Sweet Potato Biscuits With Honey Butter

These sweet potato biscuits with honey butter recipe by Tasty are incredibly delicious! Who knew that baking your favorite biscuits at home is this easy? Adding mashed sweet potato to the flour mixture definitely changes the flavor. These biscuits are commonly made during fall, but of course, you can enjoy them all year long. It’s buttery, fluffy, and has the right amount of sweetness with a little hint of spiciness.

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Making these homemade sweet potato biscuits is not as hard as you think. It’s actually easy to make. For this recipe, Tasty also shared how to make honey butter for your bread. Slice it into small pieces, then spread into your warm biscuit for a delicious treat. You can have them for breakfast, brunch, or dinner. You can also serve them as an appetizer. Make sure to give this Southern recipe a try.

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Easy Sweet Potato Biscuits With Honey Butter Ingredients

For the honey butter:

• 1/2 cup of unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons of honey
• 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

For the potato biscuits:

• 1 lb sweet potatoes (peeled and cubed)
• 2 1/2 cups of flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons of dark brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
• 2 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
• 8 tablespoons of cubed unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup and 2 tablespoons of buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons of melted butter

How to Make Sweet Potato Biscuits

Step 1:

Make the honey butter. Cream 1/2 cup of butter in a bowl, then add the honey, vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne pepper. Mix until well combined.

Step 2:

Lay a sheet of cling wrap into your work surface, then transfer the mixture. Cover with the cling wrap then roll to form like a sausage. Twist the sides to secure. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

Step 3:

Cook the sweet potatoes until fork tender. Drain and place in a bowl. Mash using a fork.

Step 4:

In a different bowl, add the flour, sugar, dark brown sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Whisk until well combined.

Step 4:

Add the cubed unsalted butter to the flour mixture then mix using your hands until crumbly.

Step 5:

Add the buttermilk to the mashed potatoes. Whisk until well combined. Add the flour mixture and mix until crumbly.

Step 6:

Dust your work surface with flour, then transfer the dough. Form into a square, the cut into 8 equal pieces. Place them in a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush the top of each piece with melted butter.

Step 7:

Bake them at 425F for 20 minutes.

Step 8:

Serve the biscuits with honey butter.

Sweet Potato Biscuits With Honey Butter