Buttered Pan Biscuits {Butter Swim Biscuits}

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 Butter Dip Biscuits and Butter Swim Biscuits since the dough is literally swimming in butter!

Even though they’re bathed in butter, these biscuits rise sky-high. Plus, the edges get crispy from the butter. Personally, I want to just eat the outside edge! So good!

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!)

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.

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.

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.