Sweet Potato Biscuits

• 1 medium sweet potato (about 5 oz)
• 1 1/4 cups whole-wheat biscuit mix
• 2 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cubed
• 1/2 cup lowfat buttermilk
• 1/4 teaspoons ground allspice

Wrap sweet potato in a paper towel. Microwave on high until soft, 4 minutes. Scoop flesh into a bowl and mash; set aside. Heat oven to 400°. Place biscuit mix and butter in a bowl; rub butter into mix with fingertips until large pea-sized crumbs form. Add sweet potato, buttermilk and allspice; mix until just combined. Transfer dough onto a cookie sheet and form into a 12" x 4" rectangle. Cut into 8 rectangles with a serrated knife and separate slightly. Bake until biscuits are firm to the touch, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Once cool, store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

I got this recipe from Self magazine.  I did not do a very good job of mashing my sweet potatoes so my biscuits were a bit chunky.  I think they would be a lot better if yo mash them all the way until they are very smooth.  I did not form them in to a rectangle and cut I just separated the batter into 8 biscuits.  Jesse and I both agree if I mash them next time our rating would go up .5 to 1.  The rating below is for the "chunky" biscuit.  

Jesse-3/5

Megan-3.5/5