Best 7 Marys Sweet Potato Biscuits Recipes

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Indulge in the Southern delight of Mary's Sweet Potato Biscuits, a culinary treasure passed down through generations. These delectable biscuits are a harmonious blend of sweet potatoes, buttermilk, and spices, resulting in a soft, fluffy texture and an irresistibly sweet flavor. Each bite transports you to the heart of Southern hospitality, where comfort food reigns supreme.

But this article is not just about one recipe; it's a gateway to a world of sweet potato biscuit variations. Dive into the secrets of creating classic Sweet Potato Biscuits, bursting with the natural sweetness of the potatoes. Discover the magic of Buttermilk Sweet Potato Biscuits, where buttermilk adds a tangy twist to the traditional recipe. And for a delightful twist, explore the Sweet Potato Drop Biscuits, where the drop method creates a rustic charm.

If you're seeking a vegan alternative, the Vegan Sweet Potato Biscuits will satisfy your cravings without compromising on taste. And for those with dietary restrictions, the Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Biscuits offer a delectable gluten-free option. Each recipe is meticulously crafted to ensure a perfect balance of flavors and textures, making these biscuits a versatile addition to any meal or occasion.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

SWEET POTATO BISCUITS



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These old-fashioned Southern-style Sweet Potato Biscuits are flaky, fluffy and just like Grandma made them!

Provided by Blair Lonergan

Categories     Breakfast     Side Dish

Time 33m

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups self-rising flour ((such as White Lily brand))
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, cubed and chilled
1 ½ cups cold mashed cooked sweet potatoes
¾ cup cold whole buttermilk, plus more as needed
1 tablespoon salted butter, melted

Steps:

  • Lightly oil or grease a 10-inch cast iron skillet, or line with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together self-rising flour and sugar.
  • Use a pastry blender or two forks to cut in the cold butter until the mixture is crumbly and some pea-size pieces of butter remain.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together mashed sweet potatoes and buttermilk. Stir the potato mixture into the flour mixture just until the dry ingredients are moistened. If the dough is too dry, add a little bit more buttermilk. If the dough is too sticky to work with, add a bit more flour.
  • Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently knead 4-6 times.
  • Press dough to 1-inch thickness.
  • Using a round biscuit cutter dipped in flour, cut out biscuits and arrange in the cast iron skillet. Roll out the scraps once, and cut additional biscuits if necessary. Do not continue rolling and cutting or you may end up with tough biscuits.
  • Place the skillet in the freezer for 10-15 minutes so that the dough can chill while you preheat the oven.
  • Preheat oven to 450°F.
  • Bake biscuits until golden brown and cooked through, about 15-20 minutes. Brush warm biscuits with melted butter and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 biscuit, Calories 259 kcal, Carbohydrate 36 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 27 mg, Sodium 114 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 6 g, UnsaturatedFat 4 g

MARY'S SWEET DROP BISCUITS



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Don't ask me who Mary is, 'cause I don't know! I found this recipe in some hand-written files. These are easy to make (like most biscuits) and taste great with butter and jam, berries and cream, or a slightly sweet dinner dish.

Provided by JenSmith

Categories     Breads

Time 22m

Yield 16 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
5 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening (must be cold!)
1 1/4 cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender (or 2 knives) until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk and vanilla extract and mix until just combined.
  • Drop biscuits onto a cookie sheets (use a 1/4 cup measure and space 2 inches apart).
  • Place cookie sheets on 2 oven racks near the center of the oven. Bake biscuits for 12-15 minutes, until they are golden brown, rotating cookie sheets between the upper and lower racks halfway through baking time.
  • Serve warm.

GRANDMA'S SWEET POTATO BISCUITS



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The recipe for these mild-tasting biscuits was my grandmother's. They're a family favorite that we always serve at holidays. -Nancy Daugherty, Cortland, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
1 can (15-3/4 ounces) sweet potatoes, drained
3/4 cup 2% milk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, mash the sweet potatoes and milk. Add to the crumb mixture just until combined., Turn onto a floured surface; knead 8-10 times. Roll to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 425° until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 214mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

SWEET POTATO BISCUITS



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Who says that sweet potatoes are just for side dishes and southern pies? Stir sweet potatoes into biscuits for a nice flavor change.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 1/2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
1/2 cup milk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 450°F. Stir all ingredients until soft dough forms.
  • Place dough on surface sprinkled with Bisquick mix; roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Shape into a ball; knead 3 or 4 times. Roll 1/2 inch thick. Cut with 2 1/2-inch round cutter dipped in Bisquick mix. Place with edges touching on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Biscuit, Sodium 290 mg

SWEET-POTATO BISCUITS



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Orange sweet potatoes give a soft texture and a beautiful golden color to these fluffy biscuits, perfect to serve with Thanksgiving dinner.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes     Bread Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield Makes 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading and shaping
2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus 1/2 tablespoon melted butter and more for pan
3/4 cup Sweet Potato Puree, chilled
1/3 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • Make the dough: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. With a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal, with some pea-sized lumps of butter remaining. In a small bowl, whisk together sweet potato puree and buttermilk; stir quickly into flour mixture until combined (do not overmix).
  • Shape the biscuits: Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead very gently until dough comes together but is still slightly lumpy, 5 or 6 times. (If dough is too sticky, work in up to 1/4 cup additional flour.) Shape into a disk, and pat to an even 1-inch thickness. With a floured 2-inch biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits as close together as possible. Gather together scraps, and repeat to cut out more biscuits (do not reuse scraps more than once).
  • Bake the biscuits: Preheat oven to 425 degrees, with rack on lower shelf. Butter an 8-inch cake pan. Arrange biscuits snugly in pan (to help them stay upright). Brush with melted butter. Bake until golden, rotating once, 20 to 24 minutes.

