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    Published Sep 18, 2023 by Heather Bilyeu

    Soft Sweet Potato Biscuits

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    These soft sweet potato biscuits will literally melt in your mouth with how tender they are. Learn how to make a simple but comforting twist on a classic southern recipe. Perfect for little ham sandwiches or smothered with butter and honey for breakfast!

    You are going to instantly fall in love with this recipe. Unlike your traditional southern buttermilk biscuits that are full of flaky layers, sweet potato biscuits are soft like clouds and almost melt in your mouth!

    We are going to use a little bit of a different technique for these, unlike regular biscuits. No cutting in cold butter or buttermilk for this recipe - we are actually using MELTED butter instead! These are foolproof and easy and a staple recipe I know you will love.

    Cast iron skillet full of Soft Sweet Potato Biscuits.

    Enjoy these tender little treats warm and smothered with honey butter, your favorite jams, or my personal favorite, as mini ham sandwiches. Serve these for breakfast or brunch, or the little sandwiches at a tailgate, bridal or wedding shower, or a party where an appetizer is required!

    Ingredients Needed

    You just need a couple of simple ingredients for this recipe.

    • Flour - I always use King Arthur brand flour for all my baking recipes.
    • Brown Sugar - this adds a hint of sweetness that compliments the sweet potato flavor so well!
    • Baking Powder - make sure you have fresh baking powder - like within the past 6 months. I write the date on the lid so I don't forget to replace it every 6 months, even if it isn't used all the way (and it usually isn't). If you have old baking powder, this will affect the rise of the biscuits - they will not turn out as tall and tender as they should.
    • Salt
    • Cinnamon
    • Sweet Potato - you will need either 1 large or 2 small sweet potatoes, just depending on the size of them. Pro-tip - the smaller you dice the cubes when you boil them, the faster they will cook and easier they will be to mash!
    • Butter - unlike your traditional southern buttermilk biscuits, we need the opposite of what is normally needed when it comes to fats and biscuit making. The butter will need to be melted for this recipe - not cold! I know, it's completely different, but these sweet potato biscuits are more moist and tender than a traditional flaky biscuit.
    • Milk - I recommend using whole milk.
    Clear bowls of brogan sugar, milk, spices, flour, and cubed sweet potatoes.

    Equipment Needed

    You will need a couple of tools that will make this recipe just a bit easier.

    • Rolling Pin
    • Biscuit Cutter or Cookie Cutter - the tools needed for cutting out the biscuits
    • Cast Iron Skillet - they dish to baking biscuits in
    • Pastry Scraper - this is optional, but I find this most helpful in scraping off the countertops of biscuit dough when cleaning up after

    Step-By-Step Instructions

    How to prep your cast iron skillet for homemade biscuits - on a paper towel, take some lard or shortening and rub it all around your cast iron skillet before placing the biscuits inside. This helps prep the pan and prevents the biscuits from sticking to the bottom while baking.

    rubbing a cast iron skillet with shortening on a paper towel.
    Wipe down a cast iron skillet with a little bit of shortening.

    STEP 1 - Preheat oven. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a cast iron skillet with a little bit of shortening and set aside.

    STEP 2 - Prep sweet potatoes. Add a large pot on the stove over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Peel and cube the sweet potatoes into small cubes. Place the sweet potato in the boiling water and cook until fork tender - for about 10-15 minutes. Once tender, remove from the heat, drain in a strainer, add to a bowl, and mash until smooth with a fork. Set aside to cool slightly while you prep the rest.

    Boiling sweet potatoes in a pot on the stove.
    Cook cubed sweet potatoes in boiling water for 10-15 minutes until fork tender. Drain and mash when finished.

    STEP 3 - Mix dry ingredients. Mix together the flour, sugar, and spices in a large bowl.

    STEP 4 - Add in wet ingredients. Add mashed sweet potatoes, melted butter, and milk to the flour mixture. Gently mix together with a spatula until a soft dough has formed - do not overwork the dough. It will look a little crumbly and that's ok! 

    Mixing melted butter and mashed sweet potatoes together in a clear bowl.
    Mix together the melted butter, mashed sweet potato, and milk in a bowl.
    Mashed sweet potatoes and flour in a large clear bowl.
    Add sweet potato mixture to a large bowl with flour, brown sugar, and spices.
    Mixing together the dough for sweet potato biscuits.
    Gently mix the dough together with a spatula, being careful to not overwork. Some flour streaks are ok to leave.

    STEP 5 - Prep Dough.  Place dough on a countertop and gently bring it together with your hands and a rolling pin in a round disk around about ½" high.

