Herb-Topped Sweet Potato Biscuits
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Herb-Topped Sweet Potato Biscuits are an easy delicious biscuit that combines the sweetness of the sweet potato with the savory herb. These biscuits are flaky and buttery with a nice little zing from cayenne pepper.
Am I the only one that wonders where time goes? I remember hearing this as a kid and thinking what are they talking about. In those days, time was measured from birthdays and summer vacation, and time never flew by. I can’t believe it’s Fall, and what is even crazier is Thanksgiving will soon be here. I love planning my Thanksgiving menu. These Herb-Topped Sweet Potato Biscuits will be on my table this year!
I had a large bag of sweet potatoes, and I always think they’re going to last forever only to discover that they’re getting ready to kick up their heels before I’m ready to use them. Once I saw the recipe for these Herb-Topped Sweet Potato Biscuits, it was a no-brainer. They had to grace my Thanksgiving table!
Herb-Topped Sweet Potato Biscuits
Ingredients
- 1 pound sweet potatoes scrubbed (1 large or 2 medium)
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour plus additional for dusting
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter cold and diced
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp milk or cream
- 30 small herb sprigs such as thyme, rosemary or sage
Instructions
- Prick the sweet potatoes with a fork and microwave approximately 6 minutes, or bake for 1 hour on a baking sheet. When cool to the touch, remove peel and mash. You should have 1-1/2 cups. Refrigerate until chilled
- In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and cayenne pepper. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender.
- In a small bowl, mix the sweet potato with 1/3 cup of milk. Add the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until all of the flour is incorporated. Refrigerate dough for at least 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. On a well-floured work surface, pat out the dough until it is 1/2 inch thick. Using a 2 inch round or fluted cutter, stamp out as many biscuits as you can and transfer them to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Re-roll the dough and stamp out more biscuits.
- Mix the egg yolk with the tablespoon of milk. Brush the tops of the biscuits and press an herb sprig into the top of each one.
- Bake the biscuits for about 20 minutes, or until golden.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
These biscuits are easy to make and just delicious. You can definitely taste the sweet potatoes and I just loved the crispy flakiness. They also have a hint of cayenne pepper that makes you wonder where that little zing comes from. I do recommend that you eat them when they are warm or at room temperature. They are best fresh. They can be made in advance, frozen raw and then baked too.
Do you have family recipes that you put on your table every year? At my table is always homemade dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy and turkey of course. After that, I’ll throw in a new salad or veggie sometimes. Regardless, we always have to have that bread!
Here are a couple more recipes that are good for the holiday or anytime!
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Shallots and Mushrooms
Pumpkin Yeast Bread Loaf and Rolls
Smooth & Creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Bars
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You’ve wowed me again with another lovely bread recipe – I’m not a huge fan of biscuits just because they can be a bit, well, boring. But these! Genius!
Nothing boring here! And, I just love the textures and flavors. Sweet and buttery.
These look absolutely wonderful – so comforting yet also sophisticated!
Thank you! We really enjoyed these biscuits!
I have to admit it is not often I actually enjoy baking but when I read your recipes I get some serious urges to reach for the baking bowl! Sweet potato bisquits with a hint of cayenne?! It sounds insanley good. Thinking about it perhaps I shouldn’t do it as I have a sneaky feeling I might end up eating all of them! 🙂
Thank you Petra! They are very easy to eat more than you should. 🙂
These look fabulous!!! Did you know that you can get sweet potato puree in a can? I know because I bought it once at whole foods thinking it was pumpkin. it’s a good quality product, and is nice and smooth. just fyi, in case you didn’t know about it.
Thank you! I didn’t know that! Good to know and will be a great way to enjoy it more often.
I love the sound of these, Julie. And herb-topped? Sounds more awesome. 😀 Thank you for bringing these at this week’s FF. 🙂
A friend made sweet potato biscuits for us with dinner once. I wondered where they’d been all my life! YUM.
Thank you Patti! Enjoy this beautiful fall day!
