Blueberry Lemon Puts These Biscuits on the Map!

On of the things I love to do is bake new treats for my family and friends. This easy to make drop biscuit it so easy that in 10 minutes I can have these in the oven and by the time I am out of the shower and dressed they are ready to come out of the oven.

Pair this with string cheese and a piece of fruit or a cup of yogurt and you have an easy breakfast that even your pickiest eaters will have time to eat!

Bursting with blueberries and lemon zest—it’s the perfect treat! Not too sweet or heavy, just melt in your mouth biscuits-almost too good to be true!

EASY LEMON BLUEBERRY DROP BISCUITS

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups of all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon of baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1/3 cup of sugar
• 4 Tablespoons of cold unsalted butter , grated
• 1/4 cup of buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• zest of 1 lemon
• juice of half a lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1/4 cup of blueberries , fresh or frozen (if frozen, do not thaw).
• Extra tablespoon of sugar for sprinkling (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 420 degrees F.
2. In a bowl mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, and butter using a fork.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the egg, buttermilk, vanilla, lemon zest and juice.
4. Then add the blueberries on top of the flour mixture and pour in the egg buttermilk mixture and mix the batter together using the same fork, do not over mix it!
5. Using a tablespoon, drop soft dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining batter.
6. Sprinkle the drop biscuits with sugar if you like and bake for 15 minutes until golden and cooked through.
7. Cool on a wire rack for 2 minutes and serve.
8. Optional glaze: 1 teaspoon of lemon juice whisked with 1/2 cup of confectioner sugar.

Quick Tip: If you do not have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding t Tablespoons of lemon juice or white vinegar to 1 cup of milk. stir and let set for 5 minutes.

Photo and recipe courtesy of Mahy at Two Purple Figs.