Butter Swim Biscuits

5 from 2 votes

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.

Course Breakfast, Brunch, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword butter dip biscuits, butter swim biscuits

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Resting Time 10

Total Time 45

Servings biscuits

Calories 255kcal

Author Blair Lonergan

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.

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.

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