Blueberry Butter Swim Biscuits with Lemon Glaze
Blueberry Butter Swim Biscuits with Lemon Glaze are golden, buttery, and bursting with blueberries, finished with a tangy-sweet lemon glaze. Soft inside, crisp on the edges, and perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 9 servings
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour: 2 cups
- Baking Powder: 1 tablespoon
- Salt: 1 teaspoon
- Granulated Sugar: 2 tablespoons
- Milk: 1 ½ cups
- Unsalted Butter: ½ cup (1 stick), melted
- Blueberries: 1 cup, fresh or frozen
- Powdered Sugar: 1 cup
- Lemon Juice: 2 tablespoons, freshly squeezed
- Lemon Zest: 1 teaspoon
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat oven to 350°F. Place butter in an 8×8 dish and melt in oven while preheating.
- Combine Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Stir in milk until just combined. Fold in blueberries gently.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Remove dish with melted butter from oven.
- Assemble the Dish: Pour dough into the buttered dish, letting butter surround dough without stirring.
- Cook to Perfection: Bake 35–40 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Finishing Touches: Whisk powdered sugar, lemon juice, and zest into a glaze. Drizzle over warm biscuits.
- Serve and Enjoy: Slice into squares and serve warm.
Notes
- Toss blueberries in flour before folding to prevent sinking.
- Glaze while biscuits are warm so it soaks in.
- Don’t overmix—batter should be slightly lumpy.
- For crispier edges, bake in a cast iron skillet.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg