How to Make Buttery Blueberry Biscuits

Inspired by the Bo-Berry Biscuits at Bojangles, the Southern fast-food chain, we set out to create our own recipe for blueberry biscuits.
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[@charlottekearn5185]

Read a few comments that stated that they are not biscuits....matter of opinion. Anyway just eat the dang things, they look delicious.

[@apartmentcookery]

If a scone and a cake had a baby this would be it. It looks amazing as usual.

[@78625amginE]

If a cake and a cake had a baby it would be diabetes… Just kidding. This recipe does look amazing, I agree. I’m learning to like fruit in pastries/baked goods so this is a good seventh step

[@pnwtreehugger806]

Just think, I was here at the invention of the Sconke!

[@apartmentcookery]

@@pnwtreehugger806 Its not a Scuffin?

[@apartmentcookery]

@@78625amginE Yes this is true😀.

[@pnwtreehugger806]

@@apartmentcookery Oh, I like that better! Scuffin it is!

[@agray3229]

These biscuits look soft and fluffy but I don’t see anything flaky about them. Can’t wait to try this recipe because they really look delicious! ❤

[@samhaisty]

I made these today, but I halved the recipe and baked it in a loaf pan. It came out really well. I'll definitely be making it again.

[@JerryGDawg56]

Bridget and Morgan are two of my favorites! Nicely done, Morgan! 😊

[@edreed1594]

I made these in a 12" cast iron skillet with frozen blueberries and reduced cooking time a bit since they weren't as tall. Wonderful 👍🏾

[@kimarmstrong9161]

That sounds great! I was wondering about using frozen blueberries. Did you thaw first...reduce liquid...??

[@candybabyeagle]

Watching this it occurred to me that a cranberry orange variation would be great.

[@Vendzor]

Reading this it occured to me that you should open a bakery and sell that variation.

[@iscavengersam]

​@Vendzor skip the bakery. Just send them to us!

[@Vendzor]

​@@iscavengersamLol. Here we are over a year later and I finally made some blueberry scones (not this recipe), and made it back to this video for more. I will definitely be trying the cranberry orange variation

[@craigb2279]

Came across an issue making this thought might help someone else. I do not own a metal 8-inch square baking pan but I do own Corning ware 8-inch sq. baking dish, think glass or enamel if you don't know what that is. Anyway, baking at 400 for 40 min and these were very undercook, so I ended up going almost 15 min longer to bake them. They turned out perfect but if you do use glass cookware figure at least 55+ min. Also used Maple syrup instead of honey for the top, I mean come on maple syrup and blueberries is like peanut butter and chocolate, somethings just have to go together.

[@petrparker7215]

This is very true! The same thing happened to me and 55 minutes sounds just about right when using glass bakeware.

[@kelleyforeman]

I’ve made these many times and they are incredible!

[@747captain]

I've made these before and they're absolutely delicious! If you love biscuits and blueberries, you've found the winning recipe!

[@chrisharrison5126]

Yummy! Another great recipe for my home grown blueberries

[@emk120]

You guys keep finding these amazing relatable people. I don’t cook but I love cooking shows (I also like sports movies, but super in sports). Love everyone

[@vjohnson2400]

Oh man these look amazing.

[@steveskouson9620]

Use Maple Syrup instead of the honey. With blueberries, Maple might be a better mix. (Simmer some syrup for a while, to get it s thick as honey.) steve

[@dianac3413]

no thank you

[@chicachica3481]

I keep making this recipe over and over again❤❤❤❤❤yummy!!!

[@sarahwestling9438]

Uh oh, these look delicious, and I’m probably going to make lots and lots.

[@barbarac8422]

Sounds and looks delicious!

[@Curmudgeon1]

Awesome! I'm going to make these...soon!

[@user-yi3so3ox1e]

Just baked these and they're almost gone. Easy to put together. Thanks Morgan at ATK 😋👍👏 🌟

[@Wings_nut]

Say "buttery blueberry biscuits" three times fast. Yum btw

[@wrinklesandsprinkles]

I must have looked like a lunatic saying “buttery blueberry biscuits” x3 alone in my house! Thanks for the chuckle.

[@user-yi3so3ox1e]

🤣

[@philippapay4352]

These look like a delicious alternative to the blueberry muffin to accompany a breakfast/brunch. And they seem easy to do.

