Butter-Enriched Sweet Potato Rolls
Crafting Delectable, Large Sweet Potato Biscuits
Get ready to color up your biscuit game with these mouth-watering, large sweet potato treats! They're brimming with moisture, natural sweetness, and an earthy vibe that'll make them your go-to baking project.
Kick off by grating a chilly stick of butter, then coat it in a harmonious blend of flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, and a pinch of salt. Combine this with mashed sweet potato diluted with milk and mix lightly to form a shaggy dough. Knead it briefly for tender, fluffy biscuits (remember, less touch equals soft goodness), roll it out, and cut into biscuits. Bake in a toasty oven.
This recipe yields 8 generous biscuits, but feel free to slice them smaller if desired.
- Serving Size: 8 (3-inch) biscuits
- Dessert Level: Moderate
- Total Time: 45 mins
- Prep Time: 20 mins
Ingredients (9)- 2 cups all-purpose flour- 1 tablespoon baking powder- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda- 3/4 cup whole milk- 1 cup baked, mashed sweet potato (about 1 medium potato)- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), frozen- Heavy cream, for brushing the tops
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 400°F and place a rack in the middle. Mix your dry ingredients together in a large bowl and leave aside. Combine milk and mashed sweet potato in a separate large bowl until evenly blended.
- Prepare the Butter: Grate frozen butter and coat with the dry ingredients.
- Form the Dough: Add the milk mixture and mix just enough to form a shaggy dough mass. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and lightly knead for about 30 seconds.
- Shape the Biscuits: Pat the dough into a circle and roll out to a thickness of about 3/4 inch. Cut out circles with a biscuit cutter, cookie cutter, or glass. Gather scraps, reroll, and cut until you have 8 large biscuits.
- Bake and Serve: Place biscuits on a baking sheet, brush with heavy cream, and bake until the bottoms are golden brown, around 12 to 15 minutes.
- With these large sweet potato biscuit recipes, you'll enjoy a blend of moisture, natural sweetness, and earthy vibes that makes them a standout baking project.
- To prepare the dough, combine mashed sweet potato diluted with milk, grated frozen butter coated in a harmonious blend of flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt, and mix lightly.
- Before baking, roll out the shaggy dough, cut into biscuit shapes, and brush with heavy cream for a glossy finish.
- Serve these delectable, homemade sweet potato biscuits warm, as they're perfect for dessert with a moderate sweet level and take approximately 45 minutes to bake.
