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Delicately crisp on the outside and tender on the inside bursting with blueberries and lemon zest, these Blueberry Lemon Biscuits are the perfect breakfast. These drop biscuits are too good to be true!
I am very excited about these biscuits- not just because they’re crazy good, but because they’re just so darn simple! I recipe test a lot, like a lot. Days are spent in the kitchen measuring and baking and cleaning, then doing it all over again. I’m not gonna lie, it can be tedious and frustrating when a recipe just doesn’t seem to want to come together.
But, every now and then, the baking gods grant me a small win: a recipe like this one. These Blueberry Lemon Biscuits are easy-to-make yet so indulgent and flavorful! There’s no need for expensive equipment, a laundry list of ingredients or ten separate tests, just a handful of items and a few minutes of your time. Don’t we all deserve something easy every now and then like these drop biscuits?
Well, I say the answer is yes. So, I’m gifting y’all with something you deserve as much I do: something easy. Enjoy!
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What is a Blueberry Drop Biscuit?
The closest way to describe a drop biscuit is to think of a muffin top: a nice delicate sugary crust with a soft and chewy inside. Drop biscuits are usually not too sweet, yet still good enough to be eaten on their own. Adding a glaze is optional, but I highly recommend it because it adds a tangy lemon feel.
Ingredients
These zippy little biscuits come together using only 5 ingredients and in under 20 minutes! Seriously, y’all this simple recipe makes for breakfast magic.
Pull out the ingredients below, pour yourself a cup of coffee and let’s make biscuits!
- Salted Butter– To make this recipe simpler, I chose to use salted butter. The added salt does the work of creating balance and enhancing flavor without needing to add an extra ingredient. If you don’t have any on hand, unsalted butter works, just be sure to add a teaspoon of kosher salt to the mix.
- Biscuit Mix– Surprisingly enough, I always keep biscuit mix on hand! These inexpensive mixes can be used to make muffins, pizza doughs, scones, pancakes or, in this case, biscuits.
- Lemon Yogurt– Made with all natural ingredients, lightly sweetened with wildflower honey and topped with fresh lemon curd, this yogurt is a little bit tart, a little bit sweet and a whole lot tasty! This creamy, smooth yogurt helps to tenderize the dough and make for a moist, delicious biscuit.
- Lemon Zest & Juice– I really wanted the lemon flavor to POP! So I added some extra citrusy zing.
- Blueberries– When cooked, blueberries become pockets of acidic yet sweet juice. So yummy!
How To Make Blueberry Lemon Biscuits
Step 1: Preheat to Perfection Kick things off by preheating your oven to a toasty 450 degrees. Meanwhile, let ¼ cup of butter do its melty magic right in the bottom of your trusty cast iron skillet. It’s like pre-gaming for your skillet!
Step 2: Mix It Up In a large bowl, it’s time to party! 🎉 Dive in with your biscuit mix, lemon yogurt, lemon zest, and juice. Start off with 2 cups of that biscuit mix, then play it by ear by adding a 1/4 cup more until your dough feels like a slightly sticky bear hug.
Step 3: Berry Careful Now Give your blueberries a light, floury spa treatment before you gently fold them into the mix. They’re the star of the show, after all! If things get too sticky, don’t be shy to add a bit more biscuit mix.
Step 4: Get Handsy With your hands lightly floured (chef chic!), grab that dough and form tennis ball-sized wonders. Place them in the skillet like they’re sunbathing on a buttery beach.
Step 5: Butter ‘Em Up Now, don’t hold back! Give those beauties a lavish butter brush on top. They deserve it, and frankly, so do you.
Step 6: Bake and Broil Slide those biscuits into the oven and let them bake into golden perfection for 10-12 minutes. Want a sun-kissed glow? Let them broil for an additional 2 minutes. But remember, patience is a virtue; let them cool for 10.
Step 7: Serve in Style Now for the grand finale! Serve these heavenly bites with a side of extra butter or get fancy with a light glaze drizzle. Voilà!
These Blueberry Lemon biscuits are great all on their own but, occasionally, I like to go the extra mile. A simple lemon or vanilla glaze takes these bad boys to a whole new level of YUM!
Leftover Biscuit Storage
Homemade biscuits made with perishable foods (in this case yogurt) should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If stored properly, these biscuits will stay fresh for up to 2 days. Alternatively, they can be tightly wrapped in plastic wrap or tin foil and frozen for up to 3 months.
To reheat: preheat the oven to 350 degrees, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the biscuits on top. Bake the biscuits until warmed; this typically takes about 5 to 7 minutes. Top the biscuits with fresh butter or glaze, then serve and enjoy!
If reheating from frozen, tent the biscuits with a piece of foil to prevent over-browning. It will take about 15-20 minutes to reheat frozen biscuits.
Best Biscuit Recipes
Nothing can get in the way of me and a fresh, warm biscuit, and I mean NOTHING. Whether you’re serving up shortcakes on sweetened dough or herby rounds alongside a vat of gravy, you can count me IN. If you’re not on my level of biscuit obsession, you will be soon!
Get in on the best, butteriest biscuits Grandbaby Cakes has to offer:
- Cinnamon Roll Biscuits
- Southern Fried Chicken Biscuits
- Homemade Cheddar Bay Biscuits
- 7 Up Biscuits
My Favorite Blueberry Lemon Flavored Recipes
If you love those recipes, you will also love my Blueberry Lemon Layer Cake, Lemon Blueberry Cake and Orange Blueberry Muffins.
Blueberry Lemon Biscuits
Delicately crisp on the outside and tender on the inside bursting with blueberries and lemon zest, these Blueberry Lemon Biscuits are the perfect breakfast.
5 from 6 votes
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Course: Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine: American, south, Southern
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 233kcal
Author: Jocelyn Delk Adams
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup salted butter melted and divided
- 2 1/4 cup biscuit mix I used Bisquick
- 1/3 cup lemon yogurt I used Noosa
- 1 lemon (you need the juice and zest) juice and zest of the one lemon
- 1 cup blueberries
US Customary – Metric
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Pour ¼ cup of melted butter into the bottom of a cast iron skillet.
Mix together biscuit mix, lemon yogurt, lemon zest and juice in a large bowl. Start with 2 cups of biscuit mix and then add a 1/4 cup of biscuit mix until the dough is slightly sticky yet well-combined.
Dust a little flour on the blueberries then toss into the biscuit dough. Gently fold in to combine. If needed, add a bit more biscuit mix to create a firmer result.
Lightly flour your hands and grab a roughly tennis ball-sized ball of dough. Drop the biscuit into the cast iron. Repeat until all the dough is in the skillet.
Brush or drizzle the tops of the biscuits with the remaining butter.
Bake biscuits for 10-12 minutes. If you’d like a more golden brown color, broil for the last 2 minutes of baking. Let cool for at least 10 minutes.
Once cooled, serve with additional butter or top with a light glaze.
Notes
Feel free to try different flavors of yogurt like orange or vanilla to vary the recipe up.
Nutrition
Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 503mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 256IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1mg
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