Description
Homemade sweet blueberry biscuits blend southern comfort with fresh fruit in a delightful breakfast treat. Crumbly pastry and juicy berries create a perfect morning indulgence you’ll savor with morning coffee.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 ml / 16 fl oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (150 g) fresh or frozen blueberries (do not thaw if frozen)
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- ¾ cup (180 ml / 6 fl oz) buttermilk (plus extra for brushing)
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tbsps (30 ml / 1 fl oz) milk or heavy cream
- 1 tbsp (15 ml / 0.5 fl oz) baking powder
- 1 tsp (5 ml / 0.17 fl oz) vanilla extract
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml / 0.08 fl oz) salt
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml / 0.08 fl oz) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Position the oven rack centrally and warm to 425F (220C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper for seamless release.
- Dry Mixture Fusion: In a spacious bowl, thoroughly combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar, creating a uniform dry foundation for the biscuits.
- Butter Integration: Metamorphose cold butter into a crumbly landscape by systematically working it into the flour mixture, using a pastry cutter or fingertips until the texture resembles coarse sand.
- Liquid Incorporation: Gently introduce buttermilk and vanilla extract, stirring minimally to maintain a tender crumb. Fold blueberries with delicate precision to prevent fruit destruction.
- Dough Shaping: Transfer the tender mixture onto a flour-dusted surface. Gently flatten into a rectangular form approximately 3/4-inch thick. Utilize a round cutter or knife to create uniform biscuit shapes.
- Baking Sequence: Arrange biscuits snugly on the prepared sheet, brushing surfaces with buttermilk to promote a lustrous golden finish. Slide into the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, watching carefully to achieve perfect bronzing.
- Glaze Finalization: Concurrently prepare a silky glaze by whisking powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until reaching a smooth, cascading consistency. Once biscuits emerge golden and fragrant, immediately drizzle with the glaze while warm.
Notes
- Chill Butter Strategically: Keep butter extremely cold before cutting into flour mixture to ensure flaky, tender biscuit texture and create perfect crumbly consistency.
- Handle Dough Delicately: Minimize mixing and kneading to prevent developing gluten, which can result in tough, dense biscuits; stop stirring the moment ingredients combine.
- Protect Blueberries Carefully: Gently fold berries to avoid crushing, maintaining whole fruit integrity and preventing color bleeding throughout the dough.
- Customize Glaze Creatively: Adjust glaze thickness by adding milk or powdered sugar incrementally; experiment with lemon zest or almond extract for unique flavor variations.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 36 mg