buttermilk, combine 1 cup milk and 1 Tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice. Stir and let it sit for about 5 minutes until it starts to curdle.
- Store leftovers in an air-tight container on the countertop.
- You can freeze baked biscuits for later. To reheat thaw and reheat in the microwave or covered in the oven until warm.
- The biscuit dough will be swimming in butter prior to baking. The butter will be absorbed by the time the biscuits are cooked.
- Can cut the biscuits into as many squares as you want.
Steph
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Perhaps a silly question…did you use real unsalted butter or unsalted margarine?
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Hi Steph. . .I just blogged about these delicious biscuits, and linked back to you.
Julia – I sprinkle a little flour on top of the dough when I put it in the pan. That helps it not stick to my fingers when I press it in the pan. That might help with the butter pooling in the edges since you don't have to press as hard.
Mine had some problems rising too. I'll have to try some new powder and see if that helps. My only other problem was the dough itself. It was very stick and when I put it in the pan all the butter just went straight to the edges, which made the biscuits stick to the bottom 🙁 What did I do wrong?
Heather – it could have been your baking powder. It might have been bad. Maybe buy a new bottle and give it a try.
I made these and they didn't rise.What did I do wrong?
These look great! I love the name, too.
wow, this looks great and easy. i love when recipes only require a fewingredients tht i have on hand!
Easy and tasty – right my kind of recipes!! Looks adorable 🙂
What a great recipe. I love how there are few ingredients. I'll have to bookmark this!
Sounds yummy and easy! Thanks!
Wonderful quick and easy recipe. I like it! 😉
This sounds like the exact recipe I need. I've never been able to make biscuits.
I'm trying these soon!!!
I love all things bread and especially good biscuits – these look outstanding and will be tried soon.
Simple and delicious- a winner for sure!