Flaky Sweet Potato Biscuits

Name: Flaky Sweet Potato Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 17 biscuits.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Bread Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal; 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup cold butter, cubed; 1 cup mashed sweet potato; 1/2 cup fat-free milk; 2 tablespoons honey

Flaky and bursting with flavor from honey and sweet potatoes, these biscuits are wonderful any time, but they’re best right from the oven. —DeLynne Rutledge, Lovelady, Texas

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cold butter, cubed
1 cup mashed sweet potato
1/2 cup fat-free milk
2 tablespoons honey

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the sweet potato, milk and honey just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 5-8 times. Pat out to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-in. biscuit cutter.
Place 2 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 14-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 120 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 162mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

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Originally published as Sweet Potato Biscuits in Healthy Cooking October/November 2010

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misscoffeepot

Nov 27, 2018

I also tweaked to fit my gluten free- dairy free needs- my daughter loved them. I used a GF flour, rice milk, and ghee butter- considering all the changes, it is still a keeper. I can only imagine how good the original version is!
Orbs

Jul 10, 2016

I used almond meal instead of corn meal; and used 1 cup regular flour and 1 cup gluten-free flour. Delicious recipe. Thanks, DeLynne, for sharing this recipe.
s_pants

Dec 8, 2015

Kids loved them even though they don't like sweet potatoes.
rmbarr059

Apr 19, 2015

Delicious. I could have eaten the whole batch. First time I've ever made any type of homemade biscuit.
knollbrookcook

Mar 29, 2015

I have made these a few times and they are delicious. I often interchange the sweet potatoes for squash or pumpkin with equally good results.
IslandWife

Jan 14, 2015

Wow! These were very tasty, easy and moist! My teenage daughter loved them! Thanks for sharing!
seekere

Nov 18, 2013

Is sounds great.
mamapierce

Feb 19, 2011

These were delicious! My son kept asking for the yellow rolls! :D
dbburrus19

Dec 5, 2010

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome! These were so yummy. I served them for a special occasion and everyone wanted the recipe.
kay52178

Oct 13, 2010

These were very good. I halved the recipe and got 8 buiscuits out of it. There is not an overpowering sweet potato flavor, so if you are looking for one, this is not the recipe to use.