Berries and cream are a summer tradition as old as time, and Blueberry Cream Biscuits are here to bring the two even closer together! The richness of the cream infuses the flaky, tender biscuits, packed full of bright, tart, and juicy blueberries, letting each bite melt in your mouth so delightfully! On top is a jammy blueberry sauce to really increase that summertime sweetness! Oh yes, these Blueberry Cream Biscuits will become a summertime tradition just as revered as berries and cream!
Ingredients
For the biscuits:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more, to taste, for dusting a work surface and cutting tool
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
For the blueberry sauce:
- 2 cups blueberries, divided
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Step 2 –Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 3 –In a large bowl, thoroughly mix 2 cups of the flour, the baking powder, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, the salt, and the nutmeg.
Step 4 –Toss 1 cup of the blueberries with the flour mixture.
Step 5 –Stir the whipping cream into the flour mixture until just moistened.
Step 6 –Using the extra flour, dust a work surface.
Step 7 –Turn the dough out onto the floured worksurface and gently lift and fold it about five times, making a quarter turn between each fold.
Step 8 –Place the dough on the prepared baking sheet and form it into a 7-8-inch square, about 1-inch-thick.
Step 9 –Using the extra flour, lightly flour a pizza cutter or a knife.
Step 10 –Using the prepared cutting tool, cut the dough into 12-16 squares, but leave them close together.
Step 11 –Bake in the upper half of the oven until golden-brown, about 17-20 minutes.
Step 12 –While the biscuits bake, combine 1 cup of the blueberries, the remaining sugar, and the water in a medium saucepan.
Step 13 –Place the saucepan on the stove-top and heat until simmering, cooking and stirring until the berries pop and the sauce has thickened.
Step 14 –Transfer the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla and the remaining berries.
Step 15 –Cut or pull apart the biscuits.
Step 16 –Serve the biscuits warm with the blueberry sauce.
