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Sweet Potato Biscuits Recipe
These soft, flavorful biscuits, made with mashed sweet potatoes, are light and fluffy and perfect for Thanksgiving dinner or a fall brunch.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 12 biscuits
Calories: 138 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 2 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cup sweet potatoes cooked, cooled and mashed
- 6 tablespoons butter melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup cold buttermilk
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350° and spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon.
- In a separate bowl combine the mashed sweet potatoes, melted butter and buttermilk.
- Make a well in the flour and pour the sweet potatoes in the middle. Stir until combined.
- Flour a surface lightly and pour the biscuits out. Press them out and then fold the dough over and press out to ⅓ to ½ inch thick. Use a biscuit cutter or a cup to cut out biscuits.
- Place the biscuits on the prepared pan and place in the oven for 10 minutes. (They don’t need to brown to be done.)
- Remove and serve with chili or honey butter.
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Notes
- If you want super flaky biscuits, press the dough out, then fold over and press out and fold over again before cutting out the biscuits.
- For thicker biscuits, roll the dough out ½ inch thick before cutting.
- These biscuits are delicious when served with honey butter. Combine ¼ cup softened butter, ¼ cup honey, and some orange zest (optional).
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- May be frozen for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 biscuit
Calories
138kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
53mg
(2%)
Potassium
86mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
2141IU
(43%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12biscuits
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 biscuit | |
| Calories | 138kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 53mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 86mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2141IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.