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Delightfully tender Blueberry Buttermilk Biscuits served with a warm homemade Blueberry Sauce.
These biscuits remind me a little of scones, and a little like breakfast cake too. They are not very sweet and that makes them perfect anytime.
Serve these tender biscuits smothered in this easy, warm blueberry sauce and you’ll be in blueberry heaven. The biscuits have a great texture just like a good buttermilk biscuit should. They’re light but hold together wonderfully, and soak up the sauce without being wet. These biscuits are a blueberry explosion in the best kind of way!
Mixed in one bowl and baked in a free-form 8×8 inch square, the biscuits couldn’t be more simple to make.
While the biscuits are baking in the oven, put together the easy blueberry sauce and simmer gently on the stove. What a treat!
The biscuit dough is cut into squares before baking.
Cut the blueberry biscuit dough into 9, 12 or 16 pieces. Who am I kidding – go for 9 and eat a big one! Scoring the biscuit dough makes it easy to separate after baking.
Perfect for company, brunch, a Mother’s day celebration – or anytime you want an easy treat.
This is one of those “… if I owned a B&B this is what I would make” recipes. Be sure to hang on to this one, you’ll want to serve this next time you have company!
Don’t forget the warm blueberry sauce!
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Blueberry Buttermilk Biscuits
Ingredients
For the biscuits:
- 2 ¼ to 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- zest of 1 lemon
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled slightly
- 1 cup buttermilk well shaken
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- milk for brushing on top before baking
- 1 teaspoon coarse sugar for garnish optional
For the blueberry sauce:
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- juice of ½ a lemon about 1 tablespoon
Instructions
To make the biscuits:
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat mat.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, salt and lemon zest.
- Add 1 cup of the blueberries to the flour mixture and toss with a rubber spatula until blended.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in 1 cup of the buttermilk and melted butter.
- Add the additional ¼ cup buttermilk if needed. Use the spatula to fold the ingredients together making sure you don't smash the blueberries. Mix just until all flour is moistened. If the dough is very sticky, add more flour 1 tablespoon at a time (up to 1/4 cup) until it holds together without being wet.
- Gather the dough in your lightly floured hands and gently mold into a ball, Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and gently form into an 8x8 inch square, about 1-inch thick.
- Flour a large knife or pizza cutter and cut the biscuits into 9 or 12 pieces. Do not separate the dough but leave them attached to one another.
- Brush the tops of the biscuits with milk and sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired.
- Bake in the preheated 425°F oven for 23-30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove and allow the biscuits to cool while preparing the sauce.
To make the blueberry sauce:
- Combine 1 cup of the remaining blueberries, ⅓ cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until the blueberries pop and the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining 1 cup of blueberries and the lemon juice.
- Serve the warm sauce over the blueberry biscuits.
Recipe Notes
- I have not tested these biscuits with frozen blueberries, but believe they will work fine. Don't defrost the frozen berries before making the biscuits.
- The sauce would be great on cheesecake, pancakes, waffles or spooned on top of Greek yogurt.
- Inspired by a recipe on Better Homes & Gardens
Nutrition
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Sheena
Can’t wait to try recipes….blueberry cranberry scones. Skillet chicken and mushroom thanks
Tricia Buice
Enjoy!
Shari
Made them this morning. Used frozen blueberries and they worked just great. The biscuits are definitely not very sweet. Have to use the blueberry sauce for enough sweetness. Next time will add a bit more sugar to the ingredients when making. Overall, very good.
Tricia Buice
Thanks for the feedback Shari. They are biscuits which are not typically sweet. The blueberry sauce sends them over the top! Thanks for giving them a try. We LOVE these biscuits 🙂
Judy
Hi:
What a great recipe. And GENIUS putting the dough into one pan, scoring and baking. I can see this technique used in a variety of sweet and savory recipes that are basically biscuits from scones to shortcakes to farls to soda bread. Thanks! Can’t wait to try this one.
Tricia Buice
Thanks Judy – hope you give it a try!
Susan
Wow, wow, wow! Those biscuits look amazing, Tricia. I love a good biscuit and having one filled and topped with blueberries sounds like shear bliss! Yeah, I’d do 9 🙂
Tricia Buice
Thank you so much Susan! We LOVE these biscuits and hope you will give them a try. So good and 9 sounds good to me too! Thanks again!
Thalia @ butter and brioche
scones/biscuits are some of my favourite things to make (and eat!). these biscuits look divine & i love the buttermilk and berry combination. so tangy, sweet and delicious. Xx
Tricia Buice
They have a great flavor Thalia – and surprising not at all sweet. The blueberry sauce is sweet so start with just a little and go from there. Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a lovely weekend.
Abbe@This is How I Cook
I don’t have a B and B, but that won’t stop me! I love biscuits and think they should be in the same food group as potatoes!
