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Sweet Potato Biscuits are one of my favorite quick breads to add to a meal.  They are buttery, light, and delicious!  We love eating these biscuits with a slathering of butter, and either honey or sandhill plum jelly!

Sweet Potato Biscuits

Here is what you need…

What You Need for Sweet Potato Biscuits

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.

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Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Butter

In a small bowl, mix together the sweet potato puree and buttermilk.

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Stir the potato mixture into the flour mixture until combined, and do not overmix.

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Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly until dough comes together, but is still slightly lumpy.  Shape into a 1″ thick disk.

Biscuit Dough

Cut out biscuits 2″ in diameter. Gather together the scraps, press into a 1″ thick disk, and cut out more biscuits. There will be 9 total.

Cut Out the Biscuits

Grease an 8″ square pan. Place the biscuits in the pan.  The biscuits will be touching. Brush with melted butter, and bake until golden.

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Sweet Potato Biscuits

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Course Bread, Side Dish
Servings 9 biscuits

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cut into pieces
  • 3/4 cup sweet potato puree
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, mix together sweet potato puree and buttermilk. Stir into flour mixture until combined, and do not overmix.
  • Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly until dough comes together, but is still slightly lumpy. Shape into a 1" thick disk. Cut out biscuits 2" in diameter. Gather together scraps, press into a 1" thick disk, and cut out more biscuits, 9 total.
  • Grease an 8" square pan. Place biscuits in pan (biscuits will be touching). Brush with melted butter. Bake until golden, 20 to 24 minutes.
Keyword Biscuits, Bread

Adapted from Martha Stewart