Best Ever Sweet Potato Biscuits! Light Flaky and Moist. #biscuits #sweetpotato #holiday #thanksgiving Best Sweet Potato Biscuits ever! Fluffy, flaky, moist, and flavorful. These babies need to be on your Thanksgiving table this year.

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Eight days away from Thanksgiving… Are you ready?

Don’t worry. I’ve got more awe-inspiring and easy recipes to share in the next week, so don’t sweat it.

I’ve got you covered.

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After the turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and pie you’ll serve this Thanksgiving, what are we missing?

That’s right, the bread!

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Soft fluffy bread is a MUST at a classic Thanksgiving dinner. It needs to be warm and fragrant to stand up to the rest of the heavy-hitters on the table.

Well, I think today’s Sweet Potato Biscuits are more than adequate to step up to the plate.

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These babies are moist and tender with a delicate sweet potato essence weaved throughout.

The secret to light airy biscuits that rise in tall flaky layers, is to make sure your wet ingredients are cold (and stay cold) until the biscuits make it into the oven.

That means you need to work fast!

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Bake a few sweet potatoes, then place them in the fridge to chill. Believe it or not, it helps to freeze your butter so you can shave it with a cheese grater into little bitty pieces.

That’s not cheese you see in the image above, that’s butter!

When it’s time to make the sweet potato biscuits, mix the dry ingredients, then quickly incorporate the cold wet ingredients.

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Fold and roll the dough several times to create layers, then cut out the biscuits and pop them in the oven COLD.

Have I made it clear that the dough needs to be cold?

Good. Just checking. *wink*

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See the rise on these beauties?

They are much easier to make than they appear.

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…and certainly worth the few minutes of rush to get them in the oven cold.

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These Sweet Potato Biscuits come out of the oven piping-hot, smelling sensational, and ready for butter.

Fluffy Sweet Potato Biscuits! Light Flaky and Moist. #biscuits #sweetpotato #holiday #thanksgiving
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Best Sweet Potato Biscuits

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Best Sweet Potato Biscuits ever! Fluffy, flaky, moist, and flavorful. These babies need to be on your Thanksgiving table.
Servings: 16

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Bake 2-3 sweet potatoes at 400 degrees for about an hour, until very soft. Place in the fridge to chill. (I often do this a day ahead, or save a few baked sweet potatoes from a meal earlier in the week.)
  • Place 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) of butter in the freezer and preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment papers and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and stir to blend. Then peel and mash the sweet potatoes, and measure out 1 1/2 cups to add to the dry mixture. Keep cold until ready to use.
  • Using a cheese grater, shred the butter onto a piece of wax paper and put the butter back into the freezer until ready to use.
  • When ready to mix the wet and dry ingredients, WORK FAST, and keep your hands off the dough as much as possible... it must stay cold until it goes in the oven to create light flaky biscuits. Add the mashed sweet potato to the dry mix and stir to combine. Then add the buttermilk and frozen shaved butter and stir to combine.
  • Dump the dough out on a floured work surface. Use a floured rolling pin to roll the dough out into a 1-inch thick rectangle. Fold the dough in thirds. Roll again and repeat. Fold in thirds and roll out one more time. Add flour as needed. Use a 3 inch biscuit cutter (or a drinking glass) to cut out the sweet potato biscuits. Flour the glass as needed, and cut the biscuits very close together. Cut all 16 biscuits out the first time if possible. If not, gather and roll the dough and cut again.
  • Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheets. Brush the tops with melted butter and place in the oven while they are still cold. Bake for 8-10 minutes until tall and golden. (If the dough is not cold, it's best to pop the baking sheets in the fridge for a few minutes before baking.

Nutrition

Serving: 1biscuit, Calories: 223kcal, Carbohydrates: 31g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 24mg, Sodium: 493mg, Potassium: 248mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 2055IU, Vitamin C: 0.3mg, Calcium: 93mg, Iron: 1.6mg
Course: Biscuits
Cuisine: American
Author: Sommer Collier
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