Best 8 Simple Sweet Potato Biscuits Recipes

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In the realm of Southern comfort food, few dishes evoke a sense of warmth and nostalgia quite like sweet potato biscuits. These delectable treats, often served alongside hearty stews, savory meats, or simply slathered with butter and jam, have captured the hearts of biscuit enthusiasts for generations. Our collection of sweet potato biscuit recipes offers a delightful array of variations, each promising a unique culinary experience. From classic Southern-style biscuits to innovative gluten-free and vegan options, our recipes cater to diverse dietary preferences and ensure that everyone can savor the goodness of sweet potato biscuits. Embark on a culinary journey with us as we explore the depths of flavor and texture that these delectable biscuits have to offer. Let your taste buds rejoice as you discover the perfect sweet potato biscuit recipe to warm your soul and create lasting memories around the dinner table.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SIMPLE SWEET POTATO BISCUITS



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Only four ingredients make these moist biscuits a snap to prepare. "I modified my grandma's recipe to make it shorter and quicker," says Pam Bouillion of Rayne, Louisiana. "They're my husband's favorites."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield about 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 4

2-1/2 cups biscuit/baking mix
1-1/2 cups canned sweet potatoes
6 tablespoons milk
1/3 cup butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°. Place biscuit mix in a large bowl. In a small bowl, mash sweet potatoes; stir in milk and butter. Stir into biscuit mix just until moistened. , Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto a greased baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 132 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 287mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

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

SWEET POTATO BISCUITS



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Puréed sweet potatoes not only add beautiful coloring to these biscuits but it makes them soft, moist and fluffy. You'll need cooked sweet potatoes, sugar, baking powder, flour, butter, salt and milk. Enjoy with homemade apple or honey butter!

Provided by Paula Deen

Time 10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

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 (depending on the moisture of the potatoes) milk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 °F. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate, large bowl, mix the sweet potatoes and butter. Add the flour mixture to the potato mixture and mix to make a soft dough. Then add milk a tablespoon at a time to mixture and continue to cut in. Turn the dough out onto a floured board and toss lightly until the outside of the dough looks smooth. Roll the dough out to 1/2-inch thick and cut with a biscuit cutter. Place the biscuits on a greased pan and coat tops with melted butter. Bake for about 15 minutes. (Watch your oven: If the biscuits are browning too fast, lower the temperature.) Makes about 15-18 biscuits.

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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This recipe makes a wonderfully light and fluffy biscuit. A great way to use up those leftover mashed sweet potatoes. Makes a delicious sandwich with a slice ham, or simply topped with butter.

Provided by POOTER301

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Biscuits

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons shortening
¾ cup mashed sweet potatoes
¼ cup milk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut in the shortening until pieces of shortening are pea-sized or smaller. Mix in the sweet potatoes, and enough of the milk to make a soft dough.
  • Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and roll or pat out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into circles using a biscuit cutter or a drinking glass. Place biscuits 1 inch apart onto a greased baking sheet.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.8 calories, Carbohydrate 19.2 g, Cholesterol 0.6 mg, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 446.9 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

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.

SWEET POTATO BISCUITS WITH HONEY BUTTER



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We often think of sweet potatoes in a supporting role as a side dish, mashed, baked whole, cubed and roasted. Here's another thought-why not give them a starring role for breakfast when made into biscuits? Served with cinnamon-honey butter, they're all kinds of awesome. -Cathy Bell, Joplin, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 15 biscuits (about 1/2 cup honey butter).

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
HONEY BUTTER:
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine sweet potatoes and cream; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; gently knead 8-10 times., Pat or roll out to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Reroll and repeat once. Place 1 in. apart on a greased baking sheet., Bake at 400° for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat the butter, honey and cinnamon until blended. Serve with warm biscuits.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 186 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 312mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

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.

Tips:

  • Use fresh sweet potatoes: Fresh sweet potatoes will yield the best flavor and texture in your biscuits.
  • Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough will make the biscuits tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough will help the biscuits rise and prevent them from spreading too much.
  • Bake the biscuits in a hot oven: A hot oven will help the biscuits rise quickly and evenly.
  • Serve the biscuits warm: Sweet potato biscuits are best served warm out of the oven. You can also reheat them in a warm oven or toaster oven.

Conclusion:

These simple sweet potato biscuits are a delicious and easy way to use up leftover sweet potatoes. They're perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Serve them with butter, honey, or your favorite jam. You can also use them to make sandwiches or sliders. Experiment with different spices and herbs to create new flavor combinations. With a little creativity, you can make these biscuits your own.

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