Description
These Sweet Potato Biscuits are moist, fluffy, and naturally sweet Southern-style vegan biscuits made with simple ingredients. Perfect for quick weeknight dinners or festive holiday menus like Thanksgiving and Christmas, they come together in under 30 minutes and deliver comforting, wholesome flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup pureed or mashed sweet potato (about 1 medium potato)
- ¼ cup plant-based milk
Dry Ingredients
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
Fat
- 4 tablespoons chilled vegan butter or coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the biscuits.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Whisk together the pureed sweet potato and plant-based milk until you have a smooth mixture and set aside.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, sift together the salt, flour, and baking powder to ensure everything is evenly distributed.
- Cut in Fat: Add chilled vegan butter or coconut oil to the flour mixture. Use a pastry cutter or fingers to mix until the texture resembles a grainy meal.
- Form Dough: Fold the flour mixture into the sweet potato puree and gently knead just until combined. Avoid over-kneading to maintain a tender biscuit texture.
- Shape Biscuits: Using an ice cream scoop, form dollops of dough onto a greased baking sheet. Press the top of each dough ball down lightly to shape the biscuits.
- Bake: Bake the biscuits in the preheated oven for 20 minutes until they are lightly golden and cooked through.
- Cool: Remove the biscuits from the oven and allow them to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- These biscuits are naturally vegan and can be made gluten-free by substituting flour with a gluten-free blend.
- Use chilled vegan butter or coconut oil for the best flaky texture.
- Do not over-knead the dough, as it can make the biscuits tough.
- Serve warm with vegan butter, jam, or alongside soups and stews for a hearty meal.
- These biscuits freeze well; reheat in the oven for best results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 143 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 297 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
