Recipes & Cooking Desserts & Baking Bread Quick Breads & Rolls Butter Swim Biscuits Are Crispy, Fluffy, and Basically Perfect 4.1 (7) 6 Reviews They're literally swimming in butter. By Sarah Martens Sarah Martens Sarah Martens is the Senior Editor overseeing food at Better Homes & Gardens digital. She has been with the BHG brand for more than 10 years. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on January 3, 2024 Recipe tested by Juliana Hale Recipe tested by Juliana Hale Juliana Hale is a senior culinary specialist in the test kitchen with 20 years of experience in recipe testing and development. She works closely with AllRecipes, Forks Over Knives, Midwest Living, and Traditional Home overseeing testing in the test kitchen for those titles. Juli is an expert in all fields of cooking, but is particularly geeky about mixology and has taught her class, Fun with Sours, to internal staff. Learn more about the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: PHOTO: RACHEL MAREK. PROP STYLING: SOPHIE BABCOCK Prep Time: 10 mins Bake Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 9 Yield: 9 biscuits Jump to Nutrition Facts Baked in butter, this fluffy biscuit recipe is a must-make for weeknight dinners or holiday gatherings. Serve them on their own or use them as a base for homemade biscuits and gravy. Making butter swim biscuits is easier than the rolling and cutting some other recipes require and the results are just as tender and delicious. We'll show you how to make butter swim biscuits including tips for how to make them up to 3 months ahead. Why Are They Called Butter Swim Biscuits? Butter swim biscuits get their name from the pool of butter they "swim" in while baked. You may also see them called "Swim Biscuits," "Butter Float Biscuits," "Swimming Butter Biscuits," or "Butter Dip Biscuits." Because of the butter that's added during the baking process, this biscuit recipe can be served on it's own without needing anything on top. Our Test Kitchen recipe testers loved them with a drizzle of honey or strawberry jam. Butter Swim Biscuit Ingredients The ingredients to make butter swim biscuits are exactly what you'd expect for a biscuit recipe. Butter: Perhaps the most important ingredient, our Test Kitchen recommends using unsalted butter in this butter dip biscuit recipe.All-Purpose Flour: You'll need 2 1/2 cups of flour to make the biscuits. There's no need for any extra because these aren't rolled out.Sugar: Just a tablespoon of sugar gives the dough a slight sweetness.Baking Powder: This leavening agent will help the biscuits rise.Buttermilk: It wouldn't be a Southern-style biscuit recipe without buttermilk. This helps the finished biscuits become light and fluffy.Salt: This helps balance the flavor in the dough. 17 Tasty Buttermilk Recipes that Go Beyond Pancakes and Biscuits How to Make Butter Swim Biscuits Unlike other biscuit recipes that require rolling and cutting, butter swim biscuit dough is dropped right into the buttered baking dish. Prep the Baking Dish: In a 2-quart square baking dish, melt 1/2 cup of unsalted butter. Our Test Kitchen found it was easiest to put the entire dish in the microwave to melt the butter. Mix the Dough: Start by mixing the dry ingredients together. Once combined, add the buttermilk and stir until just mixed. Add Dough to Pan: Smooth the dough into the prepared dish and use a flat edge to score the dough into 9 even squares. Bake: You'll know the biscuits are done when the tops are golden brown. This should take between 20 and 25 minutes. How to Store Butter Swim Biscuits Cool biscuits completely. Wrap in the dish and store in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Reheat in a 200°F oven, 10 minutes or until warm. To freeze biscuits, transfer biscuits to a freezer container. Label container and freeze biscuits up to 3 months. Thaw and reheat as above. Ingredients 1/2 cup unsalted butter 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 3/4 cups buttermilk Jam or honey Directions Preheat oven to 425°F. In a 2-qt. square baking dish, melt butter in the microwave, about 1 minute. In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add buttermilk and stir until combined. Spoon dough atop the melted butter in the baking dish. Smooth to an even layer. Use a bench scraper or paring knife to score the dough in 9 equal squares. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Serve with jam or honey, if desired. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 242 Calories 11g Fat 31g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 9 Calories 242.1 % Daily Value * Total Fat 11g 14% Saturated Fat 6.7g 33% Cholesterol 29mg 10% Sodium 490.1mg 21% Total Carbohydrate 30.6g 11% Dietary Fiber 0.9g 3% Total Sugars 3.8g Protein 5.3g 11% Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Vitamin C 0.5mg 1% Calcium 153.8mg 12% Iron 1.8mg 10% Potassium 112.5mg 2% Fatty acids, total trans 0g Vitamin D 0.5IU Alanine 0.2g Arginine 0.2g Ash 2.2g Aspartic acid 0.3g Caffeine 0mg Carotene, alpha 0mcg Choline, total 14.4mg Copper, Cu 0.1mg Cystine 0.1g Energy 1013.5kJ Fluoride, F 2.3mcg Folate, total 66.3mcg Glutamic acid 1.6g Glycine 0.2g Histidine 0.1g Isoleucine 0.2g Leucine 0.4g Lysine 0.2g Methionine 0.1g Magnesium, Mg 13.6mg Manganese, Mn 0.2mg Niacin 2.1mg Phosphorus, P 116.5mg Pantothenic acid 0.3mg Phenylalanine 0.3g Phytosterols 0mg Proline 0.6g Retinol 90.8mcg Selenium, Se 12.9mcg Serine 0.3g Theobromine 0mg Threonine 0.2g Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.3mg Tryptophan 0.1g Tyrosine 0.2g Valine 0.3g Vitamin A, IU 337.5IU Vitamin A, RAE 92.9mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0mg Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 1mcg Water 49.4g Zinc, Zn 0.5mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.