Cranberry Orange Butter Swim Biscuits
These are the perfect holiday biscuit and they come together quickly. The cranberry and orange go great together.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 stick of unsalted butter or 8 tablespoons melted
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped fresh cranberries
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
- 2 cups buttermilk
Glaze for biscuits:
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk more or less
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a 9 x 9 or 8 x 8 baking dish. In a mixing bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chopped cranberries and orange zest.
- Add buttermilk and stir with spoon until dough come together and makes a ball. Press biscuit dough into pan with melted butter. Cut into 9 squares with knife.
- Bake in preheated 425 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes until brown on top. Makes 9 biscuits. Can add glaze below or leave it off if you want.
Glaze Instructions
- Combine and mix with spoon until of a consistency you can drizzle over cooked and cooled biscuits.