Sweet Potato Yeast Rolls With Bourbon Honey Butter

These Sweet Potato Rolls have that perfect soft and fluffy texture that you want in a dinner roll, with a bit of sweetness from the sweet potatoes.

This Sweet Potato Rolls Recipe is Fail-Proof

The first time I made this recipe, I did everything wrong. The liquid wasn’t the right temperature to activate the yeast. I might have forgotten to add the salt. Dividing the dough into “12 equal portions” was . . . estimated at best.

I seriously felt like I had done everything wrong.But you know what? These sweet potato rolls still turned out so damn good. They were airy, fluffy, and lightly sweet and spiced.

My husband thought I bought them from our favorite local bakery. Which I consider a compliment, because it means they tasted professionally made!

So when I say this recipe is fail-proof, I mean it. You can do a few things wrong and they’ll probably still turn out well. And if you do everything right, they’ll turn AMAZING.

How to Make Sweet Potato Rolls

1. BLOOM YEAST. Heat the apple juice until it’s warm, and then stir in the yeast. Let it stand 5 minutes to activate the yeast.
2. MIX. Whisk together some flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves. Add the egg, sweet potato, butter and yeast mixture, then beat, adding additional flour if needed, until a soft dough forms.
3. KNEAD. Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
4. RISE. Shape the dough into a ball, place in a greased bowl, and cover and let rise in a warm place 1 hour or until doubled in size.
5. SHAPE. Punch the dough down then divide it into 12 equal portions and shape into rolls. Place in a greased baking pan, cover and let rise again until doubled in size.
6. BAKE. Bake rolls until well browned.

Sweet Potato Roll Recipe Variations

• Add chopped herbs like rosemary or thyme to the dough for a more savory flavor.
• Sprinkle the tops of the rolls with chopped pecans or walnuts for added texture.

What to Serve With Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls

The very best way to serve these sweet potato dinner rolls is to take them to the table immediately after they come out of the oven, and serve them with room temperature salted butter, or better yet, homemade butter.

Storing and Reheating Sweet Potato Yeast Rolls

I’ll be honest with you – these sweet potato yeast rolls are truly best eaten as soon as they are made. While you can store them in an airtight container at room temperature overnight (or even freeze them for longer storage), they won’t be nearly as good as the day they are made. It’s just the nature of freshly baked bread, I guess.

If you do store them and wish to revive them again, wrap them in a damp paper towel and microwave for 10 to 15 seconds before serving. This should soften them up and restore some moisture. They won’t be quite as good as freshly baked, but they’ll be OK!