blueberry buttermilk drop biscuits
So, about these blueberry buttermilk biscuits. Let’s just put it this way: I’m up to my eyeballs in quick breads and muffins and biscuits and scones and coffee cakes from an eCookbook I’m working on (and my freezer is so full, I have to sloooowwllly open the door to avoid rock-hard frozen loaves catapulting at my face) and I STILL wanted to make these.
I do not regret this decision, as the day I baked them I also baked two other types of biscuits and I ate no less than one of each of them and was in full-on biscuit bliss all day long. Also my house smelled like one giant, buttery biscuit. It was glorious.
These biscuits, believe it or not, were the idea/request of the husband. This may not seem like a big deal to you, but generally the man does not care for sweet carbs. I KNOW. I don’t know what we talk about all day, either. Yet lo and behold, he very specifically suggested I bake up some blueberry drop biscuits — “because drop biscuits sound fancier,” says he — and I jumped at the chance to make them.
So these are for you, babe. And for me. And for our baby. Sorry about all the sharing.
To be honest, aside from the blueberries these biscuits aren’t really all that sweet. They’re soft and fluffy, yes, and definitely buttery, but the fresh blueberries baked throughout add just a touch of extra fruity flavor — no cloying sweetness or any nonsense like that. They’re best eaten straight from the oven, too, when the blueberries are still warm and juicy. UMMMM wait, that came out wrong. I’m five. Let’s move on.
If you find yourself in need of homemade biscuits (always), or you really love blueberries (points to self) or you want to make “fancy” biscuits for your husband at his request or otherwise, this recipe is for you. And so are all the other biscuits in my freezer right now. But seriously. Come take some of them, pretty please.
Blueberry Buttermilk Drop Biscuits
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 12 biscuits 1x
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Use a pastry cutter or your fingers to cut in the butter until the pieces are the size of small peas and the mixture resembles a coarse crumb.
- Pour in the buttermilk; stir until just combined. Add blueberries and stir until just combined (do not overmix or you’ll break the blueberries).
- Scoop or spoon slightly less than 1/4-cupfuls of batter onto prepared baking sheet. Bake 25 minutes until biscuits are puffed, golden brown and baked through. Serve warm.
Firsties, I CAN’T WAIT FOR YOUR E-COOKBOOK!!! Ahhhh, I can barely stand it!! And these drop biscuits?? They’re so beeeeautiful! I love that they’re not overly sweet…this means I can drizzle honey on them to my heart’s delight! What a perfect basket of love to share with friends and family 🙂
These biscuits are such a perfect breakfast treat
My boyfriend loves blueberries in baked stuff – I can see these going down an absolute treat!
PS so excited for the ecookbook!
Yes, please!! My tummy is now growling in want of these biscuits. All I have is cold cereal. I’m sad.
Blueberries are my favorite…well all berries are my favorite, but blueberry biscuits!! Yumm!!
So excited for the ecookbook! 🙂
Cookbook count down is ON! Also biscuits just make me ridiculously happy, especially when I can skip the cutter (i.e. get them to my face faster!)
Julia — Yessss, ma’am, drizzle that honey like there’s no tomorrow. 😉 Thanks for the ebook excitement — I’m excited to get it out there!
Rochelle — Thanks so much!
Kathryn — Apparently my husband, does, too — who knew? 😉 Thanks, love!
Julie — Oh man, been there done that. Wish I could express ship you a whole batch so you could have some for elevensies!
Tieghan — Yay for berries (and spring, when they actually taste good ;))! Thanks, girl!
Erin — Oh yes. A faster biscuits-in-face time is always appreciated. 😉 Thanks, dear!
I’m so excited for your eBook! And can’t even imagine what goodies are in it! Can you tell me what program you use to write it, I’ve been thinking about doing one for all my smoothies, but have NO CLUE about how to do it. And um, these biscuits, I think I could live on them. Drop biscuits are my fav, simple, easy, and soul melting.
yay! an e book for the carb lovers! I can not wait till it comes out.
on another note your biscuit look divine!
Oh girl, droolin’ – Biscuits are the way to my heart!
Biscuits and Blueberries… Blueberries and Biscuits!!! I love this.. you know I do.. and I can’t wait to get my hands on that cookbook..
