SAVORY SWEET POTATO BISCUITS

SAVORY SWEET POTATO BISCUITS 

You can quickly whip up these biscuits with ingredients found in your pantry.
By including yams, you're including nutrition.

Makes 20 biscuits.

1 (15 oz.) can sweet potatoes (yams), drained and mashed

4 cups all-purpose baking mix *add your favorite unflavored protein powder to boost the protein for this recipe. adjust nutritional values accordingly.

1 tbsp. parsley flakes

1 tsp. Chef Paul Prudhomme's Poultry Magic

3/4 cup skim milk

3 tbsp. margarine, softened

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

In a large bowl, mix the mashed yams with the baking mix, parsley and Poultry Magic.

Add milk and margarine to the mixture, stirring until blended.

Roll on floured surface to 1-inch thickness.

Cut with a 2-inch cutter or a glass and place on baking sheet.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Per serving: 

CAL 135 (33% from fat); 

FAT 5g; 

PROTEIN 2.3g; 

CARB 19.6g; 

CHOL 0.15mg; 

SODIUM 344mg

HOMESTYLE BISCUITS

BISCUITS - HOMESTYLE BISCUITS

It's easy to make homestyle biscuits with less fat.
Makes 15 servings

 

2 cups flour *add your favorite unflavored protein powder and boost the protein values. adjust nutritional values accordingly.
2 tsps baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsps sugar
2/3 cup buttermilk, 1% fat
3 Tbsps + 1 tsp vegetable oil

1. Preheat oven to 450° F.

2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.

3. In a small bowl, stir together buttermilk and oil. Pour over flour mixture; stir until well mixed.

4. On a lightly floured surface, knead dough gently for 10 to 12 strokes. Roll or pat dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut with a 2-inch biscuit or cookie cutter, dipping cutter in flour between cuts. Transfer biscuits to an ungreased baking sheet.

5. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Serving Size: 1 (2-inch) biscuit
Calories: 99
Total fat: 3 g
Saturated fat: less than 1 g
Cholesterol: less than 1 mg
Sodium: 72 mg
Total fiber: 1 g
Protein: 2 g
Carbohydrates: 15 g
Potassium: 102 mg