5 from 81 votes
Easy Butter Swim Biscuits
Easy Butter Swim Biscuits are a rich, buttery bread baked in a pan with melted butter beneath the dough, which soaks up and flavors the biscuits during baking. The dough is patted into a square and cut into individual biscuits before baking, resulting in a tender, golden-topped bread with buttery edges and a soft interior.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
9
servings
Calories:
256 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
- ½ cup butter (1 stick)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- Add the buttermilk to the dry ingredients. Use a wooden spoon to stir until well combined and a moist dough has formed.
- Melt the butter either on the stovetop or in a microwave safe bowl.
- Pour the butter into a square (8x8 or 9x9) baking pan or dish.
- Pour the dough on top of the melted butter in the baking dish. Use your hands or a spatula to spread it as evenly as possible in the pan. Get it to spread out and touch the sides if possible.
- Use a sharp knife or a bench scraper to cut the raw, unbaked dough into 9 squares.
- Place the baking dish into the oven and cook for 20-25 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown on top.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let sit until any remaining butter is absorbed into the biscuits. Cut apart and serve.
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Notes
- Use a standard square or rectangular baking pan to contain melted butter and dough.
- Spread dough evenly until it touches the pan edges for even baking.
- Place the baking pan on a cookie sheet to catch any butter that may bubble over during baking.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
256kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
843mg
(35%)
Potassium
113mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
403IU
(8%)
Calcium
174mg
(17%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 256
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 256kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 843mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 113mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 403IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 174mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.