[@dwe2a]

Looks so delicious!

[@sherylintheraw]

Looking forward to trying this!

[@miwmusa9479]

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[@anthonyvenedicto518]

It looks like a blueberry coffee cake in a good way

[@theUrbanJoe]

Interesting biscuit technique & variation.

[@jayadama1301]

Very delicious!

[@knndyskful]

This I wanna try ❤

[@majomaja5646]

Oooooo.... I am so making this!!!

[@kevinmcgiffin10]

"Im in heaven..Im in heaven " soooo fluffy 😋😋😋

[@donquinn1343]

Can't wait to try this one, Hello

[@elkoujinatounsia6639]

Perfect chef 🥰🥰

[@1p6t1gms]

These just may rock more than the King Biscuit Flower Hour.

[@sarahcollins4673]

Yummy

[@vodiak]

Yea, Morgan!

[@persnickety369]

But is it buttery? 😉 Looks delicious!

[@Vendzor]

🧈🧈🧈

[@keciacotton4895]

Yummy.

[@ibda3atoum3alaa44]

رائعة جدا وجميلة شكرا لكم من القلب

[@brooklynglasscock4503]

It’s looks SO yummy . I just saw this on Creat.

[@tastingwithsuh]

I love blueberry Muffin, and these biscuits are just looking amazing 😍

[@CoRektOh]

Good one. The absence of bad BGM is just divine.

[@MissDarleneRae]

What is BGM?

[@CoRektOh]

@@MissDarleneRae Background music. I'm saying this video is all the better for it because it does not have any bad background music in it. That stuff is just distracting.

[@nanarosebud3471]

I'm English and this looks like a yummy farmhouse cake 🍰 to me. Got to make this .... But would have to pass it off as a yummy cake. Our biscuits are flat and don't look like your ones. Can't wait to get baking tho! Xx

[@nomie2006]

In G.B. is biscuit what you call our cookies?

[@nanarosebud3471]

Yes, when I go into Subway (which is American)... they actually label our biscuit 🍪 looking treats as cookies! They know what we mean when we ask for a biscuit tho 🤣

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[@GilliMarieMoody]

This breakfast CAKE looks aMAzing. Thank you.

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[@MrsCelesteB]

Omg ❤

[@mdel310]

Man that thumbnail had my mouth watering lol. Looks great!

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[@ireneguzman2879]

Would any other fruit work? Maybe peaches, apples, thoughts, and suggestions are appreciated. Have a blessed day!

[@MannyFontes1968]

Hello Morgan and what a cutie pie you are...😊

[@user-dl5ff9oi4h]

الله جميله جدا ربنا يكرمك يارب باحسن حال

[@IngotAU]

😄♥️💐

[@changeyourshoes123]

howdy! yum

[@barbaracholak5204]

Afternoon ATK Salutations 😋

[@margaretWestminster]

Do you use unsalted butter ? They look so delicious.

[@shaunamorgan6750]

Hi. Yes, she used unsalted butter. 😊

[@haynesdarlington792]

Question about no-knead brioche bread … should it be baked in a duck oven where the cover is on for about half the baking time? Thanks

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[@lindak7499]

Love blueberries and have them almost every morning. Would like to see if this recipe could be made tasty as a gluten free recipe.

[@lemmykilmister873]

😋👍🏻

[@IntegraDIY]

I made these biscuits, absolutely delicious and came out perfect. But even they were very tasty, I found them to have too much butter. I’m going to make them again with less butter and stevia next time

[@Hx3ney]

Question can you add more than 1 1/2 C of blueberries 🫐 ?

[@sweetpea6144]

If I switched home canned peaches for the blueberries, what adaptations should be made in the recipe? Thank you

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[@sandrah7512]

The juiciness of the peaches and their lack of self-containment (like the whole little blueberries) when they are cut up will likely make the recipe a bit soggy. Taking the recommendations for subbing frozen berries for fresh in the recipe might help with that. 🤷🏼‍♀

[@jerrymiller2367]

You should use a pastry blender to blend the butter into the flour.

[@randomllama7362]

Or start with really cold butter and grate it into the flour mixture. That’s what I do when making scones, it distributes evenly and is so easy to do.

