blueberry biscone biscuit
Blueberry Muffin Tops
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 

Our blueberry muffin tops recipe is an adaptation of The Biscone, a cross between the classic southern buttermilk biscuit and a buttery English scone.  Super easy, super delicious!

Course: Breakfast, Snack
Servings: 12 Biscuits
Ingredients
  • 3 Cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Baking Powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon Table Salt
  • 2 Sticks Unsalted Butter Cold and cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 2 Cups Blueberries Fresh or Frozen, about 1 pint
  • 1 1/2 Cups Buttermilk or make easy homemade buttermilk
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 3/4 Cup Confectioner's Sugar
  • 1 Medium Lemon zested and juiced
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

  2. Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon salt until combined.  Cut the butter into 1/2"  pieces, then cut into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or two knives.  If using the two knives, cut across the pieces of butter in opposite directions until it resembles a coarse meal, about pea size chunks.  Gently stir in the blueberries.


    Biscone flour pea size
  3. Slowly pour in most of the buttermilk, gently folding the mixture until there are no more bits of flour remaining in the bottom of the bowl.  You want the dough to be moist and slightly sticky, if the dough is dry then add the remaining buttermilk, a couple of tablespoons at a time.  Just don't overdo it or you will have a gloppy mess!

  4. Using a large spoon, or even better a 1/4" cup ice scream scoop, scoop mounds of dough onto the parchment lined baking sheets, placing the Biscones about an inch apart.  


    Biscone dough on tray
  5. Now to add the golden touch, lightly beat an egg with a Tablespoon of water.  Brush the tops of the Muffins liberally with the egg wash.  Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the Muffin Tops are golden and fully baked.  Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes.


  6. While Muffin Tops are baking, stir the confectioners' sugar with the grated lemon zest and juice until smooth and creamy. Drizzle over the muffins and serve immediately.

    If eating later wait until the muffins are completely cool before adding the glaze.

Recipe Notes

Freezing Directions:

Bake the Biscones (leaving the glaze off), let cool completely.  Label and seal a resealable plastic baggie and freeze the Biscones.

Homemade Buttermilk:  Stir 1 1/2 cups milk with the juice of one large lemon.  Let sit for about 10-15 minutes.  Bam, you now have buttermilk!  See post for homemade buttermilk for more detailed directions.

This is a very thick dough.  You shouldn't be able to pour it like regular muffin batter.  It's more like a drop biscuit or dumpling dough density.