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Cinnamon Sugar Butter Swim Biscuits – Easy Buttery Homemade Biscuits

Cinnamon Sugar Butter Swim Biscuits

These Cinnamon Sugar Butter Swim Biscuits are ultra-soft, golden, and rich homemade biscuits baked in melted butter and finished with a sweet cinnamon sugar crust. They are fluffy on the inside, slightly crisp on the edges, and bursting with warm buttery flavor. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, dessert, or cozy snacking, this easy recipe requires no complicated techniques—just simple ingredients and irresistible results.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 9
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Snack
Calories: 400
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients:
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
  • 2 cups milk or buttermilk
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • Cinnamon Sugar Topping
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 –2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Optional:
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Powdered sugar glaze for drizzling

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl (large)
  • Whisk or spoon
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • 9x9 or similar baking dish (modern ceramic preferred)
  • Oven
  • Spatula

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
  2. Pour melted butter into a baking dish, coating the base evenly.
  3. In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  4. Add milk (or buttermilk) and mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
  5. Spread dough evenly into the buttered baking dish.
  6. Mix cinnamon and sugar, then sprinkle evenly over the dough.
  7. Score dough lightly into squares.
  8. Bake for 20–25 minutes until golden brown and bubbling at the edges.
  9. Allow to cool slightly before serving warm.

Notes

For extra flavor, use buttermilk instead of regular milk.
Do not reduce butter too much—it creates the signature “swim” texture.
Best enjoyed fresh, but still delicious when reheated.
You can add vanilla or nutmeg for deeper flavor complexity.
Works well in both sweet and slightly savory variations.