Description
Paula Deen’s sweet potato biscuits blend Southern comfort with rustic charm. Southern kitchens come alive with these golden, flaky treats that promise warmth and nostalgia in each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup (180 ml) mashed cooked sweet potatoes
- 1 ¼ cups (156 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (57 g or ½ stick) butter
- 4 tsps baking powder
- 2 heaping tbsps sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 2–4 tbsps milk (adjust based on potato moisture)
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Ignite the oven to 450°F (232°C) with the rack centered, creating an ideal baking environment for golden sweet potato biscuits.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large mixing bowl, creating a uniform dry foundation for the biscuits.
- Wet Ingredient Transformation: Blend mashed sweet potatoes and softened butter into a silky smooth mixture, ensuring complete integration of the base components.
- Dough Assembly: Gently combine dry ingredients with the sweet potato mixture, introducing whole milk incrementally to form a tender, cohesive dough. Mix until just combined, avoiding overmanipulation.
- Shaping Technique: Transfer dough to a flour-dusted surface, rolling to a precise 1/2-inch thickness. Use a biscuit cutter to create uniform rounds, positioning each carefully on a lightly greased baking sheet with minimal spacing.
- Final Touch and Baking: Generously brush biscuit tops with melted butter, then bake for 15 minutes. Monitor closely, adjusting temperature if browning occurs too quickly, until biscuits achieve a perfect golden-brown exterior with a soft, pillowy interior.
Notes
- Butter Matters: Use room temperature, high-quality butter for maximum creaminess and easier mixing into sweet potato base.
- Handling Dough Gently: Minimal mixing prevents tough biscuits; stop stirring as soon as ingredients are just combined to maintain tender texture.
- Moisture Control: Add milk gradually to achieve perfect dough consistency; too much liquid creates sticky, dense biscuits while too little results in dry texture.
- Baking Precision: Position rack center-oven and watch closely during last 5 minutes to prevent over-browning, ensuring golden perfection without burning edges.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg