Second only to fireworks and flags, the things I most associate with the 4th of July holiday are cookouts and family. Burgers and dogs on the grill, homemade ice cream, cookies, apple pie.
And biscuits. Honey-glazed biscuits, to be precise.
Biscuits? That’s not an item usually found at the family cookout. Perhaps not, but if a 19th century baker was given the opportunity to sponsor a 4th of July parade wagon and hand out samples of her wares to entice customers to visit her bakery, a honey-glazed biscuit might be just the thing.
And if making said biscuits just happened to spark romance between a worthy hero and heroine . . . well, then, what could be better?
Here’s a recipe I found that sounds similar to what I imagine Abigail and Zach cooked up in the Taste of Heaven kitchen, although Abby used honey and melted butter for the glaze instead of honey and buttermilk.
Honey Glazed Buttermilk Biscuits
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup butter, chilled
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp honey + 1 tbsp buttermilk, for glaze
Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or using your fingertips, breaking down the butter until no pieces larger than a pea remain.
In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk and honey. Pour buttermilk mixture in to the flour mixture and stir with a fork or a spatula until the dough comes together into a shaggy mass. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until the dough comes together. Add in an extra tablespoon of buttermilk if the dough is too try, or a bit of extra flour if you dough is too wet.
Roll the dough out until it is about 1/2-inch thick and use a 2 1/2 or 3-inch biscuit cutter to cut it in to rounds. Reroll dough as needed. You should get 6-8 biscuits, depending on the size of your cutter.
Arrange biscuits on prepared baking sheet and, using a pastry brush, brush on glaze of 1 tbsp buttermilk combined with 1 tbsp honey.
Bake biscuits for 14-16 minutes, until golden brown. If a little extra sweetness is desired, brush on more honey glaze and return to oven for 1 additional minute.
Transfer biscuits to a wire rack to cool before serving. Makes 6-8 biscuits.
What are some of your favorite 4th of July eats?
Giveaway!!!
Everyone who leaves a comment today will be entered in a drawing for an autographed copy of Zach and Abigail’s story – More Than Words Can Say.
Enjoy this marriage of convenience story with its patriotic flare and learn what dire consequences befall Abby during that fateful 4th of July parade.
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I’m a HUGE fan of any fruit cobbler. Happy 4th.
Me, too, Debb! I’m especially fond of blackberry, but peach, cherry, apple . . . all are delicious!
Sounds yummy!
Happy 4th of July! I love bbq chicken and ribs, corn on the cob, potato salad, and watermelon. I am getting hungry right now just thinking about it!
Mmm…that sounds scrumptious!
Happy 4th Sounds yummy!
I love any holiday where there is great food involved!
Thanks for the biscuit recipe sounds yummy! Mary Jane Miller
I enjoy fruit pies, Bbq, and spending time with family. Happy 4th of July!!
Oh this recipe sounds so sweet. Thanks for sharing. Hope you have a fantastic day. I used to bake for the holiday, but not so much anymore. Changes in health regarding carbs and sugar. So I make a wonderful paleo almond butter bar with melted chocolate chips on top.
That sounds like a great compromise, Lori. Almost like a peanut butter cup. Yum!
My favorite is probably the comfort food, as I think of it, potato salad! Appreciate your sharing the biscuit recipe – it sounds delicious! It is going to be a warm one today, here in Texas, so ice cream will be refreshing.
My favorite food to celebrate the 4th is definitely burgers and banana pudding ((the ice box kind, not the oven kind 😉)). I would go hungry, though, if we had no food but were still able to spend time with family and friends. THAT’S my favorite, for sure.
Happy July 4th! I usually do a potluck cookout with friends, but this year I am traveling in Canada. Looking forward to reading this story!
Those biscuits sound yummy, just as they did in the book. I loved that scene when they were working together to save the bakery. The entire parade sequence was fabulous, especially the touch of meeting the orphaned boy and putting him to work.
