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    Sweet Potato Biscuits

    Breads and Muffins November 12, 2020 | By Kristen Chidsey | 20 Comments | *This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

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    Sweet Potato Biscuits are light and fluffy, yet filled with the subtle flavor and sweetness of sweet potato puree. They are a southern recipe that are perfect to serve plain, as the base of a savory breakfast sandwich, or on the side of a hearty soup.  

    Sweet Potato Biscuits are light and fluffy, yet filled with the subtle flavor and sweetness of sweet potato puree.

    Served plain, as the base of a savory breakfast sandwich with eggs and breakfast sausage, or on the side of a hearty soup like Black Bean Sweet Potato Chili, you will love the flavor in these Sweet Potato Biscuits.

    Sweet Potato Biscuit on wax paper next to biscuit with butter


    While there is nothing quite like a homemade biscuit, these Sweet Potato Biscuits are a delicious, unexpected, spin-off of the classic. They are super light, super tender, and pack a slightly sweet flavor and a hefty dose of vitamin A thanks to the sweet potatoes.

    While the flavor of the sweet potato puree is not prominent in these biscuits, the sweet potato keeps these biscuits moist and tender and cuts down on the amount of butter needed in the dough. The puree also helps to add a hint of sweetness to the dough.

    Key Ingredients

    Ingredients for sweet potato biscuits labeled.
    • Flour: Use whole wheat, whole white wheat, or all-purpose flour for the biscuit dough.
    • Baking Powder: Be sure your baking powder is not expired so that your biscuits rise. Another tip is to use aluminum-free baking powder for the best taste.
    • Sweet Potato Puree: While you can use canned sweet potato puree, it is less expensive and incredibly easy to make homemade sweet potato puree. Alternatively, you can use leftover canned pumpkin or homemade pumpkin puree in place of the sweet potato but will need to make adjustments to the measurements, see the recipe card for details.
    • Butter: You need cubed or grated COLD butter. The butter will melt as it bakes, forming air pockets in the biscuits, which keeps them super tender and light. I love grating my butter on a cheese grater and then placing the butter in the freezer for 5 minutes to get it really cold.
    • Buttermilk: If you don't have buttermilk, use any dairy or non-dairy milk you have or you can make your own buttermilk by adding 1 teaspoon white vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup milk and let sit for 5 minutes before using.
    • Maple Syrup: Maple syrup helps to bring out the flavor of the sweet potato and lends to the sweetness of these biscuits, but feel free to omit it for a more savory biscuit.

    How to Make Sweet Potato Biscuits

    • In a food processor fitted with a dough hook, pulse together the flour and baking soda.
    • Add in the cold butter and pulse a couple of times until the butter is broken down into small pea-size pieces.
    • In a separate bowl or large glass measuring cup, mix together the buttermilk, syrup, and sweet potato until well combined. If you simply add these ingredients to your flour mixture, you risk overmixing your biscuit dough.
    • Add the mixture to flour and pulse until the dough just comes together. If needed, add in additional buttermilk or flour, one tablespoon at a time, to reach the right consistency.
    Sweet Potato Biscuit Dough in Food Processor
    • Turn out the biscuit dough onto a well-floured surface.
    • Using your hands, lightly pat the dough into a ball. Again, you want to be careful to not overwork the dough, so that your biscuits stay light and fluffy.
    • Pat the dough down into a 1-inch thick oval.
    • Using a floured circle cookie cutter or the opening of a glass, cut biscuit dough into circles. Alternatively, you can cut the dough into rectangles or squares.
    • Place the biscuits onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and brush the tops of the biscuits with the extra buttermilk.
    • Bake until puffed up and set.
    • Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.
    Sweet Potato Biscuit cut open with butter

    Pro-Tips to Remember

    • Use cold ingredients. It is really important that the butter, buttermilk, and sweet potato puree are very cold in order for the biscuits to stay light and fluffy.
    • No food processor? If you don't have a food processor, you can make these biscuits by hand, using 2 forks or a pastry cutter to mix the butter into the flour. Just be careful to not mix.
    • Get creative. Feel free to shape these biscuits into any shape you like. You can cut into squares, use a pumpkin cooking cutter, or any cookie cutter you like.
    • How to use dough scraps. Extra dough can be patted back together once to produce more biscuits. Using scraps more than once can result in a biscuit that is heavy or dense because the dough will become overworked and warm if handled too much.

    Storing Biscuits

    Once the biscuits have cooled to room temperature, they can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 24 hours or refrigerated for up to 3 days. Alternatively, you can freeze the biscuits in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in the fridge.

    Serving Suggestions

    These sweet potato biscuits can be served in a variety of ways.

    • Dust Sweet Potato Biscuits with cinnamon sugar after baking and serve with butter for a sweeter version.
    • Serve with a smear of butter, jam, or apple butter.
    • Make a savory breakfast biscuit sandwich with a poached egg and a slice of cheese.
    • Use Sweet Potato Biscuits as the base for a ham sandwich. I recommend adding sliced apples with sharp cheese and Dijon mustard as well--YUM!
    • Serve biscuits with Instant Pot Chili or  Black Bean Chili.

    More Sweet Potato Recipes

    • Sweet Potato Casserole
    • Sweet Potato Oatmeal
    • Sweet Potato Tacos
    • Sweet Potato Burritos
    • Sweet Potato Pancakes

    If you gave these sweet potato biscuits a try, I would love for you to leave a comment below.

