Description
These Sweet Potato Biscuits are light, fluffy, and tender, making them a perfect southern-style addition to any meal. Easy to prepare with mashed sweet potatoes, buttermilk, and classic biscuit ingredients, these biscuits bake to a golden brown perfection and offer a delightful sweet-savory flavor.
Ingredients
Sweet Potato Mixture
- 1 1/2 cups baked sweet potatoes, cooled and mashed well
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup buttermilk
Dry Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 5 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare baking sheet. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside while you prepare the dough.
- Combine wet ingredients. In a large bowl, mix the mashed sweet potatoes, melted unsalted butter, and buttermilk thoroughly until well combined.
- Add dry ingredients. To the sweet potato mixture, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Stir gently just until the ingredients are combined, taking care not to overmix.
- Dough handling. Turn the sticky dough onto a lightly floured surface. Sprinkle flour on top of the dough as well to manage stickiness.
- Knead dough. Knead the dough approximately 10 times, incorporating more flour as needed to prevent sticking but avoiding overworking the dough to keep it tender.
- Roll and cut biscuits. Roll the dough out to about 3/4-inch thickness. Use a round biscuit cutter to cut out biscuit shapes.
- Arrange and bake. Place the cut biscuits onto the prepared baking sheet spaced apart. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve. Remove from oven and serve immediately, optionally with brown sugar cinnamon butter for an extra delicious touch.
Notes
- Serve these biscuits warm topped with brown sugar cinnamon butter for extra flavor.
- For best results, use baked sweet potatoes that are well cooled and mashed smoothly.
- Be careful not to overwork the dough to maintain tenderness and fluffiness.
- Use a sharp biscuit cutter and avoid twisting when cutting to help the biscuits rise evenly.
- These biscuits freeze well; thaw and warm prior to serving.