We usually grill for the 4th: smoked sausage, hamburgers, sometimes steak (from our own cows), chicken or pork chops. Whatever we have.
I’d love to win the autographed copy. This series has quickly become my favorite reads of the year. I’ve recommended them to many friends and reviewed them on my blog. Great writing, Karen! Looking forward to the next one.
Thanks, Rebecca! I’m delighted that you have enjoyed the Hamilton stories so well. And I so appreciate you recommending them to friends. Word of mouth really makes a difference. And reviews are wonderful!
We are grillers, too, but I’ve never had the opportunity to cook meat I’ve raised. Probably because I never raised any animals. 🙂 I love the idea, though. Feels very pioneer-ish.
Those biscuits sound amazing! I’ve always loved eating all those things on the 4th too.
How fun! Thank you for the recipe. My daughter can try it out this weekend.
I like a good burnt hotdog and cherry cobbler. mmm…
OH this has been on my wish list since I first saw it, thank you for the chance to win a copy!
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Biscuits look mouth watering!! Never have much luck making biscuits though. Thanks for your giveaway. The book cover is a delight as all your book covers are. Have a Happy Fourth and thanks for posting today!!
You can never go wrong with biscuits! I loved the first book and am looking forward to reading Zach’s story too! Thank you for the giveaway!
I love some watermelon and ice cream on the 4th of July!
Corn on the cob and brats are my favorite foods for the 4th.
Happy 4th! Don’t forget the rootbeer floats.
I enjoy hot dogs with baked beans on the side on July 4th.
I’ve been looking for a great biscuit recipe & this sounds like a winner! I spent many years near the Cherry Festival in Traverse City, MI during July 4th… makes me think of cherries or cherry pie a la mode. YUM!! Perfect combination of tart & sweet. And, anything grilled on the side. 😉
Grilling, corn on the cob, watermelon and deviled eggs.
So many yummy ideas! We need to have a giant potluck. 🙂
I like grilled brats and macaroni salad.
Bratwurst, chicken, German potato salad and fruit salad. Apple cake for dessert.
I love burgers, BBQ chicken and ribs. I love cookouts! Such a fun time to spend with family and friends.
Yumm! I will have to try these. I thought about this part of the book today when I was getting ready!
I love potato salad, watermelon, steaks, and sodas for Fourth of July. We are only getting to have the first two this year. Our potato salad was just now made by my husband! Yum! And watermelon is pre-cut in the refrigerator! 😊
I’m going to have to give this recipe to my cousin, she loves to bake. Hope everyone has a great July 4th!
Happy Independence Day! The biscuits sound really good and I think I will give them a go. Enjoy the night fireworks!
I have to have a slice or two of apple pie. You can’t go wrong there.
Some of my faves…grilled hot dogs and cheese-filled burgers, potato salad, ice cream, peach pie
One of my favorite July 4th foods is fresh blueberries. They are super delicious and an easy snack for me since my family owns close to 100 bushes!
Just finished More Than Words Can Say (had to wait in line for it from the library)… absolutely LOVED Zach and Abby’s story!! Marriage of convenience stories are some of my favorites, watching the characters learn to work together and fall in love in the process!
Thanks, Donna! So glad you enjoyed the story. 🙂
My girls and i will have so much fun making these biscuits!
We love pie or crisp (made blueberry crisp last night) grilled burgers, watermelon, corn on the cob and 3 bean salad.
We usually do hamburgers and macaroni salad for the fourth. We have never gone all out with the food.
We’re having hamburgers and hot dogs with corn on the cob and peach cobbler with Blue Bell ice cream for dessert.
Thank you for the chance to win, Karen. Have a happy 4th with your family!
Happy 4th of July! I love grilled corn and any fruity desserts! Cobblers, pies, cakes, etc, are all tasty!
Happy 4th of July! Those biscuits do sound yummy! Why not start a new tradition? I’m not sure, but buttermilk biscuits sound very American to me.
