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Butter Swim Biscuits
The easiest homemade buttermilk biscuits rise a mile high! With these 4-ingredient butter swim biscuits (or "butter dip biscuits"), there's no need to roll out the dough or cut out the biscuits.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 9 biscuits
Calories: 255 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Breakfast , Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter
- 2 ½ cups self-rising flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 ¾ cups whole buttermilk, well shaken
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Place butter in an 8-inch square glass or ceramic dish. Cover loosely and microwave in 30-second intervals until the butter melts.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the self-rising flour and sugar. Add the buttermilk to the flour mixture and stir just until combined.
- Transfer the dough to the dish with the melted butter. Gently press the dough into an even layer on top of the butter.
- Use a bench scraper or sharp knife to cut the dough into 9 squares.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the tops of the biscuits are golden brown. Let the biscuits rest in the dish for at least 10 minutes, then serve.
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Notes
- If you don't have buttermilk or self-rising flour on hand, see my notes above to make your own buttermilk and your own self-rising flour at home.
- Instead of a glass or ceramic baking dish, you can melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl, and then transfer it to your dish of choice.
- Use unsalted butter instead of the salted butter if you prefer a less-salty biscuit.
- Don't overmix the dough. Stir just until all of the ingredients come together and you don't see any dry pockets of flour. Over-mixing will result in tough, dense biscuits.
- Use your fingers or a rubber spatula to press the dough into the pan with the butter. It's fine if some of the butter squishes up around the sides and on top of the dough!
- Allow the biscuits to rest for at least 10 minutes after baking. This will give them a chance to absorb any remaining butter in the dish.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1biscuit
Calories
255kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
131mg
(5%)
Potassium
101mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
393IU
(8%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9biscuits
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1biscuit | |
| Calories | 255kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 131mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 101mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 393IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.