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    Home » Appetizers & Sides » Butter Swim Biscuits

    Butter Swim Biscuits

    Published: Sep 9, 2022 · Modified: Oct 13, 2022 by Jennie · This post may contain affiliate links

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    These Butter Swim Biscuits are biscuits baked in cake or casserole pan covered in butter to form a crispy crust with a super soft biscuit underneath the crust. These are perfect for breakfast.

    Butter Swim Biscuits in baking pan.

    These Butter Swim Biscuits are a baked buttermilk biscuit that is "swimming" in butter. They are great breakfast option and goes great with eggs and bacon! I serve these biscuits with some nice preserves.

    These biscuits are super buttery and flaky. They have a crispy crust and a soft inside. I love these. Serve them at breakfast or brunch, everyone will enjoy them.

    How to make Butter Swim Biscuits:

    These biscuits are simple to make. Make a typical buttermilk biscuit mix. Then you cover the batter in melted butter and bake to golden perfection.

    Ingredients:

    • All-Purpose Flour
    • Baking Powder
    • Sugar
    • Salt
    • Buttermilk
    • Butter - melted

    ingredients for the butter swim biscuits.

    Directions:

    Step One - Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
    Step Two - Add flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt to a mixing bowl and whisk.

    mixing the dry ingredients for the biscuits.

    Step Three - Pour buttermilk into your dry ingredients and gently mix making sure not to over mix.

    mixing the batter for the butter swim biscuits.

    Step Four - Pour melted butter into an 8x8 casserole dish. Spoon in dough and spread our evenly. Before baking use a butter knife to cut into 3 rows of squares.

    melted bottom in the dish before adding the biscuit batter.

    Step Four continued - Spoon in dough and spread our evenly. Before baking use a butter knife to cut into 3 rows of squares.

    adding the batter to the pan for the butter swim biscuits.

    Step Five - Bake for 25-27 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to rest 5-10 minutes before serving.

    baked butter swim biscuits in baking dish.

    Tips for making these biscuits:

    1. Watch your butter! Make sure when melting the butter, you watch to not burn it. The key to this recipe is having rich golden melted butter.
    2. Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing the batter will result in a lot of air getting into the dough. This will cause the biscuit to not be as light and fluffy on the inside.
    3. Do not over bake. With the butter in the pan, over-baking could result in burning the biscuits as well. You want that golden brown color, and if you pull them out of the over a tad early they will still bake in the pan.

    closeup of a slice of the butter swim biscuits.

    How to store the biscuits:

    Once the biscuits are cooled you can store them in a Ziplock baggie or an air-tight container. These biscuits will last about 5-7 days after baking. Warm them up in the microwave for about 30 seconds before serving again.

    slice of biscuit on wooden serving board.

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    Butter Swim Biscuits

    Butter Swim Biscuits

    Jennie Duncan
    These Butter Swim Biscuits are biscuits baked in cake or casserole pan covered in butter to form a crispy crust with a super soft biscuit underneath the crust. These are perfect for breakfast.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Course Breakfast, Brunch
    Cuisine American, Breakfast
    Servings 12 biscuits
    Calories 195 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 4 tablespoons baking powder
    • 1 tablespoon sugar
    • 2 teaspoons salt
    • 2 cups buttermilk
    • ½ cup butter (melted)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
    • Add flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt to a mixing bowl and whisk.
    • Pour buttermilk into your dry ingredients and gently mix making sure not to over mix.
    • Pour melted butter into an 8x8 casserole dish. Spoon in dough and spread our evenly. Before baking use a butter knife to cut into 3 rows of squares.
    • Bake for 25-27 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to rest 5-10 minutes before serving.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1biscuitCalories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 495mgPotassium: 488mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 302IUCalcium: 226mgIron: 2mg
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    1. Ester

      January 21, 2023 at 8:04 pm

      I made these they were great but the bottom did not get crusty. The tops were beautiful, I just felt if I left them in any longer the tops would burn.

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      • Jennie

        January 22, 2023 at 2:09 pm

        The bottoms on biscuits like these do tend to be softer and not as crusty because they do not have any area out in the air of the oven.

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    2. Pam

      December 28, 2022 at 11:00 am

      I followed the recipe and mine turned out GREAT!

      Thanks for a wonderful Recipe!

      Reply
    3. Gwen

      September 13, 2022 at 7:44 am

      I made these and they didn't come out like the picture shown, they were soupy. I made them just as the recipe said & I was very disappointed. I really don't know what i did wrong. My daughter made these & they came out. I may try them again.

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