These 6 ingredient Layered Cinnamon Sugar Biscuits look like a bakery made them! With layers of cinnamon streusel, they're so easy to make.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: bread, Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: christmas, holiday
Servings: 6servings
Calories: 512kcal
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Ingredients
Biscuit
½cupbutterfrozen 10 minutes
2 ½cupsself-rising flour
2tablespoonsgranulated sugar
1cupchilled whole buttermilk
1 tablespoonbuttermelted
Streusel Filling
⅓cupself-rising flour
⅓cupbrown sugar
½teaspooncinnamon
¼cupbutterfrozen 10 minutes
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450˚F.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar and grated frozen butter. Freeze 10 minutes.
Make a well in the center of the mixture, add buttermilk and stir 15 times. The dough will be slightly loose. Add 2-4 tablespoons buttermilk if the dough seems too dry.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and form into a cohesive ball. Flatten dough into a 12"x8" rectangle. Score the dough into 4 even rectangles. Make rectangle stacks. Flatten the 2 stacks separately into 2 6"x8" rectangles.
For the streusel, in a small bowl whisk together flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Grate then fold the butter into the mixture.
Gently press half of the streusel mixture on 1 of the rectangles.
Place the second rectangle on top of the streusel topped rectangle. Slice the stacked rectangles into 6 even biscuits.
Melt butter in a 9-inch cast iron skillet or baking dish in the oven. Place the biscuits in the preheated pan. Add the remaining streusel mixture on top and press lightly.
Bake 15-18 minutes or until the streusal biscuit are lightly browned.
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Notes
Tips and Substitutions
Use Cold Fat: Just like with regular biscuits, use cold butter or shortening. Cold fat creates flakiness when it melts during baking.
Roll the Dough Evenly: Roll or pat your biscuit dough to a consistent thickness to ensures even baking.
Fat Substitutions: While butter or shortening is commonly used, you can experiment with margarine or a butter substitute if you prefer. Keep in mind that it may slightly alter the flavor and texture.
Sweeteners: If you want to reduce the sugar content, you can consider using a sugar substitute like Stevia or erythritol in the streusel mixture and biscuit dough. Keep in mind that the texture and taste may differ.
Dairy-Free Options: If you need a dairy-free option, you can use dairy-free butter or margarine and a non-dairy milk, such as almond milk or coconut milk, in your biscuit recipe.
Gluten-Free: To make gluten-free cinnamon sugar biscuits, use a gluten-free flour blend and ensure all other ingredients, such as baking powder, are also gluten-free.