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Sweet Potato Biscuits

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These sweet potato biscuits from A Cozy Kitchen are the perfect snack on a warm spring day.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole Medium-large Sweet Potato
  • 1-¾ cup All-purpose Flour
  • 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2-½ teaspoons Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 6 Tablespoons Chilled, Unsalted Butter
  • ⅓ cups Buttermilk

Preparation

Peel and dice the sweet potato. Place in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook the potato until tender. Drain the water and mash the potato into a puree (you should end up with about ¾ – 1 cup). Place the puree in the refrigerator for at least an hour until chilled.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Cut in the butter and knead until mixture resembles coarse meal, with some pea-sized lumps of butter remaining. In a small bowl, whisk together the sweet potato purée and buttermilk; stir quickly into the flour mixture until just combined.

Pour out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead very gently until dough comes together but is still slightly lumpy. (If dough is too sticky, you can add a little extra flour.) Roll the dough out to 1-inch thickness. Using a biscuit cutter or a glass, cut out the biscuits and place on a greased baking sheet. Gather together scraps, and repeat to cut out more biscuits. Arrange biscuits snugly in the pan (to help them stay upright) and brush with melted butter. Bake until golden, about 20 to 24 minutes.

Want to make these extra tasty? Soften ½ cup of butter and stir in 2-3 tablespoons of maple syrup. Spread the maple butter over the biscuits and oooh man is it gonna be good.

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therealannabell on 4.1.2010

I made these last weekend, I made a GF version. They were so easy and so delicious!! I had to keep myself from snacking on them all day before my husband came home. He LOVES biscuits and he LOVES sweet potatoes, so this was better than his favorite chocolate chip cookie =)

Thanks for the recipe, we were very pleased!

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Tori on 9.13.2011

These biscuits are so tasty. The flavor is great, we had them as a side with some butter spread in the middle. Perfect! I will definitely be making them again (and again).

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sheriwestbrook on 4.30.2011

These are extra yummy! I was worried because the dough seemed a little soft but it just didn’t matter. I am making these for a retirement reception and we plan on putting thinly sliced ham in them. I test-tasted them with some honey butter I made…scrumptious!

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