Description
These delicious blueberry biscuits are light, flaky, and bursting with juicy blueberries, perfect for breakfast or as a delightful snack.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cubed
3/4 cup cold buttermilk
1 cup fresh blueberries or 3/4 cup dried blueberries
2 tablespoons melted butter for brushing
1 cup powdered sugar (optional glaze)
2–3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream (optional glaze)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 tablespoon lemon juice for lemon glaze (optional glaze)
pinch of salt (optional glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gradually stir in the cold buttermilk until just combined.
- Gently fold in the blueberries.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface and pat it to about 1-inch thickness.
- Cut out biscuits with a round cutter and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Brush the tops with melted butter.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- For the optional glaze, mix powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until smooth and drizzle over the biscuits once cooled.
Notes
Feel free to substitute dried blueberries if fresh are not available. The glaze adds a delightful sweetness but is optional.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 215 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 330 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg
Keywords: Blueberry Biscuits,Dessert,Baking,American,Blueberry Recipes