We will usually have hamburgers or hotdogs, bake beans, potato or macaroni salad. This year my sister made a cherry pie. We aren’t usually big on desserts for the 4th of July.
Hope you have an amazing 4th:)
My favorite food to celebrate is a good pie or dessert. I also had some biscuits today☺
Thank you for this!
We are having burgers, hot dogs, chicken, brats, potato salad, macaroni salad, Cole slaw, corn on the cob and fruit topped cheesecake. Those biscuits look yummy!
Hamburgers and brats, baked beans, corn on the cob, and watermelon are some of my favorites.
I love your books! They are so fun!Can’t wait to read this one!
Hot dogs, hamburgers, fruit, corn on the cob, baked beans, key lime pie and cupcakes. We had all of that today!
I always think of homemade peach ice cream and watermelon for July 4th.
Yum! I imagined what the biscuits would taste like when I read the book. The description sounded so good. I just might have to give this recipe a try. 😊
Love the cover. The looks on their faces is definitely ‘More Than Words Can Say’! Thanks for the opportunity to win and sharing the pictures from your research.
I need to try this recipe! And my favorite food on the 4th is a tradition my sister and I started about 6 years ago. We make a frozen hot chocolate. I have to pass this year since I am expecting and chocolate makes me sick 😭.
Frozen hot chocolate? I love hot chocolate but have never heard of it frozen. Will have to look that up and give it a try!
I love a hamburger and key lime pie on the 4th of July. Thanks for the giveaway.
Ooh those sound nice!
When we were kids, my family always made homemade ice cream on July 4.
Can’t wait to read this one by Karen…love the recipe and the opportunity to win a signed copy of her book 🙂
Chili dogs, French fries, and Homemade lemon ice cream.
Love the quote about the book!
We had burgers over a wood fire, macaroni salad, deviled eggs, and cantaloupe. I made peach iced tea. Dessert is….I made angel food cake and made fresh peach pie filling and black raspberry pie filling from berries I picked this morning to put on the cake.
This looks like a great read.
Love the recipe!
Our family always gets together for lunch before the annual parade at 3 pm which we all go uptown to watch. Then we meet again uptown for the big fireworks display at 10 pm. We almost always grill out for lunch. Hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, cheesy potatoes, pasta salad, freshly sliced tomatoes, apple salad, chips and dip, fresh corn on the cob, homemade mac and cheese and for dessert we had 2 different varieties of strawberry cake, peanut butter bars and brownies. We are thankful to live in a free country and can spend time together as a family.
My grandmother (Nanny) makes homemade Milky Way chocolate ice cream. It’s heavenly. And I make a mean blueberry cobbler. And then there’s always watermelon. It’s not the Fourth without watermelon. And maybe fresh corn on the cob.
Don’t know if I commented all ready but would like to be entered in the giveaway. I like Christian historical fiction.
Watermelon and pie feel like a perfect 4th of July foods to me. But biscuits sure are yummy…maybe we’ll have to try adding those next year!
WE HAVE OUR WINNER!!!
Congratulations go to Deanna. I’ll be contacting you via email to send your prize, Deanna. 🙂
By the way – I did end up eating biscuits on the 4th! My son was flying home yesterday from a month spent studying abroad in Germany, so my father-in-law and I drove to Dallas to pick him up. We stopped for dinner at Cracker Barrel on the way home, and we had biscuits with our meal. Seemed fitting!
I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th, with lots of great food and time with family.
The biscuits look great. Can’t wait to try the recipe.
Yum! Now I want honey-glazed biscuits! I do love a good BBQ burger and I wish we had the tradition of cherry pie. But BBQ is our biggest tradition for the 4th. Mmm.
Biscuits with honey? YES PLEASE! I love that little touch of sweetness. Thank you for the recipe, and the chance to win!
I like biscuits too! My Favorite 4 of July dessert is Strawberry Shortcake!