Sweet Potato Biscuits

"These old-fashioned Southern-style Sweet Potato Biscuits are flaky, fluffy, and just like Grandma made them! Stir together the easy recipe from scratch for a perfect side dish with a holiday turkey, a tasty vehicle for a country ham sandwich, or a quick make-ahead breakfast. These simple tips will teach you how to make sweet potato biscuits that rise a mile high! Biscuits are a way of life in the South, and every home cook has her favorite version. Here in Virginia, old fashioned sweet potato biscuits date all of the way back to our founding fathers. In fact, Thomas Jefferson's sweet potato biscuits were served at the first meeting of the First Continental Congress in 1774, and are still enjoyed to this day! While some homemade sweet potato buttermilk biscuits recipes can be dense and flat (thanks to the added moisture from the mashed sweet potato), that is certainly not the case here! With a couple of simple tricks, you can make biscuits from scratch that are perfectly golden brown and slightly crisp on the outside, with light, airy layers on the inside. They are truly the best sweet potato biscuits! "

Preparation Time10 min

Cooking Time12 min

Cooking MethodOven

Cooking Vessel Size9 inch round cake pan