Blueberry Biscuits with Lemon Glaze Recipe
Delight in these fluffy homemade blueberry biscuits topped with a sweet vanilla-lemon glaze. Perfectly golden and bursting with fresh blueberries, these biscuits make a wonderful breakfast or afternoon treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 biscuits 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons Baking powder
- 1/3 cup Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup Cold milk
- 5 tablespoons Cold or frozen butter (Grated or cut into small pieces)
- 3 ounces Fresh or dried blueberries (Gently folded into the dough)
Glaze
- 1 cup Powdered sugar
- 1/8 cup Water
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon Lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and to promote even baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt to ensure even distribution of the leavening agents and seasoning.
- Incorporate Butter: Grate or cut the cold or frozen butter into small pieces and add to the dry ingredients. Use a pastry cutter or your fingertips to rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, which helps create flaky biscuit layers.
- Add Blueberries: Gently fold in the fresh or dried blueberries with care to avoid crushing them, preserving their shape and bursts of flavor.
- Add Milk and Form Dough: Pour in the cold milk and stir gently until the dough just comes together. Avoid overmixing to keep the biscuits tender and fluffy.
- Shape Biscuits: Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, pat it into about 1-inch thickness, and cut out biscuits using a round cutter or glass rim.
- Bake Biscuits: Place the biscuits onto the prepared baking sheet spaced slightly apart. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the tops turn golden brown, signaling readiness.
- Make Glaze: While biscuits bake, whisk together powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract, and lemon juice in a small bowl until smooth and well combined to create a sweet, tangy glaze.
- Glaze and Serve: Allow biscuits to cool slightly, then drizzle the glaze generously over the warm biscuits. Serve immediately for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- Use cold butter and milk to ensure flaky biscuit texture.
- Handle the dough gently and avoid overmixing to keep biscuits light and fluffy.
- For extra flavor, fresh blueberries are preferred over dried, but dried can be used if fresh is unavailable.
- The glaze can be adjusted in sweetness or thickness by varying sugar or water amounts.
- Serve biscuits warm for optimal taste and texture experience.
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