I can hear the crispiness of these biscuits just by looking at your photos. Love the addition of the herbs and think they would be a delicious addition to any Thanksgiving table!
Thank you so much! You are right, they have such a delectable little crunch and perfect for Thanksgiving!
Tasty looking biscuits, I can’t wait to try this recipe
Thank you! I hope you love it as much as we did.
Julie, those look fantastic! I can’t wait to try them. I have some sweet potatoes right now…
Thank you! I hope you will let me know what you think. We loved them.
This is a lovely recipe for Thanksgiving. It is very interesting that you have made these biscuits with potatoes. I have never tried it but I will give it a go sooner or later. They looks delicious!
Thank you! They were delicious. Please let me now what you think!
Just lovely as always Julie. Wonderful ingredients, and I love that crusty exterior, I can almost hear the crunch from here :). Definitely a Fall delicacy I’d say with the addition of sweet potato and a dash of cayenne, wow!
Thank you Loretta! They were all of that! The delicate crunch was a texture meant for your mouth.
OMG!! they look sooooooo good!!!!
Thank you so much Elaine! XOXO
These look incredible, Julie! 🙂
Thank you! Easy and yummy. XOXO
Those look positively delicious! And you are not the only one wondering where the heck the year went!
Thanks Karen! I think this world is just spinning a bit faster!
Thank you so much!
Those biscuits are just beautiful. Love the addition of sweet potato. They look so moist and very light.
Thank you so much Suzanne! These biscuits are moist, light with an addictive crunch.
Lord knows I love me some biscuits Julie- especially when they have sweet potatoes in them. Thanks for sharing 😉
Thank you Jess!
These really look wonderful, Julie! I love anything with sweet potatoes in it. They give the biscuits such a pretty color, too. The addition of cayenne sounds yummy. I always like spicy things. My husband and I often talk about how time seems to be going at a much faster pace. It really is weird. Makes me a little sad! But your biscuits would cheer me up! 🙂
Thank you Shari! The way time flies is almost scary sometimes. Thee biscuits were yummy. A bit sweet with a nice quiet zing.
Perfect for this weather Julie ❤️
Thank you dear Sonal!
Think I could trick my non-sweet potato husband into eating them? (sigh) I think we all need a pause button for use during really special times to make them last longer. Life is so short. The older I get the more I realize that!
My husband was sure he didn’t like sweet potatoes for the first 30 years. Now he eats them and likes them as better than white potatoes. Getting them boys to try things can be harder than kids! And, speaking of older… Happy Birthday again!
Lol! There is hope after all… Thank you!
I was thinking the same thing this month. I seriously am still in my mind back in September. It doesn’t help that it all of a sudden got super hot here in FL again…hard to get into fall spirit. But these lovely rolls do make me dream more of Thanksgiving!
Thank you Lora! We are having record highs here too. Only in the 70’s but beautiful and hard coming to grips that Thanksgiving is on it’s way!
I had a very wise nanny who once told me that as I grew older time would fly faster. This was when an hour with little kids could feel like eternity. How true were her words! But savoring one of these delectable biscuits must surely stop time!
She was a wise woman! Thank you Johanne. These biscuits are delicious and not huge so they are great addition to fall meals.
Sounds yummy. I have 3 sweet potatoes, in the pantry, that need to find a home in my belly and this might just be the best way to get them there. Pics look great.
Thank you Quinn! I still have some that I hope hang in there until Thanksgiving. Enjoy your day!
Your biscuits look amazing and I love the addition of cayenne pepper. Very interesting!
Thank you Ana! They came out so pretty and delicious.
They sound lovely!! Would be wonderful at Thanksgiving!! This Fall has flown by so fast and it is hard to believe it is almost time for the holidays!
Thank you Lynz! I can’t believe how time flies! We have had a very beautiful fall, and I sure wish it could go on longer. I am not a cold weather fan, but it will come anyway. Enjoy your day dear!
For us it seemed like summer would not end, then all of the sudden Fall came and went! you too dear friend!