Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits

I was sitting down drinking a cup coffee a couple days go when it dawned on me; I should I should make my sweet potato biscuits into cinnamon raisin biscuits! (I wish I had this kind of epiphany every time I drank coffee, that would be many many times a day!!!)

You know those little cinnamon raisin biscuits from Hardee's that are so delicious and make your pants feel immediately tighter after eating them? I knew them very well in my previous life :-/ Well that's what they remind me of!

I decided not to use sweet potatoes for this, I don't know why really, I just did. I have a jar of applesauce in my refrigerator that was begging to be used, so I obliged. They are moist and delicious and if I didn't have the most self control of any person I know I would have eaten the whole batch!!

On a different note, I have decided to limit my coffee intake to one cup (or large mug) a day. Getting to sleep at night has been a problem lately so I'm going to try this out. Plus, it seems like everyone's doing it. Now my only problem is staying awake all day! For those that know me, I know you are in shock! The pumpkin spice tea from Trader Joe's has been my best friend! That is what I was enjoying while devouring these :D

Ingredients:

For the biscuits:

• 3 eggs
• 4 tablespoons coconut flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1.5 teaspoons cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons sugar substitute ( I used Stevia in the Raw, it needs to be a cup for cup kind)
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce (I like the kind from Trader Joe's)
• 1 tablespoon palm shortening (If you haven't gotten this yet, you should! You can also use butter)
• 4 tablespoons raisins

For the glaze:

• 4 tablespoons Stevia in the Raw
• 1/2 teaspoon arrowroot powder
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 tablespoon coconut milk

Directions:

For the biscuits:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Whisk the eggs together in a medium mixing bowl.
3. Add the coconut flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and Stevia and continue whisking until a dough  forms.
4. Then add the applesauce and continue mixing until well incorporated. 
5. Cut the palm shortening in, mix thoroughly, then stir the raisins in.
6. Scoop spoonfuls of the dough onto the baking sheet making 9 biscuit shapes.
7. Put in the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.

For the glaze:

1. Place all ingredients in a bowl and stir until smooth.
2. When the biscuits are done and cooled a little, drizzle on each biscuit and serve!!!

Sweet Potato Biscuits

Although I grew up in the South, sweet potatoes were never one of my favorites. I wanted white potatoes!!! Sweet potatoes were nasty unless they had brown sugar and marshmallows on them or made into biscuits! Although I'm pretty sure that negates the health factor.

Now that I'm an adult (most of the time anyways) I could eat sweet potatoes with every meal! They are soooo good! Sometimes with a sprinkle of cinnamon, sometimes without. I could probably incorporate them into just about any type of meal, sweet or savory.

I've really been missing biscuits lately and then I thought "Hey, I could make sweet potato biscuits!" So I did! And they are so delicious that I made them for dinner one night and breakfast the next morning... No, I don't feel guilty, because they are grain and dairy free!!!

Makes 9 biscuits

Ingredients:

• 1 small baked sweet potato (about 3/4 cup)
• 3 eggs
• 4 tablespoons coconut flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon palm shortening (you can also use butter if you are okay with dairy)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Whisk the eggs together then add the coconut flour, baking powder and salt until a thick dough forms.
3. Mash the sweet potato then mix it in with the egg mixture.
4. Cut the palm shortening in with the dough and mix well. It will be a tad chunky.
5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place small dollops on it. This should make 9 biscuits. I like to make mine round and even because I'm a little OCD.
6. Bake for 15 minutes until they are golden brown. 

Nutrition Info:

Per biscuit if 9 are made.
Cal-  65
Fat-  3.64g
Carbs-  3.24g (net)
Protein-  2.99g