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In just 40 minutes, you’ll have the most delicious, homemade Sweet Potato Butter Swim Biscuits. No biscuit cutter and no rolling pin needed. Tender, sweet biscuits with a cinnamon glaze! A SWEET BISCUIT RECIPE If you’re new here, you may not be familiar with my love for Butter Swim Biscuits (a.k.a. Butter Dip Biscuits). Since first sharing the original recipe back in 2012, I have had so much fun coming up with tons of variations! They’re tender and swim in butter (and you don’t need any biscuit cutters or rolling pins) to make the perfect super simple biscuits. I knew I wanted a fall inspired biscuit recipe and these Sweet Potato Butter Swim Biscuits turned out perrrr-fect-ly! I couldn’t have asked for a better biscuit and am so happy with how these turned out! Plus, these are simple enough to make on a busy weekday, but can be fancy enough to make for holiday meals! FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:  Are these Sweet Potato Biscuits sweet or savory? These Sweet Potato Butter Dip Biscuits are on the sweeter side, but they’re not too crazy sweet. Can I make these more on the savory side instead of sweet? Sure, while I enjoy these on the sweeter side, you can change this up to be a bit more savory instead. To do this, cut back on the brown sugar to just 3 Tablespoons and then leave off the sweet honey butter glaze. You can also use buttermilk instead of milk. Can I use fresh sweet potatoes? Yes! See my notes below in the ingredient listing. How do I store leftover Sweet Potato Butter Swim Biscuits? You can keep the biscuits in an airtight container for up to 2 days. They are great in the fridge for up to 5 to 7 days. Can you freeze biscuits? The biscuits can be frozen for up to 3 months. Wrap them tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and place them in a freezer-safe bag.  INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE) melted unsalted butter– if all you have is salted butter, you can use that. Don’t worry about it. There’s such little salt in a stick of butter that it won’t throw off the flavors. In the biscuit dough part of the recipe, just use ½ teaspoon of salt instead of 1 teaspoon. honey – I decided to create a glaze for these biscuits with honey, butter and cinnamon. You do not have to make the glaze but I really think it just sets these biscuits off and really makes them special. cinnamon  all-purpose flour – you can use self rising flour, just skip the baking powder and salt in this. It is important you don’t overmeasure the flour or you’ll end up with dry biscuits. Never scoop your flour straight from the flour bag. This will ensure that you get way too much as it packs into the measuring cup. Take a spoon and add the flour by spoonfuls into your measuring cup. Once it is full, take the flat end of a butter knife and scoop off excess. This is the best way to measure flour if you don’t have a kitchen scale. whole milk – for a richer taste, try making these with heavy cream. If you want them more on the savory side, make it with buttermilk (it will offset some of the sweetness) light brown sugar baking powder salt nutmeg – If you don’t have nutmeg just use only cinnamon (no need to adjust the amount used). drained canned yams – I decided to go with canned yams because butter swim biscuits are supposed to be easy and I felt like boiling or baking a sweet potato first would defeat the purpose of these being easy. Plus, the canned yams make these extra moist and tender. If you want to use fresh sweet potatoes instead, you can, but you’ll just need to cook them first before mashing them. You’ll need to use the same amount. HOW TO MAKE SWEET POTATO BUTTER SWIM BISCUITS Preheat the oven to 350°F. To a 9×9-inch baking dish add 1/4 cup (½ stick) melted butter. Set aside. In a bowl add the flour, milk, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix until combined. Add the mashed yams. Mix until just combined.  Transfer the dough to the baking dish. Press the batter evenly in the baking dish. Some of the butter will run over the top – totally fine. Cut the dough into 9 squares. This will help with cutting the biscuits after they’re done baking. Bake for 25 minutes. Rotate the dish. Bake for an additional 20-25 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. I will cut a biscuit from the middle to peak to make sure it is not doughy and it is fluffy on the inside. Set aside on a cooling rack until cool for 15 minutes. While the biscuits are baking, prepare the glaze. In a bowl add the melted butter, honey, and cinnamon. Mix until combined. Pour or brush the cinnamon honey butter glaze on top.  Serve and enjoy. CRAVING MORE RECIPES?  Cinnamon Sugar Butter Swim Biscuits Apple Pie Butter Swim Biscuits Blueberry Butter Swim Biscuits Strawberry Butter Swim Biscuits Peach Butter Swim Biscuits Butter Swim Biscuits Cinnamon Roll Butter Swim Biscuits Jalapeno Popper Butter Swim Biscuits Bacon Cheddar Ranch Butter Swim Biscuits Ham and Cheese Butter Swim Biscuits Garlic Butter Swim Biscuits Breakfast Butter Swim Biscuits Air Fryer Butter Swim Biscuits The Best Butter Swim Biscuit Recipes Print Sweet Potato Butter Swim Biscuits In just 40 minutes, you'll have the most delicious, homemade Sweet Potato Butter Swim Biscuits. No biscuit cutter and no rolling pin needed. Tender, sweet biscuits with a cinnamon glaze! Course Breakfast, Brunch, DessertCuisine American Prep Time 10 minutes minutesCook Time 15 minutes minutesInactive Time 15 minutes minutesTotal Time 40 minutes minutes Servings 9 Calories 367kcal Author Brandie @ The Country Cook IngredientsBiscuits Ingredients½ cup (1 stick) melted unsalted butter2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (do not pack flour, use spoon and level method)1 ½ cups whole milk6 Tablespoons light brown sugar1 Tablespoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon cinnamon1 teaspoon nutmeg1 cup drained canned yams, mashed (measured before mashing – it’s ok if it is not exact – just get close)Cinnamon Honey Butter Glaze Ingredients¼ cup (½ stick) melted unsalted butter⅛ cup honey1 teaspoon cinnamon InstructionsPreheat the oven to 350°F. To a 9×9-inch baking dish add 1/2 cup (1 stick) melted unsalted butter melted butter. Set aside. In a bowl add 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ cups whole milk, 6 Tablespoons light brown sugar, 1 Tablespoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon nutmeg. Mix until combined. Add 1 cup drained canned yams, mashed. Mix until just combined. Transfer the dough to the baking dish.. Press the batter evenly in the baking dish. Note: it helps to get a little of the melted butter onto your clean fingers and gently push it down and spread to fit the dish. Cut the dough into 9 squares. This will bake it easier to cut the biscuits after they are done baking. Bake for 25 minutes then rotate the dish. Bake for an additional 20-25 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. I will cut a biscuit from the middle to peak to make sure it is not doughy and it is fluffy on the inside. Set aside on a cooling rack until cool for 15 minutes.While the biscuits are baking, prepare the glaze. In a bowl add 1/4 cup (½ stick) melted unsalted butter, 1/8 cup honey and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix until combined. Pour or brush the cinnamon honey butter glaze on top. Then serve and enjoy! Notes Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions. Note: If you like crispier edges on your biscuits, bake these at a higher temperature (450F degrees) for 25-30 minutes (rotating one during baking. You can use an 8×8-inch baking dish but I would stick a baking sheet underneath it to catch any butter that may spill over. NutritionCalories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Sodium: 282mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g

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