Tender Buttery Blueberry Biscuits (Printable)
Buttery biscuits studded with fresh blueberries, golden and tender.
# 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 Steps:
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 combined.
03 - Add cold, cubed butter to the flour mixture. Cut in using a pastry blender or fingertips until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, egg, and vanilla extract until fully blended.
05 - Pour wet ingredients into dry mixture and gently mix until nearly combined. Add blueberries and fold in gently—do not overmix.
06 - Turn dough onto a floured surface and gently pat into a 1-inch thick rectangle. Cut out biscuits with a 2.5-inch round cutter; regroup scraps and repeat cutting as needed.
07 - Place biscuits on prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle tops with coarse sugar if desired. Bake 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool slightly before serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The tender crumb melts in your mouth while blueberries burst with every bite
- They come together in under 40 minutes but taste like they took all morning
- The coarse sugar topping creates this incredible crunch that makes them special enough for company
02 -
- Cold ingredients are non-negotiable—warm butter disappears into the flour instead of creating layers
- Handle the dough as little as possible—every extra touch makes biscuits tougher
- Frozen blueberries actually work better than fresh in winter months and won't bleed as much into the dough
03 -
- Grate frozen butter into the flour if you don't have time to cube and chill it
- Position your oven rack in the upper third to get the best bottom and top browning