Everything’s better with bacon right? The only thing better than something with bacon is something with bacon AND cheese. That would be these Sweet Potato-Bacon Biscuits with Cheddar.
It’s a savory biscuit with a hint of sweetness from sweet potatoes and some brown sugar. All you have to do is slice one and place some scrambled egg in between and you have yourself an amazing bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit.
This recipe was the 2013 winner in the Sweet Potato Contest sponsored by the Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission. It was published in the most recent issue of Louisiana Cookin’
Magazine. You can’t miss it. It’s the one with Duck Dynasty on the cover. Can’t wait to try Miss Kay’s Armadillo Eggs and Root Beer Red-Eye Gravy. I always look forward to a new issue of Louisiana Cookin’ Magazine, but this one is extra special because in addition to the fabulous Duck Dynasty spread this issue contains all the sub-category winners of the Sweet Potato Contest. That’s 6 amazing sweet potato recipes. And since sweet potatoes are just about my favorite thing to cook with, that makes me one happy girl.
But back to this recipe, the Grand Prize Winner. Harvey Morris of the wonderful food blog Baked Chicago is the creator of this recipe. And it was the grand prize winner for good reason. With the perfect combination of flavors, and don’t forget the bacon and cheese, it’s a biscuit you won’t soon forget. I love that you just cut the biscuit dough into 8 squares/rectangles. So easy and no wasted dough.
Sweet Potato Biscuits
Sweet potatoes have been a staple in southern cooking for centuries and I love the slight sweetness and earthiness they add to biscuits. Sweet potatoes make biscuits a little more dense and they don’t rise as much a regular biscuits so keep that in mind.
Serving Suggestions
Since these biscuits already contain bacon and cheese, you only need to add scrambled egg to them to have a fabulous breakfast sandwich. They also make a great side dish for a hearty stew or soup.
No Biscuit Cutter Needed
Just take a sharp knife and cut the dough into 8 squares or rectangles. No wasted dough and much less work!
More Biscuit Recipes
- Air Fryer Buttermilk Biscuits
- Cat Head Biscuits
- Pimento Cheese Drop Biscuits
- Bacon Cheddar Biscuits
- Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits
- Red Lobster Biscuits
- Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits
Sweet Potato-Bacon Biscuits with Cheddar
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/3 cup butter,, cut into pieces and well chilled
- 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- 4 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup mashed sweet potato
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, brown sugar, salt, cream of tartar, and cayenne pepper.
- Scatter butter pieces over top of flour mixture and use a pastry blender to cut butter in until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
- Stir in cheddar cheese and bacon crumbles.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together milk and sweet potato until smooth.
- Make a well in center of flour mixture and pour milk mixture into well.
- Use a wooden spoon to stir just until combined.
- Turn dough out on a well-floured surface. Gently knead about 12 times. Roll dough to 3/4-inch thick rectangle. Cut into 8 squares.
- Place biscuits onto prepared baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, about 12 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Disclosure: Spicy Southern Kitchen is an amazon.com affiliate.
These biscuits sound awesome Christin! You definitely can’t go wrong with bacon, cheddar and sweet potato 🙂
I love the sweet potato recipes you’ve been coming out with, Christin! These biscuits would be a hit with everyone in my house. Pinning to try!
Oh my goodness this looks amazing!! And I love that you used sweet potato in the biscuits! Such a great idea!!
Christin,
Thank you for the kind words about the Baked Chicago blog and your enthusiasm for my sweet potato-bacon biscuits recipe. I am a breakfast any-time-of-day person so I’m absolutely loving your adaptation of turning into a breakfast sandwich with scrambled eggs. I can’t wait to try it myself.
If you like gluten-free recipes, my friend Carlyn Berghoff (chef, restaurant owner and cookbook author), created a gluten-free adaptation that is seriously delicious. http://gffamilyfood.com/recipes/harveys-awesome-sweet-potato-biscuits-gluten-free/
Finally, I have to say the photo of your rescue dog, Darla, is adorable. I bet she’s the best helper in the kitchen! I have four pugs (Bing, Baxter, Marlo and Della), of which two are rescues. And nothing mesmerizes them more than watching me cook in the kitchen.
Happy baking to you as we head into the holidays! Best, Harvey
Thank you so much for the nice comment Harvey! Your biscuits are amazing. I will definitely check out your friend’s gluten-free version.
Four pugs? They must keep you on your toes!
Can’t wait to see what you bake up this holiday season.
Everything is absolutely better with bacon!! These look fantastic!!
Um, these just might be the best sounding biscuits in the world. I just showed them to Ryan and we both agree. Thank you for sharing!
Wow, these biscuits sound amazing! I mean how could you go wrong with bacon and cheese 🙂
Putting the memes to one side, I like the fact that the dish you prepared used simple, inexpensive, and widely available ingredients. It turned out great when I made it today. Gordon, I appreciate the recipe and hope you’ll share more like it in the future.
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These are on my weekend menu! #drooling
Mmm deliciously savory!
Oooh could these look any better? Bacon + cheese + sweet potato?? Guess who is in 😉
I’ll save one for you Consuelo 🙂