Sweet Potato Biscuits

Name: Sweet Potato Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/3 cup cold butter, cubed; 3/4 cup mashed cooked sweet potato; 1/4 cup milk

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Sweet Potato Biscuits

Story updated September 18, 2026

Sweet potato biscuits combine the Southern biscuit tradition with sweet potatoes, a crop deeply rooted in African American and Southern foodways since colonial times, producing a slightly sweet, tender variation on the classic buttermilk biscuit.

Ingredients

Scale:· 10 servings

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup cold butter, cubed
3/4 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
1/4 cup milk

Instructions

1Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet.
2Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon, then cut in cold butter.
3Stir in mashed sweet potato and milk just until a soft dough forms.
4Pat to 3/4-inch thick, cut into rounds, and place on the sheet.
5Bake 13-15 minutes, until golden on top.

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