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Flaky Sweet Potato Biscuits

Name: Flaky Sweet Potato Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 17 biscuits.
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

11 reviews

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

17 biscuits

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

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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.

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