Sweet Potato Biscuits
Here is a recipe for biscuits that I’ve been making for a while. I don’t know where I came across it, but I adjusted it and altered it kind of accidentally. As a result of my accidental mix up, I came up with a recipe that my family loves. It’s a combination of sweet and salty, buttery biscuit that is very moist and hearty. It’s great as a side or by itself.
This recipe is vegan friendly as all ingredients are non-dairy. It’s such a delicious biscuit no one would ever guess it is vegan. My non-vegan family members love this recipe!
Types of sweet potatoes:
For this recipe you can use the white sweet potato. It has a beige skin and a white flesh color. I have also used the reddish or purplish skin with bright orange flesh (also called garnet yams) and they had still come out amazing!
Tip: If you don’t have a biscuit cutter you can use a glass or small container or a cookie cutter. To create a fluffier texture, don’t twist when you cut the biscuit. This it will allow your biscuits to rise taller, so don’t twist the tool you’re using to cut the dough–that will seal your dough so it won’t rise as high, but either way they’re still going taste great!
Follow this link to another recipe where I show you how to roast a sweet potato.
Sweet Potato Biscuits
Notes
Note: If you don't have a biscuit cutter you can use a glass or small container or a cookie cutter.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked mashed sweet potato
- 3/4 cup softened butter or plant based butter (you will need to divide for this in the recipe)
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 cup Maple or agave syrup
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1-2 cups flour
Instructions
- Mash sweet potatoes with 1/2 cup, plus one tablespoon of the softened butter.
- Add syrup and garlic salt.
- Add apple cider vinegar and baking powder, fold well.
- Add flour -- a little at a time
- After about 1 cup flour, add a little bit of the water.
- Adjust flour and water until you get a fluffy dough texture barely dry enough to press out by hand.
- Press out on a flour covered board -- to about 1/2-inch thick.
- Cut out biscuits with biscuit cutter.
- Arrange on baking sheet about two inches apart.
- Brush with remaining butter and bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 9 to 12 minutes.