I can’t stand how beautiful these are!!
I’m so excited about the ecookbook!! Signing up now for more updates. These biscuits will definitely go down well with me. And me alone. The boy dislikes blueberries and I use them often when I want to be greedy 🙂
These biscuits look absolutely fantastic!!!! I seriously want one now! And I love the addition of the blueberries.
Biscuit making is just the best. Made some pimento cheese ones just yesterday! These look absolutely phenom!
P.S. Oh so excited about the ebook!!!
I cant wait to see your e-book! I know how hard you’ve been working on it and it’s going to be beautiful, and of course filled with delicious things 🙂
Props to your hubby for urging you to make these, I sure love blueberries in baked goods too, so so good. Congrats on nearly finishing your e-cookbook, can’t wait to check it out!
There is nothing quite like biting into a homemade biscuit and now you’ve added my favorite juicy berry. Love these, Stephanie! So excited about the eCookbook!
I absolutely am head over heels for these biscuits!
Steph — I’m working with a designer who’s doing all that heavy-lifting for me (thank GOODNESS). E-mail me and I can get direct you to her site!
Belinda — Carb lovers unite! 🙂
Paula — Then we are kindred spirits! 😉
Erika — I really could go for these biscuits and a glass or five of that drink you posted today. Saving this dream for when I can imbibe again. 😉
Claire — Oh thanks, lady! <3
Zainab — Haha, I like that strategy. 🙂 Thanks so much for signing up!
Jocelyn — Thanks, darlin’!
Marie — Pimiento cheese biscuits?? Can we hang out and eat our biscuit creations together? 🙂
Amanda — Thank you, dear! Your kind words are great motivation for me to get this thing done and out there. 🙂
Alexe — It was a moment of genius for him, that’s for sure! Thanks!
Sally — Thanks, friend! I like to think the blueberries make them a little healthier so I can eat more. 😉
Laura — Thanks, lovely!
I’ll take a box of frozen goods! These biscuits looks delicious 🙂
I would gladly take some biscuits off your hands! These are perfection!
Yay ecookbook! So excited for you!
Blueberries + biscuits. I swoon.
Sara — Thanks! Wish I could mail you some, for real. 🙂
Jessica — Thanks, girl!
Kelli — And YOU TOO, lady! So exciting. 🙂
How exciting about your eBook – and – these biscuits. I never would have thought to add blueberries. These look phenomenal 🙂
Megan — Thanks, friend! 🙂
Can’t wait for the new cookbook! If the recipes are anything like these buttermilk biscuits, I know that I’ll love it!
“This may not seem like a big deal to you, but generally the man does not care for sweet carbs. I KNOW. I don’t know what we talk about all day, either.” <– YES THAT. Alex = not a sweet carber, either. Hold me. I'll hold you. We'll hold each other. Wait…
I need to eat no less than 6 of these biscuits to deal.
Ashley — Yes! More buttermilk biscuits to come in the book. 🙂 Thanks, lady!
Stephie — I’m down with all the holding. And the carb eating.
Eeeeee you’re doing an ecookbook- that is amazing! Def signing up for some pastry goodness!
These biscuits look a bit like scones. They definitely would be perfect for breakfast!
CAN I GO LIVE IN YOUR FREEZER? It sounds like a wonderland in there.
These sounds super fab. I’m thinking pairing them with some strawberry butter (or blueberry butter) would make my morning.
So excited about your e-cookbook! Whenever I get a notification on my phone from your Facebook page, I have to look immediately–even if I’m lame and can’t answer because I’m at work. Haha!
These biscuits look perfect! Love those blueberries!
These look so good, oh yum!
Shikha la mode — Yay! Thanks so much for signing up 🙂
Medeja — They do, but they’re a bit fluffier (but just as tasty as scones :)). Thanks!
Joanne — If you can find room in the tundra of my freezer, you are most welcome. 🙂 And heck yes to the berry butters!
Laura — Oh, thanks, lady! I’m mega grateful for your support, for reals. 🙂
Cheri — Thanks so much!
haha I love it! My husband calls anything with vanilla bean fancy … it always cracks me up. These biscuits sound amazing! I love a good biscuit and then with the blueberries right in them. Want to send me one for a snack??