SWEET POTATO BISCUITS



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Chunks of baked sweet potato enhance warm, tender and flaky biscuits, which also get a savory lift from sliced scallions. To achieve distinct biscuit layers, an integral characteristic of this quick bread, keep your butter cold and work quickly when folding. You can chill the dough in between steps if needed to keep the butter solid, because cold, hard butter will help the dough maintain its layered structure in the oven. Serve the biscuits piping hot right out the oven, broken open and slathered with a generous smear of the spiced honey butter. The sweet potato can be baked in advance and refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days. The spiced honey butter can be prepared up to a week in advance.

Provided by Yewande Komolafe

Categories     quick breads, side dish

Time 2h10m

Yield 12 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 medium sweet potato (11 to 14 ounces), scrubbed
4 cups/526 grams all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling the dough
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup/170 grams cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes
2 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced (1/3 cup)
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup/114 grams unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
2 tablespoons honey

Steps:

  • Make the biscuits: Heat oven to 375 degrees. Wrap the sweet potato tightly in foil and bake until tender enough for a knife to go in with no resistance, 45 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely. Scoop out 6 ounces/175 grams of cooked sweet potato flesh (about ¾ cup). (The sweet potato can be baked in advance and refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days.) Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Working quickly, rub or cut the cold butter into the dry mixture using your fingers or a pastry cutter until the butter pieces are the size of peas. (Alternatively, use a food processor and pulse the dry ingredients with the butter to cut in the butter.)
  • Add the scallions and toss to coat with the flour mixture. Cut the cooked sweet potato into ½-inch chunks and drop into the bowl, tossing gently to coat with flour so that the pieces stay separated. Make a well in the center and pour in the buttermilk. Use a wooden spoon to stir until a shaggy dough forms. Transfer the dough to a floured work surface.
  • Roll the dough into an 11-by-7-inch rectangle. Use a floured spatula to lift one end of the dough and fold over one-third of the rectangle. Fold the other end over the top as if folding a letter. You should end up with a rectangular piece of folded dough. Lightly flour the surface of the dough and roll again into a 12-by-6-inch rectangle. Use a sharp knife to cut the dough into 12 (2-by-3-inch) rectangles. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 1 ½ inches apart.
  • Bake until biscuits are golden brown and cooked through, rotating the pan about halfway through, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer the biscuits to a wire rack to cool slightly before serving warm.
  • While the biscuits bake, make the honey butter, if you like: In a small bowl, combine the butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper and salt. Add the honey, and use a fork to cut the ingredients into the butter until incorporated and smooth. Transfer to a small bowl and serve with the warm biscuits. The butter can be covered and refrigerated for up to 7 days. Bring to room temperature before serving.

MARY'S SWEET POTATO BISCUITS



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My son has a Step-Grandmother named Mary. He brought me her recipe and asked me to make them at home because they are so good. He's right, they are delicious!

Provided by Beth French

Categories     Biscuits

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 c crisco
2 c sweet potato, boiled, baked and skinned and pressed through a sieve
4 c self rising flour
1 c sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Mix Crisco, sugar and sweet potato(by hand, using dough hooks on electric mixer or using potato masher).
  • 2. Add flour gradually, saving 1/2 cup to roll dough in.
  • 3. Spoon balls (size of a large egg) into flour.
  • 4. Roll balls and flatten into biscuits. Sprinkle with flour.
  • 5. Layer floured biscuits into pie pan with waxed paper.
  • 6. Cook on biscuit pan at 425 degrees for 10 minutes or until brown.
  • 7. Serve warm with butter or margarine.
  • 8. *Dough may be kept in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Tips:

  • Use fresh sweet potatoes for the best flavor and texture.
  • Be sure to peel and grate the sweet potatoes before boiling them.
  • Do not overcook the sweet potatoes, as this will make them mushy.
  • Let the sweet potatoes cool slightly before adding them to the biscuit dough.
  • Use unsalted butter in the biscuit dough to prevent the biscuits from being too salty.
  • Be sure to work the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Do not overmix the biscuit dough, as this will make the biscuits tough.
  • Roll out the biscuit dough to a thickness of about 1/2 inch.
  • Cut the biscuit dough into rounds using a biscuit cutter or a glass.
  • Place the biscuits on a greased baking sheet.
  • Bake the biscuits in a preheated oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes, or until they are golden brown.

Conclusion:

Mary's Sweet Potato Biscuits are a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast or snack. They are perfect for using up leftover sweet potatoes, and they can be enjoyed by people of all ages. These biscuits are also a good source of dietary fiber and vitamin A. So next time you are looking for a tasty and nutritious treat, be sure to give Mary's Sweet Potato Biscuits a try.

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