Butter Maple Glazed Biscuits

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Looking for another Thanksgiving 🦃 dessert idea that’s not pies? Pues, you’ve landed in the right cocina! 👍🏽 These Butter Maple Glazed Biscuits are the kind of treat that make you say, “Ay Dios mío, why didn’t I make these sooner?” They’re soft, warm, and dripping with a glaze that tastes like a hug from abuelita.

Enjoy them as a cozy dessert with cafecito ☕️ or sneak them onto la mesa next to the turkey. Tú decides. Either way, they’ll disappear faster than los chamacos at cleanup time. And between us, they taste a lot like those cinnamon pastries sold at that mall store whose name starts with the letter “C” 🤫😜.

🥖 From the Panadería to My Kitchen

My papá was a proud panadero in México. He owned his own panadería long before I was born, and though I never stepped inside, the stories shaped how I see baking today.

As an adult, we’d have endless pláticas about mixing ingredients —flour, mantequilla, azúcar—like they were old amigos who just needed the right introduction. He reminded me that baking isn’t just about measurements; it’s about cariño, paciencia, and knowing when to stop kneading before la masa gets mad at you. 🤣

These biscuits carry that same spirit. Simple, but full of corazón and a dash of humor.

🍁 Why I Had to Try This

I wanted something for Thanksgiving that wasn’t the usual pumpkin pie or pecan pie. Don’t get me wrong—I love those clásicos—but sometimes you need to surprise la familia with something new.

My dad loved upping any receta with an extra ingredient and would always say, “Yo sé lo que te digo, te va a quedar especial.” So of course, these biscuits needed that final touch—the glaze. Bread without shine is like a party sin música, and with this buttery maple glaze, they sparkle just right.

🎉 Final Bite of Wisdom

So here’s mi consejo: make these biscuits, serve them warm, and watch la familia fight over the last one. Perfect for postre, desayuno, or even as a cheeky sidekick to your turkey.

And remember, baking is más than just following a recipe—it’s about creating memorias. My papá’s panadería may be long gone, but cada vez que horneo, I feel him with me, laughing about whether I added too much canela (spoiler: nunca es too much).

Must try! 😋

Servings: 10 to 12

Biscuit Ingredients:

• 2 cups all purpose flour

• 1 tbs baking powder

• 1 tsp salt

• 2 tbs sugar

• 1 tbs ground cinnamon

• 6 tbs unsalted butter, cold and cubed

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1/4 cup maple syrup

• 3/4 cup milk

Glaze Ingredients:

• 4 tbs unsalted butter, melted

• 2 tbs maple syrup

• 1 cup confectioners sugar

• 2 tsp vanilla

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions:

• In a mixing bowl add the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and ground cinnamon. Mix with a spatula.

• Add the cubed butter to the bowl. Using a dough cutter or fork, cut the butter into the flour. Continue cutting until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

• Add the vanilla, maple syrup and milk to the flour mixture. Mix by hand. It will become sticky.

• Add and mix in additional flour as needed, 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough no longer sticks to the bowl or your hands.

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Flour your kitchen counter surface and place the dough over it. Roll out the dough to a one inch thickness using a rolling pin.

• Cut the biscuits using a round cookie cutter. Place the biscuits on a baking sheet that's topped with parchment paper. Repeat until all the biscuits are cut.

• Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until the bottom of the biscuit is golden brown. IMPORTANT: The cooking time is for a convection oven. If you are not using a convection oven you will need to adjust the cooking time per your oven settings.

• While the biscuits are baking prepare the glaze. Add all the ingredients to a mixing bowl. Mix with a spatula. Set aside.

Once the biscuits are fully baked let them cool off a little but make sure they remain warm. Spread or drizzle the glaze over the biscuits. Alternatively, you can cut the biscuit in half and spread the glaze on the inside of the biscuit or dip them in the glaze. Enjoy them warm.