[@abdullahabdullahkitchen7638]

🥰

[@Omoloya1]

My ancestors are kickin my natural A**. Right now. I want to make this SO bad. But that's CAKE, no matter how you flip that pan. -Yankee Southerner

[@AmraphelofShinar]

Thumbs up for blueberries and thumbs up for Morgan. However, I'm from Alabama, and nobody's Mee-maw would ever use the word "zhuzh", let alone get any near her biscuits.

[@Taksamajoah]

Has anyone made these yet? If so, how did they come out?

[@petrparker7215]

I made them this evening and they came out beautifully! They were not too sweet, but buttery and delicious. I used a square glass baking dish, so I had to bake them about 10 - 15 minutes longer than the recipe stated. This was my first ever attempt at making biscuits, because it always seemed complicated. Making these biscuits was as easy as the video made it appear, which is why I made them. It wasn't complicated nor did it take very long to come together. You should give them a try!

[@desireemarana4997]

I have been wanting to make these since I saw this video, so I made them this morning. A few weeks ago I made homemade Kaluha and it’s in the fridge next to my maple syrup that I keep in an olive oil bottle with the little plastic thing in the top…(No my re drippy syrup bottles!) Anyway I digress. I mixed the butter with what I though was maple syrup and my grandson dipped his finger and made a sour face…🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️thank god he dipped his finger😑. Oh, and these turned out amazing! East to make and yummy.🥰🥰🥰

[@frodedyb4866]

Thats not biscuit! Thats a exquisite cake 😊

[@usrpasswordprotected]

4:44

[@charliehumes2879]

"Comes from the South" AKA Bojangles!

[@dreamervanroom]

If I do it in a loaf pan I can have more edges.

[@Taquana26]

I have these in the oven now. I will let you all know the verdict. 😁

[@Taquana26]

THESE ARE AMAZING! The hardest part was waiting for them to be done baking and cooling! 💗💗💗💗

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

Hm. I wonder if the instructions for frozen berries involve pre-dusting the berries in flour to help prevent the reaction with baking soda that turns them green? The photo made me want to bake these up to eat with some English tea.

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

I have the app and a membership to all recipes, so I'll look it up 😆

[@janecopp-suggs6168]

ATK printed "How Can It Be Gluten Free - Cookbook Collection" - which was an EXCELLENT source of GF recipes. I struggle with severe Celiac disease and cannot permit wheat, etc., in my home. Is there an equivalent recipe for Gluten Free? Thanks!!!

[@dianew7058]

Cake or quick bread

[@lynncobb8992]

Looks like cake. How about adding frozen cranberries.

[@charlottekearn5185]

I was totally thinking that!

[@daveklein2826]

Do whatever you want

[@rninrvr]

Nice biscuit, though I do wish you would also include metric measurements in your recipes.

[@daveklein2826]

Stop being lazy....Google it

[@danamorey351]

Would this work using an AP gluten free flour?

[@criselda.]

Can I replace the buttermilk with just regular milk? I can't find it in the supermarket. I did find some buttermilk powder but that's different right?

[@Martie-kf4zj]

There are lots of substitutes, Put 1 TBL lemon juice OR vinegar in a measuring cup. Fill cup to the one cup line. Stir. There is also a buttermilk powder in a can in the baking aisle. HTH

[@reneegroening3709]

I made these today and used 8.5 TBL of dry buttermilk POWDER and combined that with the dry ingredients. This amount was based on the directions on the can of buttermilk powder to make 1⅔cup of buttermilk and the recommendation to mix the powder with the other dry ingredients when baking. Then, I used 1⅔ cup cold water for the liquid. Note, since it takes me a long time to use a whole can of this product and I like in a hot, humid climate, I store the opened can in the fridge for a long shelf life.

[@reneegroening3709]

*live

[@angelbulldog4934]

Biscuits may rise better together, but you don't get that lovely crispness all the way around. But believe me, I love biscuits and we'll eat them no matter.

[@mndlessdrwer]

Due to the lack of lamination, these are still going to be more tender than flaky. That's still fine, as biscuits aren't a homogeneous categorization. Just important to note. It would be difficult to make properly flaky blueberry biscuits, as you really want to drain your frozen blueberries so they don't make your dough too wet, but if you thaw them and try to fold your dough to achieve lamination then you'll end up crushing the berries and make a mess out of the dough anyway.

[@karenwestby-gibson758]

Ok Crocodile! 🤣

[@patchyxx]

😳

[@umamizaddy]

Needs more butter when eating.

