Light, fluffy sweet potato biscuits have a stunning orange color and a delicate sweetness from the spuds.

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Sweet potato biscuits can be a finicky business.

This is sadly the pitfall of many biscuit recipes.

Southern Living Sweet Potato Biscuits after baking ready to serve

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But don’t let that suggestion limit you.

Learn how to make sweet potato biscuits, and thrill your family with an all-new breakfast bread.

To make these biscuits ahead, prepare and cut out as directed.

Southern Living Sweet Potato Biscuits ingredients

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Wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.

Brush and bake as directed, adding a few minutes to the baking time if baking from frozen.

Freeze for longer storage (up to 3 months).

Southern Living Sweet Potato Biscuits lining the baking sheet with parchment paper

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Warm in a preheated oven, toaster oven, or microwave before serving if desired.

Ingredients

2 1/4cups(9 1/2 oz.

)all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

3 1/2tsp.baking powder

2tsp.granulatedsugar

1tsp.kosher salt

6Tbsp.

Southern Living Sweet Potato Biscuits stirring together the dry ingredients

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Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.

Using a pastry cutter or your hands, cut butter into flour until only a few pea-size pieces remain.

Add to dry ingredients and use a spoon to mix ingredients together until a shaggy dough forms.

Southern Living Sweet Potato Biscuits cutting the butter into the flour mixture

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Press the dough down and pat use a rolling pin to roll the dough out to a 3/4-inch thickness.

Using a 2 1/2-inch round cutter, cut out biscuits and transfer them to the prepared baking sheet.

Transfer to the freezer until firm, 5 to 10 minutes.

Southern Living Sweet Potato Biscuits stirring together the sweet potato and buttermilk

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Turn off the oven and allow the sweet potatoes to cool in the oven for 2 hours.

Peel and mash the sweet potatoes.

If you do opt for canned, drain and mash before using as directed.

Southern Living Sweet Potato Biscuits adding the flour mixture

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This seasonal twist on a classic biscuit can be served with a variety of dishes.

you’ve got the option to brush with cream, milk, or buttermilk if needed instead.

Southern Living Sweet Potato Biscuits pressing the dough together

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Southern Living Sweet Potato Biscuits rolling out the dough

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Southern Living Sweet Potato Biscuits cutting out the dough

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Southern Living Sweet Potato Biscuits brushing the tops with egg wash

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Southern Living Sweet Potato Biscuits on baking sheet after baking

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