Sweet Potato Biscuit Recipe
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serving size: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato, mashed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a baking sheet.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, brown sugar, salt, and nutmeg.
- Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles pea-sized crumbles.
- Ass mashed sweet potato and milk to the flour mixture. Stir until a soft dough forms.
- On a floured surface, roll out dough on a flat surface to about ½ inch thickness.
- Cut the dough into 8 circles and place them an inch apart on a greased baking sheet.
- Bake the biscuits for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Brush each sweet potato baked biscuit with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Serve the sweet potato biscuits with additional butter if desired and enjoy!