[@milasavelyev2944]

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[@redwarblerz]

Why aren’t we calling this coffee cake? Just curious what the difference is here?

[@sandrah7512]

Coffee cake is typically quite sweet and can be made with yeast and a layer of cream cheese or fruit or be sour cream-based with a crumb or streusel layer or just topped with said streusel. Many contain some kind of spice like cinnamon and/or nuts. The description and ingredients for these biscuits doesn't really fit a coffee cake type: "Inspired by the Bo-Berry Biscuits at Bojangles, the Southern fast-food chain, we set out to create our own recipe for blueberry biscuits. We wanted to be careful to keep these in the realm of flaky biscuits, and that meant keeping their sweetness in check so that they didn't eat like a cake or muffin. We were after the delicious sweet and slightly salty flavor of the fast-food biscuits, but of course we wanted to use real blueberries."

[@redwarblerz]

Thanks Sandra, you clarified and helped me to remember to pay attention to the dialogue (haha- they explained it all for me.) Have a fabulous day!

[@freerangegrammie]

Too bad you can't read the recipe "on the website" without paying!! I get the magazine but I'm ot paying for online. If you post a recipe video, recipe should be included! Just sad! I used frozen blueberries and they got the batter somewhat purple ehen mixed carefully. I don't know what the using frozen beeries tip is because I'm not paying to find out. Kif anyone knows or ATK can answer this question, it would be greatly appreciated!!

[@bsjeffrey]

not sure i would ever call these biscuits. never seen 'biscuits' cooked as giant whole then cut into smaller pieces.

[@With-one-wing]

It’s a scone.

[@jonesalandon]

I'm intrigued about how to make a buttery blueberry biscuits, but I am also intrigued if my Kitchenaid you recommend is giving me lead poisoning. #sillygoofystuff

[@busterbrown446]

You forgot the question mark. And your manners. They didn't make the mixer, so your comment/question is misdirected. Contact KitchenAid.

[@VradisTheGreek]

This is NOT a biscuit but it looks delicious

[@manjimbo9830]

Why does it look like a cake though?

[@hdrainbow4464]

Overcooked but they look delicious

[@emorag]

Today's breakfast?

[@michaelduby3699]

They speak of baking at 400 but that oven literally shows 425

[@griffincontracting]

Will we ever be rid of the notion that consuming loads of anti-oxidants does anything? Thanks for everything, the biscuits look great!

[@patrickkells53]

Why, in this day and age, are we still measuring dry ingredients like flour volumetrically and not by mass? Especially when "it's really important to start with the right ratio of dry ingredients". Every home should have an affordable digital scale at this point.

[@kooliosis47]

bro, it’s not that serious.

[@patrickkells53]

​@@kooliosis47

[@daveklein2826]

Why in this day and age are there complainers like you.... Use Google

[@patrickkells53]

@@daveklein2826 'You can always spot the pioneers by the arrows in their backs.'

[@Taksamajoah]

Google is your friend. This is America’s test kitchen after all.

[@jeffbarnhart6441]

how come when I buy cookies made in the UK, they call them biscuits? their biscuits don't look like American biscuits.

[@daveklein2826]

Different countries

[@onetiredgirl2]

These are drop biscuits and they aren’t anything like boberry biscuits. Nice variation though

[@wandac396]

How so? Ingredients very similar to biscuits except these are better.

[@arglbargl]

apart from having blueberries these are nothing like bo-berry biscuits

[@daveklein2826]

They are everything like blueberry biscuits

[@lissyperez4299]

Looks a little over done?

[@fizzedupslade4082]

I don't understand why this isn't a cake. It's just a cake cut up into pieces.

[@lildiscouraged2540]

“Golden brown”…no, they’re burnt😭😭😭

[@snowkie]

Anyone else notice that the woman teaching the recipe begins every single sentence with “So”?

[@Don-md6wn]

So don't watch her videos anymore if something that trivial irritates you so much.

[@snowkie]

@@Don-md6wn Never said it irritated me. Just couldn’t help but notice it. Apparently you suffer from the same affliction, unless that was purposeful.

[@emberbrock3671]

It’s kind of awkward to me that they talk to each other instead of just the cook talking to the camera.

[@sandrah7512]

It's the style of their TV shows and has been for over 20 years.