Mini Pumpkin Biscuits Recipes

PUMPKIN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In your food processor add the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and baking soda.
• Pulse until well combined.
• Add in the butter and pulse until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Mix buttermilk and pumpkin in a small bowl.
• Remove the mixture from the food processor and gently fold in the pumpkin buttermilk mixture.
• Flour a clean surface and add dough to it, patting to a 1" thick.
• Cut into 8 biscuits with a 3 inch biscuit cutter or cut into squares.
• Add to the baking sheet and brush lightly with a mixture of the egg and milk.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes.

MINI PUMPKIN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Stir baking mix, sweet potatoes, water and sugar until soft dough forms. Turn dough onto surface dusted with baking mix; gently roll in baking mix to coat. Shape into ball; knead 10 times.
• Shape dough into 12 balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Insert round end of cashew into top of each ball. Make face of pumpkin by inserting raisins for eyes and nose in side of each ball. Mix egg and food color; brush over pumpkins.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Serve warm.

PUMPKIN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Butter one large cookie sheet.
• Stir together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the pumpkin and mix to form a soft dough.
• On a lightly floured surface pat the dough out to 1/2 inch thick. Cut out biscuits with a round 2 inch cutter. Place biscuits on the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm from the oven.

MINI BUTTER BISCUITS

Steps:

• Place flour in a bowl; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in sour cream until just until moistened. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls into ungreased miniature muffin cups. Bake at 450° for 11-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

BAKED MINIATURE PUMPKINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut off the top of the pumpkin and scrape out all the seeds. Place the butter or margarine and brown sugar inside the pumpkin and sprinkle with ground cinnamon. Put the pumpkin lid back on and place pumpkin in a baking pan with a little water in the bottom.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 30 minutes or until tender. These can also be baked in the microwave on high for about 10 to 15 minutes.

PUMPKIN PATCH BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine pumpkin and buttermilk; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8-10 times. Pat or roll out to 1-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 1 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. , Bake at 425° for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Melt remaining butter; brush over biscuits. Serve warm.

CHOCOLATE BISCUIT CUPS WITH PUMPKIN-CREAM CHEESE FILLING

Steps:

• For the biscuits: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray two 12-cup mini muffin pans with nonstick spray.
• Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda in a large bowl. Add the shortening and use your fingertips to pinch it completely into the flour mixture.
• Using a box grater, grate the cold butter into the flour. Toss until all the pieces are coated. Pinch and drop the butter pieces in the flour until the butter pieces are flattened and incorporated. Stir in 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips.
• Lightly coat your work surface with nonstick cooking spray, then flour. (The spray keeps the flour in place.) Add the buttermilk to the flour mixture. Gently mix the dough with a rubber spatula until there are no dry bits of flour left. The dough should be slightly sticky.
• Transfer the dough to the prepared work surface. Lightly coat your hands with flour and gently press the dough with the heels of your hands to form it into a smooth flat rectangle, 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle the dough with flour, then fold it into thirds (like a letter). Press the dough out again, sprinkle with a little flour and fold it into thirds again, this time folding in the open ends first. Repeat one more time. The dough should no longer be sticky.
• Roll the dough out to 1/4-inch thickness. Then cut twenty-four 2 1/2-inch circles out of the dough. Press a circle into each mini muffin cup. Refrigerate until cold, about 15 minutes.
• For the pumpkin cream cheese filling: Beat the cream cheese and brown sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Add the egg, then beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt.
• Pour the filling into the biscuit-lined cups. Sprinkle the tops with the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips. Bake until the tops are set and the biscuits are golden brown and crisp, about 16 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.