Description
Delight your taste buds with these fluffy, golden sweet potato biscuits, perfect for breakfast or as a delightful side dish. Infused with a subtle sweetness from the sweet potatoes and enriched with the buttery goodness of cold butter, these biscuits deliver a tender crumb that’s simply irresistible. Whether enjoyed warm out of the oven or paired with your favorite meal, they are sure to become a staple in your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large sweet potato (about 1.5 cups raw)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (very cold)
- 3/4 cup cold buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Boil diced sweet potato until tender (10-15 minutes), drain, and mash until smooth. Set aside 1 cup.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- Cut in cold butter until coarse crumbs form.
- Mix mashed sweet potato with buttermilk in a separate bowl; combine with dry ingredients until just mixed.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead gently and roll to about 3/4-inch thickness.
- Cut out biscuits using a round cutter; place on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden brown; brush tops with melted butter when done.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15–18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg