Description
These Fluffy Southern-Style Sweet Potato Biscuits are soft, tender, and moist. They are perfect for a cozy autumn breakfast or as a comforting side dish for holiday meals. We pair them with a homemade Cinnamon Honey Butter to complete the experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato (about 1 large sweet potato)
- 1/2 cup buttermilk, plus more for brushing
- 1 tablespoon melted butter (for brushing tops)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Cut the cold butter cubes into the dry ingredients using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gently mix in the mashed sweet potato until just combined. You want some small chunks remaining.
- Pour in the buttermilk. Stir with a fork until a shaggy dough forms. Do not overmix.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Gently knead 3 or 4 times until it just comes together.
- Pat or roll the dough out to about 3/4 inch thickness. Cut the biscuits using a 2-inch round cutter. Place them close together on the prepared baking sheet for softer sides, or further apart for crispier edges.
- Brush the tops lightly with extra buttermilk.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
- Brush the warm biscuits immediately with melted butter. Serve warm with Cinnamon Honey Butter.
Notes
- Cook your sweet potato until very soft; mashing it well ensures a moist biscuit.
- For the fluffiest results, keep your butter and buttermilk very cold.
- If you do not have buttermilk, add 1 teaspoon of white vinegar or lemon juice to 1/2 cup of regular milk and let it sit for 5 minutes before using.
- These biscuits freeze well after baking. Reheat in a 350 degree oven until warm throughout.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Biscuit Making
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: Approx. 250
- Sugar: Approx. 5g
- Sodium: Approx. 400mg
- Fat: Approx. 12g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: Varies
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 32g
- Fiber: Approx. 2g
- Protein: Approx. 4g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 25mg