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Old-Fashioned Sweet Potato Biscuits

Soft, moist, and fluffy biscuits made with puréed sweet potatoes, perfect for serving with homemade apple or honey butter.

  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 15-18 biscuits 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 heaping tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
  • 3/4 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2–4 tablespoons milk (depending on the moisture of the potatoes)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 °F.
  2. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In a separate large bowl, mix the sweet potatoes and butter.
  4. Add the flour mixture to the potato mixture and mix to make a soft dough.
  5. Add milk a tablespoon at a time to the mixture and continue to cut in until dough is soft.
  6. Turn the dough out onto a floured board and toss lightly until the outside looks smooth.
  7. Roll the dough out to 1/2-inch thick and cut with a biscuit cutter.
  8. Place the biscuits on a greased pan and coat tops with melted butter.
  9. Bake for about 15 minutes, watching the oven and lowering temperature if biscuits brown too fast.

Notes

Watch the oven carefully as biscuits can brown quickly; adjust temperature as needed. These biscuits are best served warm with honey butter or jam.

  • Author: Paula Deen
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Method: Breakfast/Brunch
  • Cuisine: Southern American

Nutrition

  • Calories: 150
  • Sugar: 4
  • Sodium: 300
  • Fat: 6
  • Saturated Fat: 3
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 22
  • Fiber: 2
  • Protein: 2
  • Cholesterol: 20