Sweet Potato Biscuits

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Honey It's Ready

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (72)

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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
15 to 18 biscuits

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 20 min

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Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 heaping tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) softened butter
2 to 4 tablespoons milk (depending on the moisture of the potatoes)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate, large bowl, mix the sweet potatoes and butter. Add the flour mixture to the potato mixture and mix to make a soft dough. Then add milk a tablespoon at a time to mixture and continue to cut in. Turn the dough out onto a floured board and toss lightly until the outside of the dough looks smooth. Roll the dough out to 1/2-inch thick and cut with a biscuit cutter. Place the biscuits on a greased pan and coat tops with melted butter. Bake for about 15 minutes. (Watch your oven: If the biscuits are browning too fast, lower the temperature.)

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NATASHA Sacramento, CA 11-16-2009
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Horrible
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

It was very difficult to taste the sweet potato and I didn't like the basic biscuit recipe. I've had better.
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Marissa Reading, MA 11-15-2009
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Great for serving on Thanksgiving!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I always make this on Thanksgiving, and it's a favorite!
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Pamela Kenosha, WI 11-07-2009
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These are fabulous!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made these so often that I know the recipe like the back of my hand. I have diebetes so I cook a lot of sweet potatoes... and use the leftovers for these biscuits. For fun, I add herbs or raisins or pineapple tidbits. Any way you make them they are wonderful. THANK YOU PAULA!!!!Read more
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Olsen Overland Park, KS 10-25-2009
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Add more leavening
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I added more leavening (baking soda, baking powder) to this recipe to make them taller. Can't remember the exact... measurements. I didn't think I had any baking powder, so I added baking soda instead, then I found baking powder and added a little bit of that. Worked great. Light and fluffy!Read more
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Sherry Schaumburg, IL 10-12-2009
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They taste pretty good...
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

especially with the honey butter. I like taller, fluffier biscuits. The second time I made them, I made them thicker, but... then the center was a bit doughy. All in all, I will continue to make these. A very creative recipe. :) Read more
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Glen Toronto, ON 10-11-2009
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I LOVE THIS BISCUIT!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I absolutly love this biscuit and the fact I am able to tweak it to my preference.... I used spenda instead of sugar as... the sweet potatos are sweet enough....I added a little vanilla and cinnimon to go with the harvest flavor.....ABSOLUTLY AMAZING! Alot of people are complaining htat they dont rise???? they are not suppose to rise a whole lot....they are a dense biscuit packed with flavor! My biscuits rose....but remember....DO NOT OVERWORK THE DOUGH!! DO NOT KNEAD!!! Kneading creates gluten, which act like elastic bands, if you over work you will get a small, unrisen, chewy biscuit....HANDLE WITH CARE... Thank you Paula for this recipie and allowing me to make it more heart healthy!Read more