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Butter Swim Biscuits

Butter Swim Biscuits

Butter Swim Biscuits are soft, fluffy biscuits baked in a pool of melted butter that creates irresistibly crisp, golden edges. They’re rich, tender inside, and perfect served warm with honey, jam, or an extra pat of butter.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes
Servings: 9 Servings
Course: Biscuits, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ cups 312.5 g all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 cups 490 g buttermilk
  • ½ cup 1 stick / 113 g unsalted butter, melted

Method
 

▶ Preheat and Melt Butter
  1. Preheat your oven to 450°F (232°C). Pour the melted butter into your baking dish, spreading it evenly across the bottom.
▶ Mix Dry Ingredients
  1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
▶ Add Buttermilk
  1. Pour in the buttermilk and stir gently until combined. The dough will be thick and sticky. Do not overmix.
▶ Spread in Pan
  1. Transfer the dough directly over the melted butter. Use a spatula to spread it evenly to the edges.
▶ Score Before Baking
  1. Using a knife, cut the dough into 9 squares before baking. This makes slicing easier later.
▶ Bake
  1. Bake for 25–28 minutes until the top is golden brown and the edges look crisp.
▶ Cool Slightly
  1. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
My Tip
  1. ▶ If you want extra crisp edges like pioneer woman butter swim biscuits, bake a few extra minutes and broil for 1–2 minutes at the end.

Notes

1. Do not overmix the dough.
2. Score before baking for clean slices.
3. Use real butter for best flavor.
4. Bake until deeply golden for crisp edges.