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Quick and easy homemade buttermilk biscuits swimming in butter! The ultimate comfort food. These buttermilk biscuits are perfect for breakfast with gravy, jelly or honey, or served as a side dish for dinner. They go great with chili, meat, and soup. One of the best recipes on Pinterest ever, seriously! Your grandmothers would be so proud. They bake up in no time and the entire family will love this simple side dish as it goes with any meal. 
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Butter Swim Biscuits

Quick and easy homemade buttermilk biscuits swimming in butter! The ultimate comfort food. These buttermilk biscuits are perfect for breakfast with gravy, jelly or honey, or served as a side dish for dinner.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Butter Swim Biscuits
Servings: 9 biscuits

Equipment

  • 9″x 9″ Baking dish (or something similar) – Just nothing too small or the butter will spill over while baking
  • Non-stick spray
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Spatula

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups Flour
  • 4 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 4 teaspoons Sugar
  • 1 teaspoons Salt
  • 2 cups Buttermilk
  • ½ cup Melted Butter

Instructions

  • Mix dry ingredients in mixing bowl
  • Add in buttermilk (don’t overmix!)
  • Prepare a baking dish with a THIN layer of non-stick spray
  • Pour melted butter baking dish
  • Add dough over the butter and use a spatula to spread the dough evenly
  • “Cut” the dough into square pieces
  • Bake at 450° for 25 minutes or until the top is golden and dough is baked through.

Notes

Enjoy for breakfast, lunch, or dinner with anything that tastes good with biscuits!