Tender Buttery Blueberry Biscuits (Printable)
Tender, buttery biscuits bursting with fresh blueberries. An easy breakfast or dessert ready in 35 minutes.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 tablespoon baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
06 - 2/3 cup whole milk
07 - 1 large egg
08 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Add-ins
09 - 1 cup fresh blueberries (or frozen, not thawed)
→ Optional Topping
10 - 2 tablespoons coarse sugar, for sprinkling
# How to Prepare:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until well blended.
03 - Add cold, cubed butter to the flour mixture. Cut in butter using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, egg, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
05 - Pour wet ingredients into the dry mixture and gently mix until nearly combined. Do not overmix.
06 - Add blueberries and fold in gently until just distributed throughout the dough.
07 - Turn dough onto a floured surface and gently pat into a 1-inch thick rectangle.
08 - Cut out biscuits with a 2.5-inch round cutter. Regroup scraps and repeat cutting as needed.
09 - Place biscuits on prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle tops with coarse sugar if desired.
10 - Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool slightly before serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- They come together in under 40 minutes with ingredients you probably have
- The buttery layers and bursts of warm blueberry make every bite feel like a small luxury
02 -
- Overworking the dough makes tough biscuits. Mix just until things come together and stop.
- Hot butter is the enemy here. If your kitchen is warm, chill your flour and bowl too.
03 -
- If you only have frozen blueberries, toss them in a tablespoon of flour before folding in to prevent bleeding
- Use a sharp cutter and press straight down without twisting for the tallest rise