Cowboy Butter Swim Biscuits
hese Cowboy Butter Swim Biscuits are tender, buttery, and packed with bold garlic herb flavor. Made with simple pantry ingredients and baked directly in melted cowboy butter, this no-knead biscuit recipe creates fluffy biscuits with golden edges—perfect for serving with dinner, soups, or weekend brunch.
Servings 9 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter
- ¼ cup cowboy butter melted (for mixing into dough)
- ¼ cup cowboy butter melted (for pouring into baking dish)
- Optional: extra cowboy butter for brushing on top after baking
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F (232°C).
- Pour ¼ cup melted cowboy butter into the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together self-rising flour and sugar.
- Stir in the buttermilk and ¼ cup melted cowboy butter just until combined. The batter will be thick and sticky.
- Gently spread the dough evenly over the melted butter in the dish, do not stir.
- Use a knife to score the top into 9 equal squares for easy portioning.
- Bake for 22–25 minutes, or until golden brown on top and bubbling around the edges.
- Optionally, brush with more cowboy butter after baking for extra flavor.
- Cool for 5 minutes before serving.