Easy Sweet Potato Biscuit Recipe: Gluten and Dairy-Free Options

I’m always looking for new recipes that use extra veggies or fruits for a little extra dose of healthy when we don’t even think about it. This old-fashioned Sweet Potato Biscuit recipe is a perfect fit!

Sweet Potato Biscuits

This is a great recipe for the holidays, either in place of traditional biscuits or you can make these with your leftover sweet potatoes from the holiday meal (they are perfect for that!). Top these with melted butter or a drizzle of honey for a sweet treat.

Tip: Looking for ideas for leftover turkey? Check out these Turkey and Feta Quesadillas.

Ingredients in the Sweet Potato Biscuits

• All Purpose or Wheat Flour. You can also use Gluten Free Flour (like I did in the pictures) if you need this recipe to be gluten-free.
• Baking Powder. This will help our biscuits rise properly.
• Salt. If you use salted butter you can leave this out, otherwise don’t forget to add it.
• Butter. Use shortening or another butter alternative to make this dairy-free.
• Vegetable Oil. Olive oil, sunflower oil, or any other mild vegetable oil will work in this recipe.
• Sweet Potatoes. These can be canned sweet potatoes or sweet potatoes that you cook and mash fresh.
• Milk. You can use a milk alternative if you need these to be dairy-free.

Step By Step Instructions for Making Sweet Potato Biscuits

In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt until combined.

Add in the butter, oil, sweet potato, and milk. Mix until well blended.

Drop by muffin scoop into a greased 9×13 baking dish. The biscuits can be somewhat close together if you want them to be softer but move them further apart for a crispy biscuit. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until slightly brown on the tops (gluten-free biscuits will take a bit longer).

For a dairy-free version: Use Coconut Butter or Coconut Cream Concentrate (Where to Buy) instead of the butter and Rice, Coconut, Almond, or any other non-dairy milk in place of the milk.

These are so simple and only take about 30 minutes to make, from start to finish. We’ve enjoyed them for a side dish or even just for breakfast!

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Sweet Potato Biscuit Recipe

Make delicious biscuits to go with soup with this simple recipe.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Sweet Potato Biscuits

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 9 biscuits

Calories 248 kcal

Creator Merissa

Ingredients

• 2 cups All Purpose or Wheat Flour or Gluten Free Flour
• 4 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/3 cup Butter
• 1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
• 1 cup Sweet Potatoes mashed or pureed
• 2 Tablespoons Milk

Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt until combined.
2. Add in the butter, oil, sweet potato, and milk. Mix until well blended.
3. Drop by muffin scoop into a greased 9×13 baking dish. The biscuits can be somewhat close together if you want them to be softer, but move them further apart for a crispy biscuit.
4. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until slightly brown on the tops (gluten free biscuits will take a bit longer).

Recipe Notes

For a dairy free version: Use Coconut Butter or Coconut Cream Concentrate instead of the butter and Rice, Coconut, Almond, or any other non-dairy milk in place of the milk.

Nutrition Facts

Sweet Potato Biscuit Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 248 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Fat 15g23%

Saturated Fat 6g38%

Trans Fat 0.3g

Polyunsaturated Fat 5g

Monounsaturated Fat 4g

Cholesterol 18mg6%

Sodium 382mg17%

Potassium 87mg2%

Carbohydrates 25g8%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 2312IU46%

Vitamin C 0.4mg0%

Calcium 119mg12%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Freezing Sweet Potato Biscuits

If you want to make these ahead of time, you can simply mix up the dough, place it in a pan, and freeze it until you want to bake it. You will need to thaw them before baking or bake for an extra 10 minutes if you are making the frozen version.

More Sweet Potato Recipes

• Sweet Potato Toddler Snacks
• Easy Sweet Potato Apple Recipe
• Canning Sweet Potatoes
• Potatoes, Green Beans, and Chicken Sheet Pan Supper

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Merissa Alink

Merissa has been blogging about and living the simple life since 2009 and has internationally published 2 books on the topic. You can read about Merissa’s journey from penniless to freedom on the About Page. You can send her a message any time from the Contact Page.

This Sweet Potato Biscuit Recipe was originally published on Little House Living in November 2014. It has been updated as of November 2023.