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A close-up of a plate with a sliced apple muffin topped with frosting, placed on a blue and white plate. Behind it is a skillet with more muffins, a bowl of green apples, and a white mug. A wooden fork is used to hold a piece of the muffin.
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Delicious Fresh Apple Biscuits

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Author Brooke Burks

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Self Rising Flour
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup butter cold and grated or cubed
  • 1/4 cup apple grated
  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 1 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 4 tablespoons half and half

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and peel one medium size apple. Slice several thin slices to reserve for top of biscuits for garnish. Grate the remainder of the apple and set aside.
    1/4 cup apple
  • In a large bowl, combine flour with 1 teaspoon on the cinnamon, reserving the rest for the glaze, salt, sugar and nutmeg. Mix well. Add in grated or cubed, cold butter. Mix to spread butter throughout and coat with the flour and seasoning.
    2 cups Self Rising Flour, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/2 cup butter
  • Mix in grated apple well. Add buttermilk 1/2 a cup at a time until a soft, shaggy dough forms. Turn dough out on a floured surface and form a ball and press dough together. Flatten out into a rectangle.
    1 cup Buttermilk
  • Fold each end of dough over the center and then fold once more over itself. Do this flatten and fold method two more times to form layers for the biscuits. Flatten out again to 1 to 1 and 1/2 inches thick. Cut with a 2 inch biscuit cutter.
  • Place biscuits in a cast iron skillet and top each one with reserved apple slice. Bake at 425 for 20 to 25 minutes until they reach your level of desired doneness. Allow to cool.
  • For the glaze, In a medium bowl, mix confectioners sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla. Add half and half one teaspoon or tablespoon at a time until glaze thins to your preference. Drizzle over biscuits in the pan or set aside to drizzle per serving.
    1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 cup confectioners sugar, 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla, 4 tablespoons half and half

Nutrition(All values are estimates only)

Serving: 1biscuit | Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 64IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg

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