Tricia Buice
I’m with you Abbe! Biscuits are a personal favorite of mine. Have a lovely weekend!
John/Kitchen Riffs
This looks so good. Outstanding recipe! I’ve never had blueberries in biscuits. I’ve had blueberry cobbler, which of course is topped with biscuits. But never thought to combine the two. Great idea! Thanks so much.
Tricia Buice
Thanks John! You’re going to love this one 🙂
cheri
Hi Tricia, this looks amazing, cannot wait until we can go to the u=pick it blueberry farm. I could eat this for breakfast every morning.
Tricia Buice
I can’t wait to pick raspberries, blackberries and blueberries at a local farm. We have really enjoyed these biscuits – hope you do too!
Sara
I cannot believe how amazingly delicious these look, I’m definitely making them this weekend!
Tricia Buice
Thanks Sara – I bet your girls will enjoy these 🙂 Have a great week!
Robyn @ Simply Fresh Dinners
I can’t wait for some time off and I’m going to make all the things I’ve been craving. This is perfect for a lazy summer morning on the back deck. I’m such a big blueberry fan, can’t wait. Gorgeous photography, Tricia!
Tricia Buice
Hope you have a fantastic summer Robyn – thanks so much for stopping by!
Chris Scheuer
This is exactly what I would serve if I had a bed and breakfast. But since I don’t, I’d love to come to yours!
Tricia Buice
You would be a wonderful host of a B&B Chris – and I am sure your beautiful recipes would keep them coming back for more.
Monica
Again – so beautiful, Tricia. This is like a wonderful combination of scone/biscuit/cake in one. It looks so delicately soft and even though it’s already studded with blueberries, your sauce totally seals the deal! I’m so glad you’re still able to bake and post somehow with your kitchen renovation!
Tricia Buice
Thank you so much Monica. You described these perfectly! About the kitchen renovation. We have been stopped for weeks with no progress at all. Very difficult and stressful but I guess it will get done one day! We’re having structural problems so the floor can’t go in until that is settled. Such a mess 🙁
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers
Absolutely gorgeous and what a perfect blueberry treat for any time of day!
Tricia Buice
Thank you Jennifer! We love these biscuits and the sauce seals the deal 🙂
Elaine Cobb
You have done it again Tricia. These biscuits look so yummy.
Tricia Buice
Thank you so much Elaine!
sippitysup
Glorious blue temptation! GREG
Tricia Buice
Thanks Greg – hope you are doing well!
Gerlinde @Sunnycovechef
Boy, this would be the perfect treat for me right now. It looks fantastic .
Tricia Buice
Hi Gerlinde – they are tasty!
Karen (Back Road Journal)
One of those beautiful biscuits and a cup of tea would be the perfect way to start my morning.
Tricia Buice
Hope you will give them a try Karen – they are a delicious treat!
Becky Green
HEAVEN!!!! This recipe looks WONDERFUL!!! THANK YOU TRICIA!!! 😉 (I agree with Angie! FOUR pieces! LOL) 😉
Tricia Buice
Thank you very much Becky! I agree with Angie – now why didn’t I think of that???
Angie@Angie's Recipes
Cut it into 9?? nay…let’s do 4 here, okay? That looks so darn good with blueberry sauce!!!
Tricia Buice
Hahaha! I like the way you think Angie – thanks 🙂
sue | theviewfromgreatisland
I swear if I woke up to these at a B&B I’d be back every year! I love the freeform shape and that wonderful texture, this is a fabulous recipe, and I love the photos 🙂
Tricia Buice
B&B’s always have those great breakfasts! If I promise to make these for you, perhaps you will come for a visit! Thank you so much Sue 🙂
Wendy
Every photo on this post made me say, “OH,my!” Blueberries are now at the top of my shopping list! I am imagining these biscuits with coffee for breakfast and with iced tea on the porch when a friend drops by. Perfection! (I really, really want reservations at your imagined B&B!)
p.s. I made your Star-Studded Berry Tarts with Vanilla Pastry Cream on puff pastry for a tapas party recently and no one would go home without the recipe! Because I always make too much food, the left over tarts went to work with my husband the next day. I had to print out more recipes for everyone at work who tried them! Thank you! The tarts recipe is more than a keeper! 🙂
Tricia Buice
Wendy you made my week! You are such a dear sweet lady. Thanks so much for the feedback on the tarts – it truly made me smile from ear to ear! LOVE those tarts 🙂 Thank you!
Larry
Paired with a cup of coffee, these would be a great way to begin the day. our berries should be coming in pretty soon
Tricia Buice
These are even great left-over Larry – thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a terrific summer and a great blueberry harvest 🙂
Beth
I wish I had one of these biscuits for my breakfast this morning! They look spectacular.
Tricia Buice
These biscuits are heavenly Beth! Thanks so much