Sweet Potato Biscuits
Whip up these delicious sweet potato biscuits in just 25 minutes! Fluffy and buttery, with the natural sweetness of mashed sweet potato and maple syrup, they are perfect for breakfast, brunch or any special occasion.
Servings: 7 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup sweet potato mashed (about 2 medium)
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons tapioca starch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup butter cubed
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the flour, starch, salt and baking powder to a mixing bowl and stir to combine or pulse in a food processor.
- Add the cubed butter and cut into the flour mixture until fine or pulse in a food processor to form a crumb.
- Add milk and maple and rub/pulse again to form the biscuit dough.
- Sprinkle flour onto a clean surface. Knead the dough a few times and roll into a ball approximately 3/4 inch thick.
- Place the dough in the freezer for about 15 mins to firm up. Use a 2-inch cookie cutter to form into biscuits, re-rolling the excess dough to form 7 biscuits.
- Place the sweet potato biscuits on a baking sheet and brush each with milk.
- Bake for for 13 - 15 mins until golden. Place on a wire rack and allow to cool to firm up. Serve with butter and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1SERVING | Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 634mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3120IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 2mg