Blueberries are in full season here in Central Florida. I can’t resist the pick your own farms, and I make a point to visit two or three each season. I took my two grand kids blueberry picking on Saturday, and we picked about four pounds before the sun just made it unbearable. I’ve dreamed about blueberry biscuits with a warm vanilla glaze for days. I finally got around to making them this afternoon—I ate two of them while they were still hot. Double yum!
Blueberry biscuits are easy to make. Start by making a simple biscuit dough using self-rising flour, then add a bit of sugar (add to suit your taste), chilled vegetable shortening, and cold whole milk or buttermilk. I’m not that picky about the milk, but I do know some folks who won’t eat a biscuit if it’s not made with buttermilk. Don’t forget the fresh blueberries.
Once the dough is made, I usually scoop up about heaping tablespoon full than roll it between the palm of my hands until smooth. After I place the biscuits in the pan, I gently push the tops down with my first and second fingers just enough to flatten them a bit. Probably the right way to make biscuits is to knead the dough for a couple of minutes, then roll it out on a lightly floured surface. My grandmother always floured the mouth of a small glass then cut out her biscuits with it, but I’m sure any round cookie cutter will do. I’m too lazy for all that.
The key to making perfect biscuits is a hot oven. For years, my grandmother baked her biscuits in a wood-burning stove that gave her biscuits a unique down-home flavor—one that an electric oven can never produce. I usually bake biscuits at 500 degrees if plain or 450 degrees if I add blueberries. While the biscuits are cooling off (not too much), I mix together the ingredients for the warm vanilla glaze. I usually heat up the milk before adding it to the confectioner’s sugar and vanilla. Save a few of the fresh blueberries to top off the vanilla glaze. Sigh.
Blueberry Biscuits Recipe
Ingredients
- baking spray
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1/4 cup chilled vegetable shortening
- 2/3 cup whole milk or buttermilk
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla
- 4 tablespoons whole milk
Instructions
- Heat oven to 450 degrees. Grease pan or coat with baking spray.
- In a large bowl, add flour and shortening. Cut shortening with pastry knife until crumbs are the size of peas. Add sugar and blueberries. Blend in enough milk with fork until dough leaves sides of bowl.
- Shape dough into 12 balls. Roll each ball between your hands until smooth, about 30 seconds. Place in pan and press down with first two fingers. Bake until golden brown, about 8-12 minutes.
- In a small bowl, add confectioner's sugar, vanilla, and 4 tablespoons warm milk; mix until smooth. Pour over warm biscuits.
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We don’t have any pick your own farms up here, but I grew up with them in the northeast – one of my favorite spring and summer activities. I just picked up some blueberries for muffins, but I think these biscuits look even better.
Wow…these look so delicious! YUM!
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These look delicious. I love blueberries and I have them literally every morning.
Ooooo these look really good, Im hungry, I will see if I have some blueberries.
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Karren
Look so yummy! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Oh, these look so light and delicious 🙂 Thanks for sharing your recipe at Together on Tuesdays!
These look so delicious and very similar to scones – although I’m sure that comment will open a raft of comments! Thanks for linking to #CookBlogShare
Ooh! I happen to have some blueberries in my fridge right now! Thanks for sharing with us at the Merry Monday link party. I’ve shared your post on Twitter. Hope to see you again next week!
Wow these look amazing! I love blueberries and these look like my kind of biscuit x #cookblogshare
You’ve got me craving biscuits now! I like how you took advantage of in season berries and added some to the biscuits – yummy! Thanks for stopping by and sharing this recipe with us – you’re featured this week on Five Friday Finds! I’m looking forward to what you share this week too. 🙂
Oh my word these look fantastic. They remind me of Boberry biscuits from Bojangles which I love but healthier for sure! We love blueberries, I need to get a blueberry bush because youngest and I fight over them and spend a small fortune on blueberries every week. Thanks for joining us at Small Victories Sunday Linkup, I’ll be featuring your recipe on this week’s linkup. Hope you join us again and link up to 3 posts!
Thank your for featuring my blueberry biscuits recipe.
This looks so good! We have tons of blueberries, so thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle!
These look FANTASTIC! Thank you for sharing them at the #SmallVictoriesSundayLinkup!
You had me at blueberry Hugs!
I’ve made a ton of biscuits for breakfast but I’ve never made any with blueberries. Now I’m scolding myself for that!
Hello beautiful! This looks so amazing. Pinned and tweeted. I hope to see you on Monday at 7pm because we love to party with you! Happy Memorial Day! Lou Lou Girls
Oh I love picking berries! These biscuits look so good! Thanks for sharing at the Talented Tuesday link party!
What wonderful biscuits, Sherry! I love blueberries so I’m always happy when they are in season. Thank you for sharing this tasty blueberry recipe with us at the Hearth and Soul hop. Pinned and will tweet!
Your Blueberry Biscuits look awesome! Thanks so much for sharing your post with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great day and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Sherry, These look really delicious! Thank you for sharing.
Your pictures are always so awesome and really showcase your projects! Nothing is in season here yet. Strawberries are in June. I wonder if they would work with this recipe. Pinning!
Blueberry biscuits, what could be better. I love blueberries and they are so healthy too.
Wow, I’ve never had blueberry biscuits before and these look so delicious! This recipe is a must try when they’re in season here!
Yum! These look so good, Sherry! Fresh blueberries are delicious and adding them to homemade biscuits? Wonderful recipe!