APPLE BRUNCH BISCUITS

Can’t you just smell these baking!

½ cup Splenda for baking (you can use sugar)

1 egg, beaten

1 cup ricotta cheese

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

½ cup sliced almonds

½ teaspoon cinnamon

2 tablespoons apple pie filling for each biscuit (you can use peach, cherry, blueberry pie filling or a thin slices of a peeled fresh apple)

1 can of Grands buttermilk biscuits

Directions:

Preheat the oven at 375 degrees. Prepare 8 large muffin pans or custard cups with baking spray. In a small bowl, combine the sliced almonds & cinnamon & mix well together. Combine the Splenda, ricotta, & beaten egg & beat on high for one minute with a mixer. Open the tube of biscuits & separate into 8 pieces. Press the biscuit in the baking pan, pressing it evenly in the bottom & up the sides of the cups. Place 2 tablespoons of the apple filling or sliced apple in the bottom of the cup. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture over the apple mixture. Sprinkle with the cinnamon nuts. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown. Let cool 5 minutes & then remove the biscuits from the cups. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.