This time of year, many of us are looking for fun, festive ways to upgrade everyday foods (ideally super easy upgrades, as we're barely surviving the holiday rush!). Between school events, last-minute shopping and the endless cycle of baking, wrapping and hosting, even simple meals can feel like a stretch. That’s why holiday food hacks matter. They make ordinary moments feel magical—even when you’re running on fumes.And, fortunately, this one is as easy as it gets. I saw this idea shared by content creator Jesseca Hallows, and the charm of it is that it uses nothing more than pantry staples and a can of biscuits. The recipe itself is simple and sweet, and then you can adapt the method for any holiday by swapping in different cookie cutters. Gingerbread men and trees for Christmas, hearts for Valentine’s Day, bunnies for Easter, stars for the Fourth—you name it! These festive bites can be a year-round treat.I ended up making this recipe as a breakfast-for-dinner surprise, and my kids absolutely loved it. They giggled through the entire process (especially when our flaky biscuits didn’t hold their shape and turned into… well, creative art). But even the misshapen ones were fantastic, especially the leftover “donut holes” I made from the scraps. Those were such a hit that my picky 6-year-old ate six of them in one sitting.If you need something fast, fun and festive this season, this canned biscuit breakfast hack is exactly the kind of joy-sparker that keeps the holidays feeling special.Related: I Tried 12 Canned Biscuits and the Winner Won by a Landslide
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Canned Biscuit Breakfast Hack
This canned biscuit breakfast hack is a simple four-ingredient way to turn store-bought biscuits into warm, cinnamon-sugar holiday treats in minutes. Instead of rolling out dough or mixing batter, you start with canned biscuits, press them flat, cut them into festive shapes using holiday cookie cutters, coat them in cinnamon sugar and bake them quickly in the air fryer.Hallows originally shared this idea as a quick Christmas morning treat. It’s a solution for anyone who wants something special without spending all morning in the kitchen. While she created hers with regular biscuits, the concept works with most varieties as long as the dough is sturdy enough to hold its shape.
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Ingredients Needed for Air Fryer Cinnamon Sugar Biscuits
You only need a few standard items that many people already have tucked away in their fridge or pantry. Start with a can of non-flaky biscuits, melted butter, some granulated sugar and ground cinnamon.
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Want to incorporate some extra flair? Holiday-themed cookie cutters are essential for shaping the biscuits into festive forms (think trees, stars, gingerbread people, snowflakes or whatever matches the season).
A little olive oil can be helpful as well. Rubbing a tiny amount on the air-fryer surface ensures the biscuits don’t stick during cooking.
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How To Make Holiday-Themed Air Fryer Cinnamon Sugar Biscuits
To make these festive biscuit bites, start by separating each biscuit in the can. Keep the dough cold so it’s easier to handle and presses cleanly into shapes. Press the biscuits to make them flatter and bigger, but don't make them too thin or they'll rip when you cut them.
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Use your holiday cookie cutters to punch out as many shapes as possible, regrouping and reshaping leftover dough scraps as needed to maximize each piece. This step is especially fun for kids, who love choosing shapes and stamping them into the dough.
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Arrange the biscuits in a single layer and air fry at 330° for 3 minutes. Flip them gently, then continue cooking another 4 minutes or until they’re golden brown and cooked through. The cooking time may vary slightly depending on your air fryer model, but the goal is lightly crisp edges and a fluffy interior.
Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, mix cinnamon and sugar together, and in another bowl, melt some butter. After they're cooked, you'll brush the butter onto the biscuits, then sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture onto the biscuits. You can do one side this way, or you can dip the biscuits in the butter, then in the sugar mixture, coating both sides.
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If your biscuits don’t hold their shape perfectly, don’t worry! They still taste incredible. I used my leftover scraps to make donut-hole-style bites, and although they weren’t picture-perfect, they were unbelievably good.
Serve them warm as a quick holiday breakfast, a fun after-school treat or a breakfast-for-dinner option, like we did. Pair them with eggs, sausage, bacon, fruit or hot cocoa. They also work nicely on a brunch board, tucked alongside fresh berries, whipped cream or a drizzle of icing for a glazed donut vibe.
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Air Fryer Cinnamon Sugar Biscuits Recipe Review: My Honest Thoughts
These biscuit bites are incredibly easy and surprisingly delicious, even though my experiment took a turn because I used flaky biscuits, which puffed and split, causing the shapes on most biscuits to stretch or disappear. They still tasted amazing, but regular biscuits definitely produce the cutest, cleanest outlines.
Even with misshapen pieces from using flaky dough, the flavor was fantastic and my kids devoured them. They taste just like buttery, rich, cinnamon-sugar toast. The cinnamon sugar doesn't caramelize on these because you add it after the fact, but that also means the biscuits are still fluffy and soft. Even after cutting them, they still rise nicely.
I’d absolutely make them again, but with regular biscuits next time for cleaner shapes.
If you happen to have any leftovers (we did not), they can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for a day or refrigerated for up to three days. Reheat in the air fryer for 2–3 minutes to restore crispness.
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