Apple Pie Biscuits

These easy Apple Pie Biscuits transform frozen biscuits into a warm, comforting dessert with tender cinnamon apples and a sweet vanilla glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, dessert, or an afternoon treat, they're ready in no time and taste just like homemade apple pie.

Course Bread, Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword apple-pie-biscuits, best-apple-pie-biscuits-recipe, skillet-apple-pie-biscuits

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

Servings servings

Calories 289kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

8 frozen buttermilk biscuits thawed or Easy Cream Biscuits
1 21 oz can premium apple pie filling
1/2 cup salted or unsalted butter melted
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans [optional]
Glaze: (Easily Doubles)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2-3 Tbsp heavy cream or half and half
1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Using a pastry brush, coat bottom and sides of a 10-inch cast iron skillet.
Cinnamon-Sugar: In a small bowl stir or whisk together the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg until blended.
Dip each biscuit into the butter then sprinkle all sides with the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Arrange side by side in the skillet.
Use a sharp knife to chop the apples in the pie filling into smaller pieces. Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Arrange pie filling evenly over the biscuits. (Sprinkle nuts on top, if using.)
Pour any remaining butter over the pie filling and sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar on top of the biscuits.
Place skillet into the oven. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly.
In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, heavy cream and vanilla extract until smooth. Drizzle on top of the biscuits, then serve.

Notes

When apples are in season, or when time permits, I prefer to make my own fresh apple topping. You can use the same variety of apples that you enjoy in apple pie. Granny Smith apples, gala apples, honeycrisp apples etc.

Homemade Apple Pie Filling Ingredients:

4 cups apples, peeled, cored and cut into pieces [use your favorite variety]
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:
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 chilled until making the biscuits.)

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