Some recipes feel like a warm hug, and Butter Swim Biscuits sit right at the top of that list. No rolling pin. No cutting cold butter into flour. No fancy technique. Just a rich, tender biscuit that quite literally swims in butter as it bakes—creating a crisp golden crust and a soft, fluffy center.
If you’ve ever thought homemade biscuits were too much work, this recipe exists to prove you wrong.
What Makes Butter Swim Biscuits Different?
Traditional biscuits rely on cold butter worked carefully into the dough. Butter swim biscuits flip the script. The butter melts in the pan, and the dough bakes right inside it. As the biscuits rise, the butter moves up the sides, frying the edges just enough to create that irresistible texture.
The result?
Crispy edges
Moist, fluffy interiors
Deep, buttery flavor in every bite
All with minimal effort.
Ingredients You’ll Need
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 ¾ cups buttermilk
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
That’s it. Simple pantry ingredients doing some serious work.
How to Make Butter Swim Biscuits (Step by Step
