Description
These Sweet Potato Biscuits are moist, fluffy, and naturally sweet Southern-style biscuits made vegan using plant-based ingredients. They are easy to prepare with simple pantry staples and perfect for weeknight dinners or holiday menus like Thanksgiving and Christmas. Ready in just 30 minutes, these biscuits feature the warm flavor of sweet potatoes combined with tender flakiness from vegan butter or coconut oil.
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 (205 degrees Celsius) to prepare for baking the biscuits.
- Mix wet ingredients: Whisk together the pureed sweet potato and plant-based milk in a bowl until the mixture is smooth and evenly combined. Set this aside.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, sift together the salt, flour, and baking powder to ensure an even distribution and to avoid lumps.
- Cut in fat: Add the chilled vegan butter or coconut oil to the dry ingredients. Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut the fat into the flour mixture until it resembles a grainy meal with small pea-sized pieces.
- Form dough: Fold the dry flour mixture into the mashed sweet potatoes. Knead gently just enough to bring the dough together—take care not to over-knead to keep the biscuits tender.
- Shape biscuits: Scoop out dollops of dough about the size of an ice cream scoop and place them onto a greased baking sheet. Press each biscuit slightly on top to flatten them just a bit.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the biscuits are lightly golden on top.
- Cool: Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the biscuits cool slightly before serving. Enjoy warm.
Notes
- These biscuits are naturally vegan and feature no dairy or eggs.
- Use chilled vegan butter or coconut oil to achieve a flaky texture.
- Don’t over-knead the dough to keep the biscuits light and fluffy.
- Optional: Serve with vegan butter, jam, or maple syrup for added flavor.
- Perfect for holiday meals, brunch, or as a comforting side dish.
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
