Garlic Butter Swim Biscuits are the easiest, most tender and fluffy biscuits made from scratch then lathered with a savory homemade garlic butter! No rolling pin and no biscuit cutter needed!
Preheat the oven to 450F degrees. Spray an oven safe glass or ceramic 9×9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray
In a medium bowl, mix together all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, aluminum-free baking powder, salt and garlic powder.
Pour in 1 3/4 cups buttermilk buttermilk and minced garlic. Stir until a sticky batter forms. If the batter still seems too dry add a tad bit more buttermilk until the batter is thick and sticky.
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the salted butter in the microwave. Pour melted butter into the prepared baking dish.
Pour biscuit dough into baking dish (right on top of the melted butter.) Some of the butter will run over the top of the dough. Tip: I will spray my hand with some non stick spray to help spread the dough out evenly in the pan.
Cut the dough into 9 squares (as best you can). This will help with cutting later when the biscuits are baked.
Bake (on the middle oven rack) for about 25-30 minutes, rotating the dish once during baking.
Oven times DO VARY since different ovens have different hot spots, but basically biscuits should be golden brown on top and spring back to the touch. Insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean with no batter, they are done!
While the biscuits are baking, stir together the melted butter, parsley flakes, and garlic powder. Brush this all over the tops of the biscuits while they are still warm. Cut along the lines again and serve.
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Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
Technically you don't have to spray the baking dish with nonstick spray but I like to make absolutely sure there will be no sticking. However, there is plenty of butter in this recipe that it shouldn't stick if you don't spray it.
The garlic really shines through, if you don’t like as much garlic taste you can back off on the minced garlic to 2 cloves, but if you are making garlic butter biscuits, you expect to taste garlic!
Fresh garlic is really best here. The jarred garlic just won’t give the same impact. It can be used but freshly minced garlic is going to give you the best flavor.
You can add cheese if desired.
Store leftovers in an airtight container or bag for up to a few days in the fridge.