Skillet Apple Pie Biscuits
These Skillet Apple Pie Biscuits are a weekend breakfast treat sure to become a family favorite. The preparation is incredibly simple using apple pie filling, cinnamon sugar and lots of butter dipped biscuits. They’re impressive enough for company or you can enjoy them as a dessert topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. They’re a delicious option that will take you from brunch to dessert.
Easy Skillet Apple Pie Biscuits Recipe
Apples and cinnamon are a classic combination and these dessert biscuits are sure to become a family favorite. In this recipe, I share two methods for making. The first method is for those moments when you’re in a hurry, using a premium apple pie filling and frozen premade biscuits. It’s for those busy morning or low fuss moments in life that we all have. The second uses homemade apple pie filling.
How to Make the BEST Skillet Apple Pie Biscuits Recipe
- Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Apple Pie Biscuits: Frozen buttermilk biscuits i.e. Pillsbury, Mary B’s or similar, premium apple pie filling, melted butter, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, nutmeg, powdered sugar and heavy cream for the glaze.
- To make a homemade Apple Pie filling you’ll need: Cubed apples i.e. Granny Smith, Gala or your favorite variety, lemon juice, granulated sugar and salt. Simmer on the stovetop until softened and reduced. This can be made up to one day in advance for a timesaver.
- Kitchen gadgets you’ll need: A cast iron skillet, small bowls, pastry brush, measuring cups and spoons.
- Can I make a homemade pie filling? Absolutely! In fact, during apple season and when time permits, I recommend that you make your own pie filling and I include my recipe for how to do that in the in the Cook’s notes with the recipe.
- This Southern style apple pie biscuits recipe is meant to be simple using convenience items. That said, I’ve got many homemade biscuit recipes that you can make to replace the frozen biscuits. Checkout my recipes for Fluffy Southern Buttermilk Biscuits, Easy Cream Biscuits or Easy Drop Biscuits. Either way, these biscuits are a delightful sweet treat when served at any time of day.
- When making apple pie biscuits using homemade biscuit dough, the bake time may need adjusting depending on the thickness of the biscuit dough.
- You can adapt this recipe using a tube of canned buttermilk biscuits.
- To make your own Apple Pie Filling: In a heavy bottomed saucepan, cook 4 cups of cubed apples, with 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 2 Tbsp lemon juice and 1/4 tsp salt. Cook over medium-low heat until tender. (about 20 minutes.) Remove from the heat and stir in 1 tsp vanilla extract. Thicken the juices with cornstarch dissolved in cold water, if needed. (This can be done one day in advance and reheated for serving.)
- When cooking these biscuits in a cast iron skillet it’s best to assemble and bake just before serving. That being said, you can assemble them in another type of deep dish pie pan or baking dish a couple of hours ahead of time, cover and keep chilled in the refrigerator. Allow the biscuits 15 minutes on the counter to warm prior to baking.
- If you like lots of glaze, the recipe will easily double. Drizzle to your hearts content.
- These biscuits can be baked and served for breakfast, brunch or dessert with a swoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
- These biscuits are best made and served. Should you have any leftover, store them chilled in the refrigerator and reheat in single servings in the microwave.
More Southern Biscuit Recipes to Make
Our beloved house bread of the South comes in many forms from classic Southern Buttermilk Biscuits to these Sweet Potato Biscuits. Other Southern biscuit recipes you may also like to make:
- Three ingredient Easy Cream Biscuits using self-rising flour.
- These Skillet Cherry Pie Biscuits are a fusion of two dessert favorites.
- Fluffy Southern Buttermilk Biscuits never disappoint.
- Ham and Cheese Biscuits will transform leftover holiday ham.
- 7 Up Drop Biscuits that would work well in this recipe, too.
- Cornmeal Buttermilk Biscuits are a cross between cornbread and biscuits.
- You may also like these fruity Lemon Blueberry Biscuits from the Taste of Home Test Kitchen.
