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Sweet Potato Biscuit Recipe

These Quick and Easy Sweet Potato Biscuits are a long-time family favorite. They're simple to make and loaded with hidden veggies!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 9
Author: Melissa Griffiths

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup flour all-purpose, whole wheat pastry or a mix of the two
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoon cold butter unsalted
  • 3/4 cup mashed sweet potato about 1 medium sweet potato
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup milk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Add the butter and then, using a fork, pastry blender, or your fingers, work the butter into the flour mixture until it is the size of small peas. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
  • Add the mashed sweet potato and 1/3 cup of milk to the flour mixture and stir to combine. If the mixture is crumbly and not sticking together, add the rest of the milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together.
  • Remove the dough onto a flour dusted surface and dust the top with a little more flour. Roll the dough so that it is 3/4 of an inch thick. Cut the dough using a knife or a biscuit butter into 9 pieces.
  • Place the biscuits on the baking sheet and into the oven. Bake until the tops are a light golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Serve hot.

Notes

  • Be sure to mash the sweet potato well or put it in a blender or food processor to make sure there aren't any big lumps before adding them to the biscuits.
  • If you want to make sweet potato biscuits with whole wheat flour, be sure to use whole wheat pastry flour (regular whole wheat flour isn’t the best in this recipe). 
  • These biscuits are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a side dish with dinner. Serve them warm with butter, honey, or your favorite jam.
  • Allow biscuits to cool completely before storing leftovers in an airtight container for a few days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 of 9 servings | Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 470mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1820IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 1mg

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