Brown Sugar Biscuit Twists Recipe + Free Printable Gift Tags!

These Brown Sugar Biscuit Twists are one of our family’s all-time favorite recipes! And homemade breads are a great gift idea during the holidays! (Plus, get FREE printable gift tags to go with this gift when you download our FREE Homemade Christmas Gifts Guide!)

During the months of November and December, we’ll be highlighting some of our favorite homemade gifts! Download our FREE Homemade Gifts Guide to get recipes to 15+ easy-to-make gifts, plus printable gift tags to go with each gift!

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.

Download your free printable gift tags!

Want to add on Christmas gift tags to gift this to someone this holiday season? Go HERE to download printable gift tags designed for these Biscuit Twists!

Twister Biscuit Ingredients

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 Sugar Twists

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

Recipe

Brown Sugar Twister Biscuit

Author Crystal Paine

Course Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes minutes

Servings 16 twists

Print

Pin

Share

Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark

Ingredients

  

1x2x3x

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

Serving: 2twists | Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 350mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 379IU | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 1mg

Love this recipe?

Make sure to share and save it on your favorite platform below!

Pin Recipe Share Recipe Share by Email

Get your FREE Homemade Christmas Gifts Guide!

If you’re looking for ways to simplify gift giving this year, we have just the solution for you! Download our brand new FREE Homemade Christmas Gifts Guide! When you sign up, you’ll get:

• 15+ DIY recipes for unforgettable gift ideas (we’ve included something for everyone on your list!)
• Step-by-step instructions for ridiculously easy homemade gifts that anyone can make!
• Customizable, ready-to-print gift tags to go with each homemade gift!

This FREE guide was designed to help you have a more peaceful, intentional holiday season. Our hope is that it reduces stress, helps you save more money and spend less on your gift budget, and simplifies things so you can focus on what matters most this season!

Click here to get your FREE Homemade Christmas Gifts Guide!