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Skillet Apple Pie Biscuits
Ingredients
- 8 frozen buttermilk biscuits thawed or Easy Cream Biscuits
- 1 21 oz can premium apple pie filling
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- cup walnut or pecan pieces [optional]
- Glaze: [May double if desired]
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 Tbsp cream or half & half
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Melt the butter, and brush on all sides of a 10-inch cast iron skillet.
- In a bowl, mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg until blended.
- Dip each biscuit in the butter, and sprinkle all sides with the cinnamon sugar mixture. Arrange side by side in the skillet.
- Cut the apples in the pie filling into smaller pieces, and mix in 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla. Arrange over the biscuits.
- Pour the remaining butter over all and sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar on top.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, until golden and puffy.
- Mix together the powdered sugar and cream until smooth. May double, if desired. Drizzle on top. Serve immediately.
Notes
- 4 cups apples, peeled, cored & cut into pieces [use your favorite variety]
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
In a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat cook 4 cups of cubed apples, with granulated sugar, lemon juice and salt. Cook over medium-low heat until tender. (about 20 minutes.) Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Thicken the juices with cornstarch dissolved in cold water, if needed. (This can be done one day in advance and reheated for serving.)
Nutrition
Can you use the canned biscuits or do they have to be frozen?
Sure, if you prefer.
This was delicious. I added some golden raisins to the apple pie filling which I did make from scratch. Next time I will add some pecans if I have them.
Hi Barb, I love those additions thanks for letting me know.
These were really good. Five hours later and my house still smells like apples and cinnamon…very nice on a rainy fall Sunday. My hubby thought extra pie filling would be good. I added the pecans and it was great. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
I love these with pecans such a great addition! I’m delighted you loved these and took the time to let me know.
I couldn’t wait to try these and thought I thought I had all the ingredients, but not so. It was a cool and rainy afternoon here in Arkansas and we were craving the perfect warm, fruity, fall-ish yumminess, so I used what I had in the pantry… Peach pie filling! Absolutely delicious! However, I didn’t have the patience to thaw the frozen biscuits and only had “Grands” canned biscuits… Hubby and I loved the taste, but longed for a more fruit to biscuit ratio, so we’ve decided next time we will use 2 cans of filling! I must insist that one use cream, as you listed first, for the glaze. It is much more rich and smooth! Sorry for the alterations, but your concept is a masterpiece! Especially with a cold glass of milk… Mmm… Thank you!
I am delighted you enjoyed these biscuits. More apple filling sounds great to me! Cooking is often about improvising and adapting to your taste. Enjoy!
Oh my goodness…..I am drooling! These look so good! What an easy recipe using that cast iron skillet….my favorite cooking tool! Can’t wait to make these for the family!
Thanks Melissa!
Hi Dawn, if you prefer sure.
These look amazing but I was wondering can you use the grand biscuits in the fridge section?
Hi Marla, I am delighted you serve my dishes to your guests and you’re all enjoying them! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know. Send my best regards to all. ~ Melissa
Hi Melissa,
I have to tell you how much I love your blog and fantastic recipes. I have a B and B in SW Kansas, Somewhere In Thyme. Your yummy goodies have been enjoyed by my guests and the compliments just pour in! Thank you for your love of cooking !
Marla
A new use for my black cast iron skillet….I see dessert in our future! Thanks for posting this recipe!
Sure if you have a good alternative biscuit recipe that you enjoy give it a whirl.
Can you use a homemade biscuit mix with this recipe? We have a soy and cow’s milk allergy in the family
My pleasure, thanks for taking the time to let me know.
Patience never was my set best feature, I saw the recipe post and went straight to the kitchen tablet in hand and made it. It was a big hit, thanks for sharing.
Thanks Melissa!
Oh my! This Apple dessert sounds delicious!
Pinned! =)
Just found this and can not wait till make it. Going to make it for breakfast this coming Sunday. Thank you for shareing it.
I’ve been making these biscuits for years and they just never get old. Always a hit! I hope your family enjoys them, thanks for visiting!
Thank you, so happy to hear you enjoyed these!
Made this today, it was easy and delicious. I made bisquik biscuits, shaped into biscuits, I give it an A!