Apple Cheese Biscuits

I'm always on the lookout for recipes that add nutrients to toddler snacks.  I found this recipe in an Eat Smart child care hand-out via an online friend (thanks, Wendy!).

Apple Cheese Biscuits

1/2 cup Sugar, granulated

1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon

1 3/4 cups Bisquick

1/2 Cheddar cheese, shredded

1 Apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped

1/3 Water

1/4 Margarine, melted

1. Combine sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine biscuit mix,

cheese and apple. Make a well in the

center of this mixture.

3. Add water all at once. Stir just until

mixture forms a ball.

4. Divide into 12 or 24 pieces, according

to servings in recipe. Shape each piece

into a ball.

5. Roll each ball in melted margarine, then

in sugar mixture.

6. Arrange in a single layer in two greased

9” round baking pans.

7. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 25-30

minutes or until golden brown.

8. Remove from pan; serve warm.

I followed the recipe, sort of, making some adjustments.  I did not do any of the sugar, cinnamon, and butter.  I'm trying to reduce sugar where I can.

I've found a quick way to chop an apple is to shred it.  I peeled it, cored it, and shredded--it goes quickly!

I dropped them, using my ice cream scoop onto greased pans.

They came out wonderful!  I couldn't taste the apple, but it tasted like a wonderful cheese biscuit.

The toddlers won't even know about the extra nutrients of the apple or that they're suppose to have sugar and cinnamon on them.