What is the secret ingredient in the best apple pie?

The best apple pie recipes often use a touch of nutmeg or vanilla to round out the cinnamon and enhance the apple flavor. In this simple apple pie biscuits recipe, it’s the buttery sugar coating that gives every bite that pie-like depth.

What is the secret to a good biscuit?

Cold dough and even baking are key. But when using canned biscuits, the trick is in how you flavor and layer them—like dipping in butter and spiced sugar for maximum crisp and softness.

What's the difference between pie crust and biscuits?

Pie crust is flaky and crisp, while biscuits are soft and doughy. This recipe brings the best of both: biscuit texture with pie flavor.

What ingredient makes biscuits fluffy?

Leavening agents like baking powder help, but in canned biscuits, it’s the built-in layers that create that soft, fluffy center.

Simple Apple Pie Biscuits Recipe: Sticky, Sweet & Easy Comfort

Name: Simple Apple Pie Biscuits Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 can of buttermilk biscuits; 1 can apple pie filling; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Icing: 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon milk

Stuffani Borjat

June 26, 2025

Stack of gooey Simple Apple Pie Biscuits Recipe with glaze

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My mom used to say, “If you’ve got biscuits and butter, you’ve got breakfast.” That’s how this simple apple pie biscuits recipe was born easy, sticky, and full of warm cinnamon spice. It started as a shortcut treat, but the smell alone made it feel like fall mornings and pie-filled holidays.

I make it now when we need something cozy without effort, especially after a quick dinner like cheesy garlic chicken wraps. These biscuits always deliver that soft, sweet, spiced-up bite everyone reaches for.

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Simple Apple Pie Biscuits Recipe Guide

Ingredients Simple Apple Pie Biscuits Recipe

Ingredients for making Simple Apple Pie Biscuits Recipe

1 can of buttermilk biscuits
1 can apple pie filling
½ cup butter, melted
½ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Icing: ½ cup confectioners’ sugar, 1 tablespoon milk

Instructions Simple Apple Pie Biscuits Recipe

Step 1: Grease and preheat

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a baking dish or cast-iron skillet and set it aside. This step makes cleanup easier and helps the biscuits bake evenly.

Step 2: Stir the spice blend

In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. This mixture adds warmth and a subtle kick to every bite.

Stirring cinnamon, brown sugar, and nutmeg for Simple Apple Pie Biscuits Recipe

Step 3: Butter + coat the biscuits

Dip each biscuit into melted butter, making sure it’s fully coated. Then roll each one in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Arrange them closely in your pan.

Dipping biscuits in butter and coating with cinnamon sugar

Step 4: Prepare apple topping

Chop the apple pie filling into small pieces. Mix in the vanilla extract to enhance the flavor. Spoon this over the biscuit layer evenly.

Mixing apple pie filling with vanilla extract for biscuit topping

Step 5: Top and bake

Sprinkle the remaining sugar mixture over the top. Drizzle the leftover melted butter over everything. Bake for about 35 minutes, until the tops are golden and bubbling.

Step 6: Icing time

Mix powdered sugar with milk to form a smooth icing. Drizzle over the warm biscuits just before serving. Pair with easy coconut cream pie for a sweet brunch spread or lazy day lemon cream pie bars for a citrus twist.

Simple Apple Pie Biscuits Recipe served with glaze and coffee

What Makes These Biscuits So Addictive

There’s something about this simple apple pie biscuits recipe that just works. It’s quick, cozy, and smells like fall even in July. You get all the flavor of homemade pie—without rolling a thing.