SWEET POTATO DUMPLINGS WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Sweet Potato Dumplings with Caramel Sauce image

When family stays over after a holiday dinner, we make sweet potato dumplings, bacon and eggs for breakfast. Later, we even serve dumplings for dessert. -Mary Leverette, Columbia, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h10m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 tubes (12 ounces each) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1-1/2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter, cubed

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Roll out each biscuit into a 3-in. circle. In a small bowl, mix sweet potatoes and 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Place 1 tablespoon sweet potato mixture on one side of each circle. Fold dough over filling. Press edges with a fork to seal. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan, overlapping slightly., In a small heavy saucepan, combine sugars, water, butter and remaining cinnamon. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, 2-3 minutes., Pour over dumplings. Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 482 calories, Fat 17g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 653mg sodium, Carbohydrate 81g carbohydrate (48g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.