Bavarian cream donuts have a special place in many hearts thanks to the cream filling and rich, chocolate topping. In these Bavarian Cream Biscuits we’re taking the flavors of this iconic donut and using them with biscuits for a surprisingly delicious treat that’s perfect for breakfast (or even for dessert).

For this recipe we’re using canned biscuits for an easy shortcut. If you’d rather make your own biscuits then go for it. Either way it certainly beats standing over a vat of oil frying homemade donuts. The finished result is an improved biscuit that hits the spot when you get a craving for something sweet. But, that’s not the only trick we’ve got up our sleeves.

The molded dessert Bavarian cream was an invention of French chefs in the early 1800s, though it’s not clear how (even or if) there’s any real connection to Bavaria. The cream caught on around the world and today is more of a donut filling than a stand-alone dessert in itself. For this recipe we’re using a special ingredient since making a bavarois from scratch can be time consuming. Instead we’re making some whipped cream and then adding a little bit of instant pudding mix to flavor the cream and to stabilize it.

Use a piping bag with a metal tip to pipe the cream into 2 sides (front and back) of the biscuits as you would for a donut. Or cut the biscuits in half horizontally and then slather on the cream as you might apply butter then add the tops back on like little sandwiches.

The last step to making these incredibly easy biscuits is to top them with some chocolate ganache. This only require two ingredients: chocolate chips and heavy cream. Use milk chocolate for a sweeter taste or dark chocolate for a deeper flavor.

These Bavarian Cream Biscuits are a special snack or a decadent breakfast that combines two favorites into one tasty treat. And, they only take a few steps to prepare.