Sweet Potato Rolls
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.
Ingredients
For the Spiced Sweet Potato Rolls:
- 1 cup apple juice
- 1 envelope active dry yeast
- 3 ½ - 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 egg
- ½ cup cooked mashed sweet potato
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- Vegetable oil for greasing bowl and baking pan
For the Bourbon Honey Butter:
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons bourbon
Instructions
Make Spiced Sweet Potato Rolls:
- In microwave-safe liquid measuring cup, microwave juice until warm (100 to 110 degrees F) (about 20 to 30 seconds on high). Stir in yeast; let stand 5 minutes.
- In large mixing bowl, whisk together 3 cups flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves. Add egg, potato, butter and yeast mixture; beat 2 minutes. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Knead on a lightly floured surface 6 to 8 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic. Shape dough into ball and place in greased bowl, turning once to cover. Cover and let rise in warm, draft-free place until dough is doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Punch dough down. Divide dough into 12 equal portions; form into rolls. Place in greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bake rolls 25 to 30 minutes or until well browned. Transfer to wire rack to cool.
Make Bourbon Honey Butter:
- In small bowl, stir together butter, honey and bourbon until very well combined. Serve rolls with butter.
Notes
- Whole Wheat Variation: Use 1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour in place of 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour.
- Sweet Potato Tip: Cook or bake sweet potato. Or use a can (15 ounces) of sweet potatoes. Drain well and mash enough to measure 1/2 cup.
Calories: 271kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 42mg, Sodium: 272mg, Potassium: 91mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 312IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 15mg, Iron: 2mg
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