Blueberry Biscuits with Lemon Glaze
These homemade blueberry biscuits are light, fluffy, and bursting with lemon and berry flavor, perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack.
Equipment
- mixing bowls
- whisk
- Measuring spoons and cups
- baking sheet
- parchment paper or silicone mat
- wire rack
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 cup cold buttermilk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- Turbinado sugar, for topping
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar (for glaze)
- 2–3 tablespoons lemon juice (for glaze)
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest.
- In another bowl, stir cold buttermilk into the melted butter until small clumps form. Add vanilla.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir gently.
- Fold in the blueberries without overmixing.
- Drop 3-tablespoon scoops onto baking sheet, spaced 2 inches apart.
- Sprinkle tops with turbinado sugar and bake 10–14 minutes until golden.
- Cool for 5 minutes on sheet, then transfer to wire rack.
- Whisk together glaze ingredients until smooth.
- Drizzle glaze over cooled biscuits and serve.
Notes
These biscuits are best served fresh, but can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Reheat gently in the oven or microwave for best texture.
You can freeze unbaked biscuit dough and bake directly from frozen.
Reheat gently in the oven or microwave for best texture.
You can freeze unbaked biscuit dough and bake directly from frozen.
Nutrition
Calories: 254kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 257mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 250IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1mg