Brown Sugar Drop Biscuits are made with apple juice and then topped with a crumbly brown sugar topping. These slightly sweet biscuits are soft, fluffy, and delicious!
We love making biscuits because they don’t need to rise like rolls made with yeast. It is so easy to whip up a batch of homemade biscuits to serve with dinner, and the leftovers are perfect for breakfast.
My family and I love having fresh bread with dinner, but sometimes I just do not have time to make homemade bread from scratch. This is my favorite biscuit recipe most of the year, but if you’re craving something a little bit sweet, this brown sugar version is absolutely incredible! These are so simple to make and they have great consistency and flavor. They taste like cinnamon rolls, but are so much easier and faster to make!
Why we think you will love this homemade biscuit recipe
If you aren’t already gathering the ingredients to make these amazing biscuits, here are a few reasons to give them a try.
- Simple ingredients. We make this easy recipe from scratch using basic kitchen staple ingredients like flour, baking powder, brown sugar, and apple juice. Things you most likely already have on hand!
- They are delicious any day of the week. It does not matter what day of the week it is, having homemade biscuits does not have to be a chore anymore. You can whip up a batch of these biscuits easily while the rest of your dinner is cooking.
- Score major points! It is no secret that everyone loves a bread option with dinner. And when you serve these fresh baked biscuits your family is sure to rejoice. They don’t have to know how easy they are to make, take the credit when you can!
INGREDIENTS IN BROWN SUGAR DROP BISCUITS
Flour: The recipe calls for a combination of all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour. You can use gluten-free substitutes if needed.
Baking powder & baking soda: These are the leavening agents in the biscuit recipe. For best results, make sure they aren’t old or expired.
Salt: Just a little bit of salt adds a lot of flavor to the biscuits.
Butter: For best results, use real butter. Make sure the butter is cold and cut into small pieces before adding to the other ingredients.
Apple juice: Most of the liquid in the biscuit dough comes from apple juice. The juice provides a lot of flavor and sweetness to the biscuits and pairs so well with the brown sugar/cinnamon topping.
BROWN SUGAR TOPPING
Cinnamon: Cinnamon is a must for pairing with brown sugar.
Flour: Just a little bit of all-purpose flour makes the topping mixture perfectly crumbly.
Butter: Again, real butter works best. The butter will mix into the topping more readily if it is softened to room temperature.
Brown sugar: Brown sugar is the main ingredient in the topping. For best results, please make sure the brown sugar is soft and fresh.
HOW TO MAKE BROWN SUGAR DROP BISCUITS
Preheat oven to 400°.
Mix the dry ingredients together and cut the butter in with a pastry cutter.
Slowly add the apple juice until you get the right consistency.
Mix the topping ingredients in a small bowl.
To form each biscuit, drop a teaspoonful of dough onto a lightly greased baking sheet or one that is lined with a silicone baking mat. Sprinkle about ½ tsp of the topping in the center. Top with another teaspoonful of biscuit dough and then another ½ tsp of the topping.
Bake for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Biscuits are better warm so eat them right away!
BROWN SUGAR DROP BISCUITS
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup butter chilled and cut into small pieces
- ½ – ¾ cup apple juice
BROWN SUGAR TOPPING
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 2 Tbsp butter softened
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Use a pastry blender to cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly.
- Stir in enough apple juice to form a dough that is just moist enough to drop from a spoon. Start with ½ cup and increase by 1 tablespoon at a time until you get the right consistency.
- Mix the topping ingredients in a small bowl.
- To form each biscuit, drop a teaspoonful of dough onto a lightly greased baking sheet or one that is lined with a silicone baking mat. Sprinkle about ½ tsp of the topping in the center. Top with another teaspoonful of biscuit dough and then another ½ tsp of the topping. The biscuits should be about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
- Bake for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Biscuits are better warm so eat them right away!
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Tips for making Brown Sugar Drop Biscuits
Making homemade biscuits is very easy. You don’t need an electric mixer or any special tools, especially with drop biscuits! Keep it fast and simple!
Here are a few tips on how to make the best homemade biscuits:
- Do NOT overmix! Just use a mixing bowl and a rubber scraper or spoon. Don’t use any type of an electric mixer as it’s incredibly easy to over-mix the dough. Aim to mix the dough about 15 times and that’s it! I find it usually takes about 15 turns of the rubber scraper to get the ingredients incorporated.
- Cutting the butter into small pieces really makes your life so much easier. I promise! It’s super fast and works really, really well for biscuit recipes.
- Remember that the dough will be STICKY. Sticky dough yields soft, delicate biscuits with amazing texture.
- As with most baked goods, be sure to not over-bake! That’s one quick way to have hard, dry biscuits, blech!
Can you freeze Homemade Biscuits?
Yes, you can freeze homemade biscuits in an airtight container for up to 1 month. I find after that 4-week mark, the texture and flavor of the biscuits suffer. Since these are so simple to make, whip up a fresh batch any time you want to enjoy some hot biscuits!
HOW DO I KEEP BROWN SUGAR DROP BISCUITS FRESH LONGER?
One easy way to keep biscuits fresher longer is to push all the excess air from the bag before it is sealed. Air in the bag will make the bread dry out faster. Also, you can wrap each one individually to keep it nice and fresh.
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Brown Sugar Drop Biscuits are made with apple juice and then topped with a crumbly brown sugar topping. These slightly sweet biscuits are soft, fluffy, and delicious!
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