You never fail to get my cravings going first thing in the morning.
Seriously, these look AMAZING. I need them now, but I guess I’ll have to pin for later! 😉
Mmmm these look so good Stephanie! And I love that your hubby suggested them, and love that they’re aren’t crazy sweet! Can’t wait for the eBook! Definitely signing up for updates!
Ashley — Haha, that’s something my husband would say, too. 🙂 Thanks!
Graham — Thanks so much!
Nicole — Thanks, dear!
I love anything I can add fresh fruit to. I have a lot of berry bushes at my house so don’t think I won’t be making these soon!
These look so wonderful and spring-ish, plus I love the fact that they are drop biscuits! The quicker and easier it is for me to get a baked good in my mouth, the better!
I’m probably the biggest carb lover of all – totally ate focaccia with olive oil and balsamic vinegar for supper tonight – so naturally I’m dying to get my hands on your e-book! Can’t wait.
And biscuits are the bomb dig, especially when their loaded with blueberries!
Buttery biscuits are basically one of the best things ever and I am sure your little baby was thankful for your triple biscuit baking day…because, duh, biscuits.
EXCITED!! It’s going to be such a fab ebook. As for these? Yum. Love how blueberries go all jammy when baked.
Susan — Yay for fresh berries! They’ll be fabulous in these.
Amanda — That was my thought process, too. 😉
Nicole — Your dinner sounds fantastic. High five for fellow carb love!
Cindy — Oh, she was loving it. 😉
thelittleloaf — Thank you so much! And yes, jammy berries are the best.
These sound wonderful. I made blueberry cookies the other day and am on a blueberry kick right now!
This is why I heart you! Love blueberry anything! And seriously so excited for your ecookbook!
These are calling my name! I need one right now dripping in butter ok? So happy for you and your ebook! It’s been so fun to follow along on your journey!
Such an exciting time for you! Congrats again friend!! These biscuits…do you deliver?
So so so excited for the eCookbook!! Also I adore these biscuits…what a perfect light breakfast or brunch addition!
Megan — Me too! Blueberry cookies may have to be next for me. 😉
Lauren — Aww, I heart you back, friend!
Maria — Ooo, yes, one of these dripping in butter is a fantastic plan. 🙂 Thanks so much for following along with the ebook journey; I can’t wait to share the end result!
Julie — Thanks, dear! And haha, I’ll be right over with some biscuits 😉
Taylor — Thanks, lady! I appreciate you being part of the team, for reals. 🙂
I’m definitely making those biscuits this weekend. And thanks for the cool poster! As a designer, I get especially excited about that kind of thing 🙂
Audra — Of course! Thanks so much for signing up 🙂
I am lazy. Drop biscuits are my favorite way to fix biscuits. Blueberries in biscuits seem like the obvious thing to do, but I don’t think I have ever seen that before. Since blueberry muffins are the bomb, there is no doubt that these biscuits will be a popular winner.!
These biscuits look fabulous! I love that I am not the only one (a) whose freezer is packed to the gills with frozen muffins, rolls, loaf cakes, and God-only-knows-what-else and (b) whose husband so rarely requests anything, that I jump to make his request asap! Except hot wings. I just…I just can’t. Pinned.
Carol — Oh man, blueberries in biscuits… you’ll never go back. 😉
Lindsey — Oooh, hot wings. Yeah, can’t go there, either. (Thanks for pinning!)
Weee! I can’t wait for your book. How exciting. Of course, I need a book full of carbs. Who doesn’t. Love these gorgeous biscuits. Pinned!
I’d like to drop my face right on top of these biscuits!!!
Congratulations on the ebook! That sounds so exciting! Over here in Europe we call these scones, and (in the UK at least) they’re usually served with a thick cream called clotted cream.I love blueberries in anything so blueberry scones must be amazing!
P.S. I always wonder how you baking blog peeps manage not to stuff yourselves silly with all the lovely things you make all day long! I have a hard enough time when I bake something once every couple of weeks or so!
Just finding your lovely blog through Twitter. This recipe and frankly, all of them, look amazing! Looking forward to following along!
Kim — Oh, thank you! So glad to have you here 🙂
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