Canned Biscuit Dough Recipes You’ve Gotta Try

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You can do so much with canned biscuit dough. Sure, your mind might immediately think “pigs in a blanket,” but we’re over here dreaming up warm chicken pot pies, sticky-bun breakfast rings, bubble-up pizzas, enchilada bakes and even Boston cream doughnuts… Oops, sorry; excuse us as we wipe up the drool from our keyboard.

Thanks to the many, many talented food bloggers out there, the possibilities are seemingly endless. Over at Something Swanky, they’re shoving whole Oreos into biscuit dough for crying out loud!

Plus, the upside to working with canned biscuit dough? Virtually every single recipe takes minimal effort. So if you’re having a particularly hectic weeknight, these are the rich, flavorful, filling recipes you’ll want to turn to first.

Get your pinning finger ready — here are our favorite 24 canned biscuit dough recipes ready for the baking.

A version of this article was originally published in August 2016.

Canned Biscuit Dough

Image Credit: Pillsbury.

Of course, before we get too deep into the recipes, make sure you’re stocked up on canned biscuit dough. We love this version from Pillsbury that’s available right at Target.

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Mini Garlic Monkey Bread

Image Credit: Rasa Malaysia.

One can of Pillsbury biscuits dough, and 20 minutes later, you’ll have a heaping mound of mini garlic monkey bread.

Get the recipe from Rasa Malaysia.
Sticky Bun Breakfast Ring

Image Credit: The Jones Way.

No one can resist a gooey, syrupy, sticky breakfast ring with caramelized brown sugar.

Get the recipe from The Jones Way.
Bacon Cheeseburger Bombs

Image Credit: Spend with Pennies.

Skip the store-bought pizza pockets and make these incredibly simple bacon cheeseburger bombs instead.

Get the recipe from Spend with Pennies.
Churro Cheesecake

Image Credit: The Recipe Critic.

How have we never thought to do this before? Simply stuff dinner rolls with cheesecake.

Get the recipe from The Recipe Critic.
Cheesy Biscuits

Image Credit: Raining Hot Coupons.

Cheese-stuffed biscuits will forever be a crowd-pleaser. And these are a quick appetizer option for particularly busy nights.

Get the recipe from Raining Hot Coupons.
Glazed Doughnuts

Image Credit: Sprinkle Some Sugar.

If you’ve never attempted to fry Pillsbury biscuits to make doughnuts so good they could rival Krispy Kreme’s, then today’s the day.

Get the recipe from Sprinkle Some Sugar.
Bacon & Eggs Biscuit Breakfast Panini

Image Credit: Wine and Glue.

This quick and easy breakfast recipe only requires four ingredients. Plus, you can make it ahead of time.

Get the recipe from Wine and Glue.
Snickerdoodle Milky Muffins

Image Credit: Oh, Bite it!.

Kids will gobble up these sweet, creamy, over-the-top snickerdoodle milky muffins.

Get the recipe from Oh, Bite it!.
Mini Chicken Potpie Bites

Image Credit: Savory Style.

To speed up the process of making these bite-size chicken potpies, grab some precut containers of celery, carrots and onions.

Get the recipe from Savory Style.
Easy Cream Cheese Danishes

Image Credit: Baking Bytes.

This one recipe makes 24 cream cheese danishes. That’s a heck of a lot of danishes.

Get the recipe from Baking Bytes.
Bubble-Up Pizza

Image Credit: Budget Savvy Diva.

A pull-apart pizza in casserole form? We’ll take several pieces, thanks.

Get the recipe from Budget Savvy Diva.
Baked Deep-Fried Oreos

Image Credit: Something Swanky.

On a day when you just need something sweet and savory, shove Oreos in some biscuit crust and pop ’em in the oven. Ba-da-bing, ba-da-boom.

Get the recipe from Something Swanky.
Meatball Sub Bubble-Up Bake

Image Credit: Life with the Crust Cut Off.

Meatballs, sauce, cheese and biscuits: What more could you (and the kids) want?

Get the recipe from Life with the Crust Cut Off.
Boston Cream Doughnuts

Image Credit: Shugary Sweets.

Are you drooling too? Shugary Sweets has a great recipe for the creamy chocolate ganache frosting that goes on the biscuit dough doughnuts.

Get the recipe from Shugary Sweets.
Bubble-Up Enchilada Bake

Image Credit: Buns in my Oven.

In the mood for some Mexican cuisine but only have a limited amount of time to get dinner on the table? This recipe‘s for you.

Get the recipe from Buns in my Oven.
Sausage Biscuit Bites

Image Credit: Plain Chicken.

We know you’re thinking it, and, yes, you should absolutely have these sausage biscuit bites for breakfast this weekend.

Get the recipe from Plain Chicken.
Philly Cheesesteak Bites

Image Credit: The Gunnysack.

This is labeled an appetizer, but who are we kidding? These Philly cheesesteak bites are packed with so much meat, they can easily pass for dinner.

Get the recipe from The Gunnysack.
Ranch Chicken & Bacon Biscuit Quesadillas

Image Credit: Diary of a Recipe Collector.

Just because you aren’t using tortillas doesn’t mean it can’t pass as a quesadilla.

Get the recipe from Diary of a Recipe Collector.
Blueberry Monkey Bread

Image Credit: Lemon Tree Dwelling.

Well, here’s a twist on a classic sweet weekend breakfast dish: Add blueberries!

Get the recipe from Lemon Tree Dwelling.
Pecan Pie Bars

Image Credit: Sugar Apron.

Pin it for later to make on Thanksgiving or, you know, say screw it and make these super-simple pecan pie bars tonight.

Get the recipe from Sugar Apron.
Chicken Potpie Crescent Braid

Image Credit: Wine and Glue.

File this chicken potpie crescent braid under “looks too pretty to eat but I’mma eat it all anyway.”

Get the recipe from Wine and Glue.
Bacon Cheeseburger Pockets

Image Credit: Jennifer Richmond/SheKnows.

These taste as good as they sound — and the canned dough makes family dinner prep oh-so easy.

Get the recipe from Jennifer Richmond/SheKnows.
Chocolate & Nutella Skillet Biscuits

Image Credit: Nancy Foster/SheKnows.

Swap in canned dough for the homemade biscuits and this dessert skillet recipe becomes almost effortless.

Get the recipe from Nancy Foster/SheKnows.
Glazed Funfetti Skillet Biscuits

Image Credit: Nancy Foster/SheKnows.

Use canned dough, and bookmark this bad boy for those times when you forget to buy a birthday cake.

Get the recipe from Nancy Foster/SheKnows.
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