Description
Soft, flaky, and packed with sweet spiced apples, these Apple Pie Biscuits are the perfect blend of cozy flavors and easy comfort food. Whether you serve them warm for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, they deliver all the nostalgia of apple pie without the fuss of making one. In under an hour, you’ll have golden biscuits that fill your kitchen with the aroma of cinnamon and butter—ideal for cozy mornings or holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
1. For the Apple Filling:
- 2 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled and diced
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp lemon juice
2. For the Biscuit Dough:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 3/4 cup buttermilk, cold
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
3. For Topping:
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tbsp cinnamon sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the apple filling by cooking diced apples in butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice. Cook until apples are tender. Set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
- Cut in cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add cold buttermilk and vanilla extract. Mix gently until the dough comes together.
- Turn out onto a floured surface, pat into a rectangle, and spread apple filling on half. Fold over and knead gently.
- Pat dough to 1-inch thickness and cut out biscuits with a sharp cutter.
- Place biscuits on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
- Bake at 425°F (220°C) for 18-22 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool for 5 minutes and serve warm.
Notes
- Use cold ingredients for the flakiest biscuits.
- Don’t overwork the dough to avoid tough biscuits.
- Feel free to swap apples with pears for a fun twist.
- Serve with honey butter or whipped cream for an extra treat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8–10
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg