Description
Fluffy buttermilk biscuits filled with sweet peaches and topped with a vanilla glaze!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups finely diced peaches
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup butter-flavored shortening
- ¼ cup butter, frozen
- 1⅛ cups cold buttermilk
- 1 egg mixed with 2 tablespoons milk (egg wash)
- 1–2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 cup sifted powdered sugar (glaze)
- 1 tablespoon melted butter (glaze)
- 2 tablespoons milk (glaze)
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Step: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Step: Dice peaches into tiny pieces and press gently between paper towels to remove additional moisture and set aside.
- Step: Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and powdered sugar in a large bowl.
- Step: Add shortening and grate butter into the dry ingredients; use a pastry cutter to mix until the mixture looks like small crumbs.
- Step: Add the diced peaches to the flour mixture and toss to coat.
- Step: Pour in the buttermilk and gently stir using a rubber spatula until a soft dough forms.
- Step: Sprinkle flour onto your work surface and turn the dough onto it, gently gathering the dough and adding flour as needed to prevent sticking.
- Step: Pat the dough into a small 1-inch thick rectangle and gently fold it in thirds; repeat 2-3 more times to create flaky layers.
- Step: Pat the biscuit dough into a 1-inch thick rectangle and press a 3-inch floured biscuit cutter straight into the dough without twisting.
- Step: Place the cut biscuits on the prepared baking sheet about an inch apart and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Step: Preheat the oven to 450 F.
- Step: Lightly brush the tops of the biscuits with the egg wash.
- Step: Bake on the top rack for about 18 minutes.
- Step: Stir together powdered sugar, melted butter, milk, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth to make the glaze.
- Step: Remove pan from the oven and brush biscuits with melted butter.
- Step: Allow the biscuits to cool slightly, then brush with glaze and sprinkle with reserved diced peaches if desired.
- Step: Once the glaze has hardened, drizzle more glaze over the biscuits to lock in the diced peaches.
Notes
Keep all ingredients super cold. Handle dough carefully and do not twist the biscuit cutter to ensure the biscuits rise properly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 395 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg