comment icon 19 more comments This was described around the POY kitchen as a “maximalist approach to seasonal baking” – lol, and that is very accurate. Nothing about this is minimal. It’s a real wow-the-table, unite pumpkin pie and apple pie lovers alike, absolutely next-level approach to a holiday dessert or, importantly, brunch – and we are here for it.
Why You Need To Make This For The Holidays
Yes, yes we understand. Maybe you always make pumpkin pie or maybe Aunt Fran is just NOT HAVING IT unless there is apple crisp on the table and sure, those can all still sail through this holiday season at some point but, can we just please oh please convince you to brag a little at the Thanksgiving table this year? These autumnal sweetstacks are every good dessert thing wrapped into one. The brown sugar cinnamon apples are just the right amount of soft and sticky and saucy and sweet. All the best parts of pie. The pumpkin biscuits are light and subtle and cozy and delicious. Why waste your chomps on pie crust when you could have these. That thick smooth airy maple whipped cream? We’d eat bowls on bowls on bowls of just this for dessert but like we said, maximal. You can’t stop at just whipped cream when you can set down a literal tower of sweet holiday goodness at each place setting. SO beautiful and unbelievably delicious. Get ready, because Aunt Fran is seriously gonna lose her beans when she lays her eyes on these. Promise.
What You Need For These Shortcakes
As with most any dream come true, it starts with ALDI. Seriously friends, if you’re not already doing your holiday meal shopping at ALDI, get on it! You can get everything you need to make a traditional Thanksgiving meal – like a whole Butterball turkey, sides, pumpkin pie, all of the essentials – all from ALDI and all for less than $30.* Count us in! And while we’re there, we’re picking up everything we’ll need for these dessert stacks happen. Along with some pantry staples, here’s the all-star lineup to make this gem:
Apples (we used honeycrisp because we’re Minnesotan like that)Baker’s Corner Canned PumpkinSpecially Selected Pure Maple SyrupCream cheeseSimply Nature Organic Ground Cinnamon
Grab your reusable ALDI bag and gather your cream, your flour, your sugar, your butter. Your pumpkin pie spice and your dose of holiday cheer and let’s get baking.
How To Make These Delicious Shortcakes
These beauties will take a few steps to bring together but what are the holidays for if not taking a little quiet time to think about what you’re grateful for. Might we suggest doing this while bringing together some homemade biscuit dough and slowly caramelizing some apples? We hope you’ll give these a whirl for your holiday dessert, fancy weekend brunch, sneak-in-the-night when the house is finally calm. The apples and biscuits are like your coziest sweater, your warmest family hug, that maple whipped cream is the quiet satisfied smiles when you look around your table at the people you love best. Everything about it feels special, and oof, we’re all so looking forward to something special this year. Thank you to ALDI for sponsoring this post. 5 from 5 reviews
2 cups Chef’s Cupboard All-Purpose Flour 1/4 cup packed Chef’s Cupboard Brown Sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons cold Country Creamery Unsalted Butter 1/2 cup whole milk 1/2 cup Baker’s Corner Canned Pumpkin
Cinnamon Apples:
2 tablespoons butter 5 large apples, peeled and sliced 1/2 cup Chef’s Cupboard Brown Sugar 1 teaspoon Simply Nature Organic Ground Cinnamon Pinch of nutmeg 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon cornstarch + 2 teaspoons water
Maple Cream Cheese:
1 cup heavy cream 4 ounces cream cheese, softened (see notes) 3 tablespoons Specially Selected Maple Syrup Pinch of Simply Nature Organic Ground Cinnamon
- Based on the items and quantities included in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Survey for dinner for up to 10 with a 12lb Butterball turkey and additional miscellaneous items (e.g. coffee, butter, flour, sugar, eggs) not included in the survey. Available in-store and online. Tax and online fees not included.
More Over-The-Top Holiday Yum
Gooey Caramel Monkey Bread (silky caramel with brioche dough – YUM!)Pumpkin Bundt Cake (with a cinnamon streusel layer – are you ready??)Biscuits and Gravy Egg Bake (the little bites of tender biscuits are SO GOOD)