    STEP 5 - Cutting biscuits. With a 2" round biscuit or cookie cutter, cut straight down into the dough and lift up. Gently place in a cast iron skillet. Repeat until all the dough has been used, allowing the biscuits to touch in the skillet - being gentle to bring it together each time and not overwork the dough. Brush the tops with melted butter.

    STEP 6 - Baking biscuits Place the cast iron skillet in the preheated oven and bake for 14-15 minutes. When finished, remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes.

    Cutting out sweet potato biscuits with a biscuit cutter on a counter top.
    Gently cut each biscuit out with a 2" biscuit or cookie cutter and gently place them in a greased cast iron skillet where they slightly touch.
    Sweet potato biscuits in a cast iron skillet before going into the oven.
    Brush the tops with melted butter. Bake in a preheated 450-degree oven for 14-15 minutes.

    Homemade Biscuit-Making Tips

    It can be easy to mess up homemade biscuits. Here are some tips that will help you in your baking process.

    • ONE - do not overwork the dough! This is the most important tip! To keep sweet potato biscuits soft - so the key is you CANNOT overwork the tender dough. Bring together the dough with your hands and use gentle pressure with the rolling pin. You do not want to be squeezing, pressing, rolling hard, and bringing the dough together a bunch. This will result in dense biscuits that will not be tender and rise tall. The dough will be crumbly throughout the process and that is ok and correct.
    One Soft Sweet Potato Biscuit with a pad of butter on top drizzled with honey and a knife to the side.

    More Biscuit Recipes

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    • Jalapeno Cheddar Drop Biscuits
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    • Sweet and Tender Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits
    A sweet potato biscuit spilt open on a plate with butter and honey all over it and a knife.
    Enjoy the warm biscuits smothered in honey butter or your favorite jam!
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    Cast iron skillet of sweet potato biscuits.

    Soft Sweet Potato Biscuits


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    • Author: Heather Bilyeu
    • Total Time: 45 minutes
    • Yield: 10 1x
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    These soft sweet potato biscuits will literally melt in your mouth with how tender they are. Learn how to make a simple but comforting twist on a classic southern recipe. Perfect for little ham sandwiches or smothered with butter and honey for breakfast!


    Ingredients

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    • 1 ¼ Cup Flour
    • 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
    • 4 Teaspoons Baking Powder
    • ½ Teaspoon Salt
    • ½ Teaspoon Cinnamon
    • ¾ Cup Sweet Potato (about 1 large or 2 small ones)- peeled, cooked, and mashed
    • ¼ Cup Butter - melted
    • 4 Tablespoons Milk
    • ¼ Cup Butter - melted for topping

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a cast iron skillet with a little bit of shortening and set aside.
    2. Prep sweet potatoes. Add a large pot on the stove over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Peel and cube the sweet potatoes into small cubes. Place the sweet potato in the boiling water and cook until fork tender - for about 10-15 minutes. Once tender, remove from the heat, drain in a strainer, add to a bowl, and mash until smooth with a fork. Set aside to cool slightly while you prep the rest.
    3. Mix dry ingredients. Mix together the flour, sugar, and spices in a large bowl.
    4. Add in wet ingredients. Add mashed sweet potatoes, melted butter, and milk to the flour mixture. Gently mix together with a spatula until a soft dough has formed - do not overwork the dough. It will look a little crumbly and that's ok! 
    5. Prep Dough.  Place dough on a countertop and gently bring it together with your hands and a rolling pin in a round disk around about ½" high.
    6. Cutting biscuits. With a 2" round biscuit or cookie cutter, cut straight down into the dough and lift up. Gently place in a cast iron skillet. Repeat until all the dough has been used, allowing the biscuits to touch in the skillet - being gentle to bring it together each time and not overwork the dough. Brush the tops with melted butter.
    7. Baking biscuits Place the cast iron skillet in the preheated oven and bake for 14-15 minutes. When finished, remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes.

    Notes

    • Leftover biscuits can be stored in a zip-top bag for 3 days.

    To Make Ahead and Freeze

    • Follow the recipe for the biscuits as directed. Cool completely. Place on a baking sheet and place in the freezer to flash freeze for 30 minutes. Put in a freezer-safe ziptop bag and seal airtight. Store in the freezer for up to 6 months. Place in the fridge for 24 hours to thaw before serving. 
    • Prep Time: 30 minutes
    • Cook Time: 15 minutes
    • Category: Bread
    • Method: Baking
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 biscuit
    • Calories: 160
    • Sugar: 2.5 g
    • Sodium: 130 mg
    • Fat: 9.4 g
    • Carbohydrates: 18 g
    • Fiber: 0.9 g
    • Protein: 2.1 g
    • Cholesterol: 24.5 mg

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