Butter Swim Biscuits

Name: Butter Swim Biscuits
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 4 teaspoons white sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 3/4 cups buttermilk

⏱️ Ready in 30 min 🥄 Prep 5 min 🔥 Cook 25 min 👥 9 servings 👁️ 11 views

These biscuits are literally swimming in butter prior to baking, hence the name. No need to butter them since they are buttery and fluffy. Perfect for breakfast or for dinner. Great use of pantry items during this stay-at-home order during the Coronavirus pandemic.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 5 min

Cook 25 min

Serves 9

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

4 teaspoons white sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 3/4 cups buttermilk

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 9

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 244

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g 14%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 527mg 23%

Total Carbohydrate 31.2g 11%

Dietary Fiber 0.9g 3%

Total Sugars 4.2g

Protein 5.3g 11%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Place butter in an 8x8-inch glass or ceramic baking dish.

Microwave for 1 minute.

Stir butter and keep microwaving at 20-second intervals until butter is fully melted.

Sift flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt into a bowl.

Add buttermilk and stir until combined.

Pour over melted butter and spread over the melted butter.

Use a bench scraper to cut dough into 9 equal pieces.

Bake in the preheated oven until biscuit tops start to brown, 20 to 25 minutes.