Bake these lightly-spiced potato biscuit squares using Betty Crocker® frosting - a sweet tea-time compliment!
Glazed Sweet Potato Biscuit Squares
- Prep Time 0 min
- Total 0 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato (8 to 10 ounces)
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 3 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup from 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 450°. Pierce sweet potato with fork several times. Microwave on High 8 to 12 minutes or until tender. Let stand 5 minutes. Carefully peel potato. Place sweet potato in small bowl. Mash with potato masher until smooth. Stir in butter and buttermilk until smooth.
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Step2Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in large bowl. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like cornmeal. Stir in sweet potato mixture just until blended.
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Step3Place dough on lightly floured surface. Knead 10 to 15 times. Pat into 10-inch square, about 1/2-inch thick. Cut into 16 (2 1/2-inch) squares. Place squares 1-inch apart on large ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until top edges are deep golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool 5 minutes.
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Step4Mix frosting and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in small microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 5 to 10 seconds or until pourable. Drizzle over biscuits.
Nutrition
350
Calories
21g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
38g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Biscuit
- Calories
- 350
- Calories from Fat
- 190
- Total Fat
- 21g
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- Sodium
- 250mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 38g
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 4 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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