Remember when I bought all those cans of $0.21 biscuit dough at Target? Well, they’re still sitting in the fridge. (They have a long expiration date and successfully freeze, so I’m not in a rush.) Sure, I could just bake biscuits, but I’d rather get creative. Here are 28 uses for canned biscuit dough:

1. Knishes   (My number one idea—naturally—is to make Knishes. We love the meat kind, but you could also do cheese or potato. Using prepared dough helps these come together very quickly.

2. Breakfast Sandwiches   (Don’t buy those horrid Jimmy Dean ones when you can easily make a bunch and freeze. I love just cheese and fried eggs.)

3. Biscuit Bites  (Cut into quarters, top with Cajun seasoning and bake. Serve with creamy salad dressing to dunk.)

4. Casserole Base  (Flatten the dough and spread across a 9X9 glass pan. Add meat, veggies, and sauce. Top with another layer of dough. If you want a cheesy casserole, use Tuna.)

5. Donuts/Munchkins  (Poke a hole in the middle, stretch into a donut, and deep fry in a shallow pan until barely browned. Sprinkle with powered sugar. Another idea is to put a Hershey’s Kiss inside each one and deep fry.)

6. Cows-in-a-Blanket  (Wrap dough around mini beef hot dogs. Great as an appetizer.)

7. Savory Strata  (Layer dough, sliced tomatoes, olives, sliced onions, and cheese.)

8. Soup Toppers  (Float a baked biscuit in any bowl of hearty soup or chowder.)

9. Pie Crust   (Substitute for regular pie dough as a single shell or make mini pies.)

10. Brie Twist  (Start with a small brie. Twist the dough around the brie into a circle. Top with raspberry jam and bake.)

11. Pepper Biscuit Pull-Apart  (Overlap all of the biscuits in a pan, add chopped green peppers and shredded cheddar cheese.)

12. Pineapple Cakes  (Put a ring of sliced pineapple in bottom of a muffin tin, add a maraschino cherry in center of each ring, top with a canned biscuit, then cook until golden brown. Invert onto serving bowls and top with whipped cream.)

13. Barnyard Biscuits   (Place biscuits in muffin tin and shape into little cups. Mix cooked hamburger with bbq sauce or sloppy Joe sauce and spoon over dough.)

14. Strawberry Shortcakes  (Place a cooked biscuit into a bowl. Top with macerated strawberries and whipped cream.)

15. Fake Breadsticks  (Roll out to make sticks, brush with butter or oil, and sprinkle with garlic salt, oregano, and black pepper.)

16. Cream Cheese Bites  (Combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, and chopped walnuts. Place a spoonful on each biscuit.)

17. Beans & Biscuits   (Serve baked beans with a side of biscuits. Very cheap meal.)

18. Meatball Bites   (Cover a cooked meatball with dough and bake.)

19. Scones   (Bake & Drizzle with icing.)

20. Pot Pies   (Fill individual ramekins with any chicken or turkey pie filling and top with a single biscuit. This one is great for leftovers.)

21. Taco Shells   (Use in place of a crunchy corn shell.)

22. Monkey Bread   (Top biscuit with cinnamon, sugar, and butter.)

23. Orange Puffs   (Cut into quarters and fry in a sauce pan with orange juice, zest, butter, and sugar.)

24. Country Breakfast   (Biscuits served with gravy drizzled on top.)

25. Personal Pizzas/Calzones   (Use 1 biscuit per pizza or calzone. Add toppings of your choice. These are like homemade Hot Pockets, but much better.)

26. Dumplings   (Cut into quarters and use with beef stew or chicken and dumplings.)

27. Cheddar Bites   (Combine dough with cheddar cheese and scallions.)

28. Cherry Turnovers    (Fill dough with cherry pie filling and deep fry or bake. Could also use apple or peach.)

I do understand that canned biscuits aren’t the healthiest food in the world—especially if fried or made into a dessert. I consider these recipes to be once-in-a-while treats.

 

What recipes do you make with canned biscuit dough?