    Sweet Potato Biscuit on wax paper with buttered biscuit in background

    Sweet Potato Biscuits

    Light and fluffy biscuits made with sweet potato puree, for slightly sweet tender moist biscuit.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Bread
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 22 minutes minutes
    Servings: 9
    Calories: 126kcal
    Author: Kristen Chidsey

    Ingredients

    • 1½ cup flour
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 6 tablespoons cold butter cubed or grated
    • ⅓-⅔ cup buttermilk
    • ¾ cup mashed cooked sweet potato
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • Fit the food processor with the dough blade (the dull blade). Pulse together the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Add in the butter and pulse until it looks like peas.
    • In a small bowl, mix together â…“ cup buttermilk, maple syrup, and sweet potato together. Add to dough and pulse until dough just comes together.
    • Pour dough onto a floured work surface and gently knead the dough together into a disk. Pat down to 1 inch thickness using your hands. Use a 2-¾ inch circle cookie cutter to cut into biscuits.
    • Place onto the baking sheet and brush with additional buttermilk if desired for a golden exterior.
    • Bake for 12-15 minutes, until browned.

    Equipment Needed

    • Parchment Paper
    • 2-¾ inch biscuit cutter
    • Food Processor

    Notes

    Sweet Potato Puree: ¾ sweet potato puree is equal to the flesh of about 1 medium sweet potato. 
    In place of sweet potato puree, use â…” cup canned or strained homemade pumpkin puree. 
    Flour: Use whole wheat, whole white wheat, or all-purpose flour in this recipe. 
    Storage: Store leftover biscuits at room temperature in a sealed container for up to 3 days. Freeze biscuits for up to 1 month if desired. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 310mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1705IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 0.9mg
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    This post was originally shared in 2016 but was updated in 2020 with new pictures and tips. 

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    1. Marcia

      November 10, 2021 at 11:13 am

      Wondering if I can make these gluten free and with dairy free substitutes for butter and buttermilk? I have a daughter-in-law who is gluten, dairy, and corn free and her 2 granddaughters who are gluten free. Thanks

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      • Kristen Chidsey

        November 10, 2021 at 6:37 pm

        Hi Marcia! I understand allergies! However, I have not tried making these biscuits dairy-free or gluten-free, so I am not sure how it would work out. For muffins, quick breads, etc, I test all recipes with 1:1 gluten-free flour with success. Bread/biscuits are a bit more challenging and need a bit of manipulation. Vegan butter also doesn't bake up the same as cold dairy butter in biscuits. I wish I was more help. You may love my Pumpkin Muffins, which are dairy-free and work great with gluten-free flour.

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        • Marcia

          November 11, 2021 at 9:35 am

          Thanks for your prompt reply Kristen. Your response was what I expected, but I will give the pumpkin muffins a try. Thanks again.

          Reply
    2. Shadi Hasanzadenemati

      November 16, 2020 at 12:01 pm

      5 stars
      Love all the flavors here, we enjoy this recipe a lot!

      Reply
    3. Tisha

      October 20, 2018 at 6:58 am

      5 stars
      These sweet potato biscuits look like the perfect snack! Love finding new recipes like this!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        October 20, 2018 at 8:10 am

        The sweet potato adds just the right touch.

        Reply
    4. Tatiana

      October 20, 2018 at 6:03 am

      5 stars
      Sweet potato biscuits? Never thought of that! Fantastic idea and what a vibrant color!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        October 20, 2018 at 8:11 am

        The color is beautiful. And the sweet potatoes also give an incredible flavor to these biscuits.

        Reply
    5. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life

      November 24, 2015 at 8:21 am

      I could eat those any time of day...they look delicious, Kristen!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        November 24, 2015 at 8:56 am

        Thanks Michelle! I love them!

        Reply
    6. Dina

      October 11, 2015 at 2:22 pm

      5 stars
      I love biscuits, and I love sweet potatoes. And with some honey butter, I'm in heaven:)
      Thanks for sharing on Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesdays I have pinned this to our tasty Tuesday's Pinterest Board. YUM!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        October 11, 2015 at 7:04 pm

        These would be fabulous with some honey butter! Great idea!

        Reply
    7. Jenn

      October 09, 2015 at 1:31 am

      These look healthy, easy, and really, really delicious! Sounds like a win for me. Plus it's possible that my son will eat it if it looks like bread. We're still working our way off the pureed veggies, but he doesn't seem to be taking to the solid ones 😉 Will have to try!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        October 09, 2015 at 8:40 am

        Ha! It took my son FOREVER to eat solid veggies--so I was adding pureed veggies to everything. Oatmeal, smoothies, yogurt, pasta sacuce, tortillas, etc....keep trying, he will get it one day!

        Reply
    8. Debra @ Bowl Me Over

      October 08, 2015 at 9:27 pm

      Seen your yummy bisquits on #FoodieFriDIY and just had to pop by and say wow, they look soooo yummy! 😀 Pinned for later!!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        October 08, 2015 at 9:30 pm

        Awesome!! Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy them 🙂

        Reply
    9. Lauren Kelly Nutrition

      October 07, 2015 at 7:17 pm

      Oh girl, I'd take these biscuits over ones made with regular flour and lard any day!

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        October 08, 2015 at 9:54 am

        Me too 🙂

        Reply
    10. allie @ Through Her Looking Glass

      October 07, 2015 at 9:12 am

      5 stars
      I would love a stack of these gorgeous pumpkin biscuits Kristen! Perfect with a steaming bowl of soup. xo

      Reply
      • Kristen Chidsey

        October 07, 2015 at 4:00 pm

        Totally great with a cup of soup!

        Reply

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