Sweet Potato Biscuits {a.k.a. “Crack Biscuits”}
Disclaimer: these biscuits do not actually contain an illegal substance- they just taste as if they do.
Crack biscuits are a client favorite. Although their proper name is Sweet Potato Biscuits, two of my clients fittingly renamed them “Crack Biscuits” because they are so addictive.
These biscuits are tender, doughy and slightly sweet. And they are insanely easy to whip up.
Sweet Potato Biscuits {a.k.a. "Crack Biscuits"}
Author: Kayli Dice
Recipe type: Side
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Serves: 10 biscuits
These Sweet Potato Biscuits are tender, doughy, and slightly sweet. Eat them hot out of the oven dunked in a bowl of chili. Inspired by Nava Atlas' Sweet Potato Biscuits in Vegan Holiday Kitchen.
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup Earth Balance or coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
- Prick sweet potato several times with a fork, place in a microwave-safe bowl with a splash of water, cover with a paper towel, and microwave until it is soft and cooked to the center. Set aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a food processor, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cold butter/oil. Pulse until the butter/oil is incorporated.
- Peel the cooled sweet potato and cut into chunks.
- Add sweet potato chunks and maple syrup to the food processor and pulse until a dough forms. (You may need to dump the dough into a bowl and finish combining by hand).
- Divide the dough into 10 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Gently flatten each ball with the palm of your hand.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until just barely golden brown.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 biscuit Calories: 148 Fat: 5 Saturated fat: 1.5 Carbohydrates: 24 Fiber: 3 Protein: 3
In case you were wondering, Sweet Potato Biscuits + a big bowl of chili = money in the bank. (There- we mentioned chili. That's about as Super Bowl-y as we get in this TV-free house).