Butternut Buttermilk Biscuits with Honey Whipped Cinna-Butter

Finally! The time has arrived....for Halloween Eggnog! Where have you been all of my life? I was just thinking to myself the other day, gosh, I'd really enjoy a glass of Halloween Eggnog. Now I can have some! So rich and custard-like...and that feeling you get after you drink it. You know, that sick feeling. Ahhhh. I love eggnog. (For those of you wondering, Halloween Eggnog is no different than regular eggnong)

I'm also quite passionate about buttery breads, like, biscuits, rolls, croissants, cornbread, etc. I get weak in the knees for them, and my heart flutters.
That's why I wanted to make some biscuits, but I wanted them seasonal, so I incorporated butternut squash into them. Hey! It's squash season and I'm celebrating, so don't make fun of me. P.S.- They're good. Love that cinna-butter. Also, Emilie Eats is gone now. So if you want your own blog called Emilie Eats, you better get that address while you can.

Butternut Buttermilk Biscuits with Honey Whipped Cinna-Butter (Recipe by Emily)
Printable Recipe

Biscuits-
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons brown sugar
6 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter
3/4 cup butternut squash puree, chilled
1/3 cup buttermilk

Butter-
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat a large cast iron skillet or a medium-sized sheet pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray.

Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and brown sugar, in a large bowl.
Cut the butter into small pieces. Add about 4 tablespoons to the flour mixture. Lightly knead with your fingers, until the mixture becomes mealy and pea-sized.
Add the remaining 2 tablespoons and combine, but leave rather chunky. (This will help create flaky biscuits)
Stir together butternut squash puree and buttermilk, then add to flour mixture, and stir to combine. Turn dough out onto counter and lightly knead, until the dough comes together. Pat the dough into a 1-inch thickness, and cut dough into rounds, using a biscuit cutter. Place in buttered skillet.

Bake the biscuits for 25 minutes, at 425 degrees F, or until golden brown.

Yield: 9 biscuits

To make the Honey Whipped Cinna-Butter, combined the butter, honey, and cinnamon, and process together, until combined, or beat together using an electric mixer.

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