Buttered Pan Biscuits {Butter Swim Biscuits}
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Buttered Pan Biscuits is an easy biscuit recipe that requires no rolling, no kneading, and no biscuit cutter. Warm, homemade biscuits are so much easier than you thought.
You will be amazed at how quickly you can make these biscuits. They’re made with just six ingredients and it’s the easiest biscuit recipe ever!
I’ve heard this recipe called
Even though they’re bathed in
Buttered Pan Biscuits
We have a Saturday morning tradition. Big Daddy makes breakfast on Saturday morning. Usually, it’s biscuits, Chocolate Gravy (the boys call it ‘Mommie’s Gravy’ even though it’s not ‘my’ gravy at all but I guess they associate something sweet with me) or Brown Gravy, (You guessed it, they call Brown Gravy, Daddy’s gravy… which actually IS his gravy.) and sausage or bacon… maybe eggs.
Big Daddy is obsessed with biscuits. He insists I make better biscuits. I insist he just says that so that I’ll make the biscuits.
We both hate cutting biscuits out and the clean up. Besides, Lincoln doesn’t like the ‘brown parts’ of the edges. We needed an ‘all center biscuit’. You know the biscuit that is baked in the center of the pan that’s doesn’t have that outside crust?
These buttery pan biscuits were a hit! Big Daddy – thumbs up! Me – thumbs up! Lincoln – thumbs up! Ryder – two thumbs up! (He likes breakfast!)
How to Measure Flour Properly
Flour is the most improperly measured ingredient!
To correctly measure flour, first,
Ingredients for Butter Swim Biscuits
You probably already have every ingredient to make these biscuits.
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder – not baking soda
- Sugar – Optional. There is such a small amount, you may want to leave it out.
- Salt – Use more or less than suggested
- Buttermilk – Regular milk is not the same when baking.
- Butter – unsalted
METHOD
Basically, these biscuits are the easiest to make.
First, melt 5 tablespoons of
After the
In a mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together. Combine this by whisking it.
Next, add the buttermilk and mix with a large spoon or stiff spatula. Don’t overmix.
Pour batter in baking dish over
Next, take your sharp knife and cut through the biscuits again. Finally, serve the
Place your pan of biscuits into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. When they’re done, the edges will be browned and crispy, and the top golden brown.
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I updated this post from an earlier version dated July 30, 2012. I made new photos and simplified the recipe instructions.
Buttered Pan Biscuits (Butter Swim Biscuits)
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Save To Your Recipe BoxIngredients
- 5 Tablespoons butter
- 2 and ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 and ⅔ cups buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Melt butter in an 8×8-inch dish.
- Add all dry ingredients to a bowl. Add buttermilk and stir until just combined. Don't over stir.
- Pour dough into the dish with melted butter and press flat. Score into squares.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately.
I didn’t have buttermilk and used a substitute of 1cup sour cream mixed with 2/3 cup water. I also ran out of regular flour (not sure how this happened other than the fact that we just made it through he holidays) and subbed corn meal for the last 1 cup. They still turned out super yummy!!!!!
Oh yum! I love those changes!
these were amazing! We loved the crispy crust that was created. i also liked that didnt have cut in any butter and they were still so tender. thank you for a great recipe.
This is an easy to make biscuit recipe that pairs well with chicken! Yum!
Love these biscuits! So quick and easy to make.
These are delicious! I made them this morning for breakfast. My husband, who does not usually like biscuits, ate three and raved about them. I, who am always on a diet, ate two. The recipe is definitely a keeper! An added plus is that there is minimal cleanup.
This has become my go to recipe for pan biscuits. So hearty, and the crust is so crispy and perfect. Fairly quick and easy to make. Good for breakfast topped with gravy, good for dinner as a roll, good as a snack stuffed with ham and jarlsberg. They’re just so good!
Paula– I think I grew up with Yankee biscuits, although DH didn’t grow up with me lol.
We agree that these are good, have an amazing crust (how can I make just only acres of crust without frying tiny pancakes all day, please?), and are a nice part of a meal. But they just aren’t baking powder cut-out biscuits. Once we get over that they’re not “biscuits”, we find we enjoy them!
Next, we’ll find out how well they freeze. I made two pans…..
Let me know how they freeze. I do enjoy that buttery crust.
Can this recipe be doubled to make in 9×13 pan to serve more?
Yes, it can.
if you can make
biscuits this good how about a good chicken
dumpling reeipt I have tried for years and can never get them just right like my Mother did
I keep meaning to put my Chicken n Dumplings recipe on here, but it’s not written down and I don’t know the measurements and I always forget to measure and write them down when I make it. I’ll put it on the list.
Just made these biscuits today… absolute perfection!!!Used a convection toaster oven and they cooked in 15 minutes!!! Will save me alot of time on Sunday a.m. versus old Pat and cut method!! AWESOME!!!!!
I love this recipe, however I have to now be gluten and milk free. Is there a pan recipe or gluten,milk free.
Thank you
I don’t have one. I searched and found this, you can use almond milk for the buttermilk https://www.healthstartsinthekitchen.com/2017/12/15/southern-cast-iron-butter-drop-biscuits-gluten-free/
Also, these 2 sites have gluten-free recipes> https://cupcakesandkalechips.com/
https://mygluten-freekitchen.com/
I just made these biscuits and the whole family loved them. They are just like our favorites at a local restaurant. I didn’t use sugar because I don’t like sweet biscuits. I’ll definitely make these again!
Does the sugar offset the sour of the buttermilk, or is this a sweet biscuit?
It’s not a sweet biscuit. It’s such a small amount of sugar you can leave it out without really noticing.
would these be good with strawberries and cream?
Absolutely!!
The bottom on my biscuits did not brown. Is this normal? Loved how easy they were to make and the taste is awesome.