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Brown Sugar Biscuit Twists Recipe + Free Printable Gift Tags!

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Brown Sugar Biscuit Twists Recipe + Free Printable Gift Tags!

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Brown Sugar Biscuit Recipe (One of our family favorites!)

This recipe is one of our family’s very favorite recipes. I originally adapted it from an old, falling-apart Better Homes and Gardens bread cookbook my mom had when we were growing up.

I’ve made these countless times and they are so easy to do and so yummy!

This is a great holiday gift idea!

Homemade bread is a great holiday gift idea and these sugar twists are so unique and different from probably any other homemade goody people will get this time of year.

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Ingredients for Brown Sugar Twists

Biscuit dough:

3 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 cup butter
1 cup milk

Filling:

4 Tablespoons melted butter
6 Tablespoons brown sugar

Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
a few teaspoons of milk (enough to make a runny glaze)

How to make this Twisted Biscuit recipe

1. Preheat oven to 450ºF.

2. In a large bowl, stir together dry ingredients for the biscuit dough.

3. Cut in cold butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

4. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add milk. Stir just until moistened.

5. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.

6. Roll dough out into a rectangle (approximately 1/4-inch thick).

7. Stir together 4 Tablespoons melted butter and 6 Tablespoons brown sugar and evenly spread filling over rectangle.

8. Fold rectangle in half and cut into about 1-inch strips.

9. Twist strips and place on a greased or lined baking sheet.

10. Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes.

11. While baking, mix together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and a few teaspoons milk (enough to make the mixture of drizzling consistency).

12. Drizzle glaze over biscuit twists as soon as they come out of the oven.

Tools Used for Making Sugar Twists

There are very few tools needed for this delicious recipe — just a bowl, a knife, and your hands. However, there are a few others that will make the process a bit easier.

Large mixing bowl
Pastry blender
Measuring cups and spoons
Large rolling pin
Sharpe knife
Large rimmed baking sheet
Cooling racks

Fun Ways to Serve this Sugar Biscuit Recipe

We like to serve these fresh out of the oven on Christmas morning (or really any morning!)

They are also great paired with an Egg, Ham, and Cheese casserole and fruit for a simple Christmas brunch.

These could make a fancy-looking dessert or a really fun after-school snack. They might also be a special birthday treat.

Storing Sugar Twists

If, for some reason, you don’t eat them all immediately, you can store them in a tightly sealed food storage container (after they are fully cooled) at room temperature for a few days.

Or, you can freeze them for 3 months.

NOTE: you can freeze them before or after baking.

Twisted Biscuit FAQs

Why don’t my biscuits get brown on top?

The most likely answer is baking them at too low of a temperature. A higher heat will generate more caramelization from the butter on top of the biscuits, leaving you with a beautifully golden crust — so make sure your oven is at least 450ºF.

How does brown sugar affect baking?

Since brown sugar has molasses in it, it naturally adds more moisture to baked goods — making them nice and chewy.

Brown Sugar Twister Biscuit

Course Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword dessert, easy side dish, freezer friendly, quick bread

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 12

Servings twists

Calories 247kcal

Author Crystal Paine

Ingredients

Biscuit dough:

3 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp cream of tartar
3/4 cup butter
1 cup milk

Filling:

4 tbsp melted butter
6 tbsp brown sugar

Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
a few teaspoons of milk enough to make a runny glaze

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450ºF.
In a large bowl, stir together dry ingredients for the biscuit dough.
Cut in cold butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add milk. Stir just until moistened.
Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.
Roll dough out into a rectangle (approximately 1/4-inch thick).
Stir together 4 Tablespoons melted butter and 6 Tablespoons brown sugar and evenly spread filling over rectangle.
Fold rectangle in half and cut into about 1-inch strips.
Twist strips and place on a greased or lined baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes.
While baking, mix together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and a few teaspoons milk (enough to make the mixture of drizzling consistency).
Drizzle glaze over biscuit twists as soon as they come out of the oven.

Nutrition

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Brigette’s $150.60 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Meal Plan for 6

My older sister, Brigette, shares her shopping trips and menu plans every week! You can go HERE to see all of her weekly menu plans and you can go HERE to read all about her family!

This is more than I usually spend, but I bought extra of a few staples. We were also running low on things after not doing regular shopping the week of Thanksgiving.

Aldi

1/2 gallon Orange Juice – $3.29

1 32-oz carton Half and Half – $2.55

2 gallons Milk – $5.06

2 bags frozen steamable California Medley Vegetables – $2.18

2 bags frozen Broccoli Florets – $2.18

1 large carton Organic Spring Mix – $4.89

1 3-lb bag Sweet Potatoes – $1.99

1 3-head pkg Garlic – $1.49

1 10-lb bag Russet Potatoes – $3.49

1 bag Romaine Hearts – $2.69

2 cans Green Beans – $1.26

4 cans Organic Black Beans – $3.96

4 cans Tomatoes – $3.52

1 jar Salsa – $2.19

1 Cabbage – $1.56

1 3-lb bag Pears – $2.99

2 Butternut Squash $0.69/lb) – $5.04

1 box Cinnamon Crunch Squares – $2.79

1 family-size box Honey Nuts Crisp Oats – $2.95

1 box Rice Squares – $2.55

1 family-size box Frosty Flakes – $3.29

1 box Honey Crunch’n Oat – $2.45

1 box Raisin Bran – $2.19

1 pkg boneless Chicken Breasts ($2.29/lb) – $11.68

1 40-oz jar Peanut Butter – $3.95

1 bag Flour Tortillas – $1.95

1 bag Rice Cakes – $2.49

1 bag Nacho Chips – $2.39

1 bag Sweet Potato Chips – $2.39

1 bag Organic Blue Corn Chips – $2.19

1 box Clubhouse Crackers – $2.55

6 Greek Yogurts – $3.54

1 8-oz pkg Deli Sliced Cheese – $1.69

1 16-oz pkg Deli Meat – $3.99

4 dozen Eggs – $5.26

1 bag Pretzels – $1.78

1 pkg Hotdog Buns – $1.09

1-lb box Butter Quarters – $2.95

Total: $116.46

Lidl

2 loaves Sandwich Bread – $1

2 bags Mini Sweet Peppers – $3.98

2 Avocados – $1.18

2 pkgs Mini Cucumbers – $2.98

10 hars Pasta Sauce – $10

9 8-oz blocks Cheese (missing one in this picture because it was already half gone :)) – $15

Total: $34.14

Grocery Total for the Week: $150.60

Weekly Menu Plan

Breakfasts

Cereal, Oatmeal, Fruit, Smoothies, Eggs, Yogurt, Veggie Omelets, Toast

Lunches

Deli Meat/Cheese Sandwiches, Peppers/Cucumbers, Chips, Applesauce

PB and Honey on Rice Cakes, Peppers/Cucumbers, Chips, Apples

Leftovers x 4

Dinners

Hamburger Vegetable Soup (using Venison Sausage), Crackers, Shredded Cheese

Build-Your-Own-Burrito/Taco Salad (Seasoned Ground Venison, Shredded Romaine, Shredded Cheese, Chopped Onions, Chips, Tortillas, Salsa, Avocados, Rice)

Venison Meatloaf, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables

Chili, Crackers, Shredded Cheese, Honey Cornbread

Chicken Gravy over Rice, Biscuits, Tossed Salad, Green Beans

Venison Taco Meat over Baked Potatoes, Broccoli, Shredded Cheese

Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Tossed Salad, Broccoli