Sweet Potato Butter on Biscuits
Sweet potato butter is something that I have had on my mind for a long time. I knew I wanted to make it, even though I didn’t know if anyone else had done it or if I’d be a sweet potato butter pioneer! Well I have found a couple of recipes online but I haven’t found any that are made with just sweet potatoes – they all use apples, apple juice, apple cider, or apple something! So needless to say, I’m not really following their recipes cause I’m not adding apples to my sweet potato butter!
The first time I made it, I was so in love with the taste of it and so glad that I had finally made it! When trying to describe it all I could come up with was “honey hush”! “Honey hush” was one of my favorite relatives, Aunt Winnie’s, favorite sayings. I can remember her talking to someone (usually on the phone) and when they would say something that she was intrigued by, tickled by, or impressed by, she would say “Honey Hush”!
I can still hear her saying it and to honor her, I have a “Honey Hush” category for my site. My Aunt Winnie was one of my greatest cooking influences after my mom! Dishes that are particularly fabulous, like sweet potato butter, will be given the special category designation of “Honey Hush”! It’s kind of like saying “shut the front door” or “shut up” today, but with so much more pizazz and sass! Honey Hush!!!
I promise you there were no apple products harmed (or used) in the making of this sweet potato butter! :).
Sweet Potato Butter – A “Honey Hush” Recipe!
Prep time:
- 5-6 medium sweet potatoes (3# bag), boiled in skin till done
- 1 C granulated sugar
- 1/2 C packed light brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp allspice
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- Cook sweet potatoes in their skin, until done. Puree in a food processor until smooth.
- Combine sweet potatoes in a mixing bowl with spices, and sugar, and mix to combine.
- Transfer mixture to a crockpot.
- Cook on a low simmer for 2 to 3 hours until reduced and thickened. This is to remove the excess water from the sweet potatoes. Stir often during the simmering process to make sure it’s not sticking. Remove from heat and cool.
- Transfer to sterile storage containers and cool.
Serve with homemade biscuits, toast, or your favorite bread, crackers, etc.
Will keep 2-3 weeks in the refrigerator. Can also be canned or frozen.
Serving size: 1-2 tablespoons
Note: I folded a couple tablespoons of sweet potato butter into a bowl of vanilla ice cream the other night and all I can say is, “honey hush”!!!
I understand, I’ve just begun to research canning sweet potatoes. I did read, that if you puree them there’s a heat penitration issue. Creating pockets of heat during water bath. I completely agree with not adding of the apples to the sweet potatoes. Thank for sharing your wonderful recipes.
Hi Debra,
OK that’s good to know! I don’t really do much canning and like you I’ve never canned sweet potatoes but that is good to keep in mind if I ever decide to. When I make sweet potato butter, it’s more of a make and eat situation at my house! It would be nice to be able to can it though and have it whenever we want it without having to make it first! 🙂 Thanks again for sharing the tip! Be sure to feel free to share anymore that you would like to with us! Regards.
I found out that sweet potato butter freezes beautifully so that solves the “have it whenever you want it” issue.
Phyl, what you should really try is the sweet potato butter on hot biscuits. It’s the jam, literally and figuratively! 🙂 I made a batch a couple weeks ago and put it in the freezer for Christmas morning breakfast. Shrimp & grits with eggs to order & biscuits and sweet potato butter! Yum! I’m also going to do a salmon patty with fried potatoes & onions and eggs to order breakfast. I’ll make it another morning during Christmas week, I’ll make biscuits and break out the sweet potato butter again! It’s really good Phyl, you’re going to love it! Don’t let the picture throw you off, I just need to take a better one! It really looks like apple butter but tastes so much better!
Sugar is not listed in the ingredient section, but in the instructions you state to add sugar. Do I add sugar and if so how much? looking forward to making this recipe.
Thanks.
Hi Lawana! We’re working on the problem that you brought to my attention and thanks for the “Heads Up”! I emailed you the recipe for Sweet Potato Butter as it should appear!