Maple-Swirl Biscuits

Submitted by Annacia

"Here is a sure to be popular biscuit/bread side that's at home on a holiday table or for a Sunday brunch. No matter where you serve these they are going to disappear."

 

• Ready In: 53mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 12 biscuits

ingredients

• BISCUITS

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup cold butter
• 1 1⁄4 cups milk
• 1⁄4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1⁄2 cup maple sugar (or granulated sugar)
• 1 tablespoon apple pie spice
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 2⁄3 cup raisins (optional)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

• MAPLE GLAZE

• 1 1⁄4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 -2 teaspoon milk

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with parchment paper, extending edges over ends; set aside.
3. In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. Using a pastry blender, cut in 1/2 cup cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
5. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add milk and maple syrup all at once.
6. Using a fork, stir just until dough forms a ball.
7. On a lightly floured surface, knead dough gently for 10 to 12 strokes. Roll dough between two pieces of parchment paper or pat dough into a 14x10-inch rectangle.
8. In a small bowl combine maple sugar and apple pie spice.
9. Spread dough with 1/2 cup softened butter; sprinkle with the sugar-spice mixture and if desired at this point, sprinkle with raisins.
10. Starting from a long side, roll up into a spiral, pinching seam to seal.
11. Using a sharp knife, cut into 12 slices.
12. Arrange slices, cut sides down, in prepared pan. Drizzle with the 2 tablespoons melted butter.
13. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden. Using edges of parchment paper, lift from pan to a wire rack. Cool slightly. Drizzle with Maple Glaze.

14. MAPLE GLAZE:

15. In a small bowl combine powdered sugar and maple syrup.
16. Stir in enough milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make a glaze of drizzling consistency.

Reviews

[Baby Kato]

Oh my goodness Annacia, what a treat. This is soooo good. The dh ate all but two last night, good thing I only made 1/2 the batch. I did get seven beautiful large biscuits. These are certainly reminiscent of cinnamon rolls, but with a flavor of there own. I didn't have any maple sugar so I used yellow sugar, I am out of white. It worked really well in this treat. Loved the maple flavor with the raisins. I used large dark frazer raisins and I would recommend them in the biscuits anyday. Sweet but not overly sweet, just a perfect treat for you when you want to treat yourself to something special.

 

[diner524]

Yummy cinnamon/maple rolls!!! I made 1/4 of the recipe, which resulted in 3 very large rolls. I should have cut the roll into 4th's as the 3 were way to high and flopped over while baking, but that didn't take away from the wonderful flavor. I used real maple syrup and expected a strong maple flavor, but it really just tasted like a normal cinnamon roll except for the glaze. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Made for PRMR Tag Game.