Sweet Potato, Maple, and Sage High-Protein Breakfast Biscuits

20m
Serves 12
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 400ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat.
  3. 3Add the grated sweet potato and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 6 to 8 minutes.
  4. 4Clear the center of the pan and add the ground pork.
  5. 5Cook, stirring constantly, until the pork is cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
  6. 6Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the maple syrup, thyme, sage, salt, and black pepper.
  7. 7Set aside to cool for 5 to 10 minutes.
  8. 8Whisk the eggs in a large bowl.
  9. 9Incorporate the cooled pork mixture into the whisked eggs.
  10. 10Add the almond flour, coconut flour, and baking powder to the bowl and mix until just combined.
  11. 11Use a large cookie scoop or spoon to make 12 to 15 evenly sized balls of dough and place them on the baking sheet.
  12. 12With lightly oiled fingertips, press down lightly on the top of each ball to shape into a biscuit.
  13. 13Bake until the biscuits are firm and starting to brown on the outside, 13 to 15 minutes.
  14. 14Remove from the oven and cool completely on the baking sheet.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 tbsp avocado or olive oil
  • 1 medium sweet potato, grated
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 16 oz ground pork
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp ground sage
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
  • 6 eggs
  • 1.5 cups blanched almond flour
  • 0.33 cup coconut flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder

Equipment

skilletlarge bowlbaking sheetparchment papercookie scoopwhisk

Tips

  • These biscuits are gluten-free and dairy-free.
  • Store perfectly in the freezer and reheat as needed.