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Purple Sweet Potato Biscuits
[Vegan, Gluten-Free]

LM By: Liz Martone

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Purple Sweet Potato Biscuits [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

131

10-12

Dairy Free

These are not your typical Southern-style enriched flour-butter-filled-buttermilk-biscuits. These babies are packed with whole wheat flour, extra virgin olive oil, and purple sweet potatoes. They’re soft, moist, and perfectly sweet, thanks to that sweet potato and a touch of maple syrup. Serve these for breakfast with tofu scramble (or make... Read More

Ingredients You Need for Purple Sweet Potato Biscuits [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
A pinch of salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil
2 teaspoons maple syrup
1 cup purple sweet potato purée

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How to Prepare Purple Sweet Potato Biscuits [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

Preheat oven to 400°F. Slice two large purple sweet potatoes in half the long way and place flat side down on a baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender to the touch. Let the potatoes cool, then peel the skin off the potatoes. Mash the meat of the sweet potatoes into a purée. for the sweet potato biscuits
Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl: whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
Add in olive oil and maple syrup and mix to combine. Pour in sweet potato purée and mix well.
Turn the dough onto a floured cutting board and knead for 2-3 minutes. Roll the dough to 3/4 inch thick and use a biscuit cutter (or mason jar) to cut biscuits. Place biscuits onto a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly browned.

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