These Skillet Apple Biscuits are so easy and delicious! I used canned biscuits to save time. These are a crowd pleaser for sure!
I am so excited to share today’s recipe with you.
First off, there are apples involved. And we’re pretty much knee deep in apple season, aren’t we?
Secondly it’s made in a skillet. My favorite.
Thirdly there is a sugary, creamy glazy all up on that joint, which basically makes me weak in the knees.
They are Skillet Apple Biscuits and they are fantfreakingtastic.
I will start by saying that I used canned biscuits here. Yes I did.
If you don’t want to, no problemo…just make your own biscuits. Everybody loves an overachiever…ahem.
Next, when you’ve made peace with your biscuit station in life grab you some Granny Smiths.
Large dice ’em up…
Then mix in some butter, heavy cream, sugar etc and cook those apples to make a quick apple pie filling-type mixture.
Grab your skillet…I used my largest one, it’s a 10 incher. And place 12 biscuits in there. I had to overlap them a bit.
If you only have a 9″ skillet just use a few less biscuits. It will be fine I swear. You won’t have to change the amount of apple mixture or anything. This is easy baking today, people.
Also, if you are using the canned biscuits don’t buy the “flaky layers” ones. Just the regular Southern or buttermilk ones will do.
Once you have them in your pan top them with your apple mixture…then a little bit more brown sugar and bake until they are puffy and golden brown…
Ok, now for the bestest part. The sugary, creamy glaze that makes life worth living…
It’s just heavy cream and powdered sugar. Stir it up and drizzle it alllllll over.
And you should probably serve it warm. And eat it immediately.
And then die of happiness.
Skillet Apple Biscuits
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makes 12 biscuits
Ingredients:
- 3 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and large diced
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp flour
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar + 2 Tbsp reserved
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 12 large biscuits (I used canned but not flaky layers)
Glaze
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Grease a large (10″) cast iron skillet with butter, set aside.
- Put diced apples into a medium sauce pan and sprinkle with lemon juice, stirring to coat. Add in 3 Tbsp butter and heavy cream. Set aside.
- In a bowl whisk together flour, 1/2 cup light brown sugar, cinnamon and 1/4 tsp salt. Add this to apples and stir to coat. Heat mixture over medium low heat until apples soften and a thick sauce is created, stirring frequently, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Place biscuits in pan, completely covering bottom and overlapping slightly, if need be.
- Pour apple mixture evenly o top of biscuits and sprinkle with reserved 2 Tbsp of light brown sugar.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until biscuits are golden brown.
Glaze
- Mix powdered sugar and heavy cream in a small bowl until smooth and drizzle on top of biscuits.
- Serve warm.
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I make this every year after we go apple picking in the Fall. I absolutely love this recipe.
What does “pf” light brown sugar mean?
sorry that is just a typo, it’s supposed to say “of” light brown sugar. All fixed.
These are delicious! Sweet enough without the glaze topping. Made them with buttermilk biscuits; never did get the top of the biscuits to cook, but the inside cooked normally.
What about using homemade apple pie filling instead? Sounds like that’s what it may be (apple mixture). Looks wonderful and a great way to use the iron skillet! What’s the clean up look like? I’m new to CIS cooking.
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Of course! That would be a great shortcut!
Can these be made with cinnamon rolls instead of biscuits?
I know this is a really old comment…But you are a genius.
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haha! Thank you!
Jane, did you try the cinnamon rolls as a crust instead of biscuits?
Made this for brunch and it was a hit! This recipe is fabulous, and quick and easy! Reminds me of apple pie. I will definitely be making this again, but may try the addition of pecans as one reader suggested but it was delicious without them. Thanks for the great recipe.
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I made this for brunch and even my picky husband raved about this. The only changes I made was I added a tsp vanilla extract to the apples, and after removing the biscuits from the oven and pouring the glaze, i sprinkled some chopped pecans that i had toasted on the stove with a pat of butter. And i used 12 refrigerated biscuits and an 8×11 baking dish. Worked perfectly. Delish!
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I’m in Australia and am wondering after reading a few biscuit recipes like this- what kind of biscuit are you talking about?? If I was to make these biscuits in this recipe what ingredients do you use? This looks amazeballs!!!
You can make your own biscuits with flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, shortening and buttermilk or you can use self rising flour (if available) and omit the salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Just google a recipe for buttermilk biscuits.
Amazing recipe, gonna try it this weekend,thnx
What exactly are canned biscuits? We don’t have anything like that in South Africa. I would love to try this recipe! Is there a substitute I can use?
@Gigi and Enas, if you are non-American like myself, the closest substitute or equivalent of the American Biscuit is what we call Scones. From the recipe you can guage that its actual prebaked scones and not the raw dough used.
i live in swaziland have no idea what canned biscuits are please assist with a replacement or a recipe for the biscuits
So you just pour the heavy cream and don’t mix it correct? Just stir it with the sugar? I love the flaky buttermilk bisquits, is there a reason you say not to use them? Thanks, Alicia
Not sure if you read the full recipe, but it explains what you do there!
Anyone try it with canned pie filling?
what kind of biscuits is this? it seems like a batter not biscuits, i appreciate your help
They are canned biscuits like Pillsbury 🙂