Sweet Potato Biscuits
Sweet Potato Biscuits are tender, buttery, and slightly sweet baked biscuits.They use mashed sweet potatoes to create color, moisture, and flavor.Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or holiday meals.Easy to make, delicious to eat, and wonderfully versatile.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp sugar (optional)
- 6 tbsp cold butter, cubed
- ½ cup buttermilk (or as needed)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
- Cut cold butter into the flour mixture until crumbly.
- Add mashed sweet potatoes and stir gently.
- Pour in buttermilk little by little to form a soft dough.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface and gently knead.
- Roll to 1-inch thickness and cut biscuits with a round cutter.
- Serve warm with butter or honey.
Notes
- Make sure sweet potatoes are fully cooled before mixing.
- Do not overwork the dough to keep biscuits tender.
- Use cold butter for perfect flakiness.
- Add cinnamon for a warm spice twist.
- Replace buttermilk with plain milk and lemon juice if needed.