Sweet Potato Cornbread
A warm twist on a classic, this sweet potato cornbread brings the natural sweetness and creamy texture of roasted sweet potatoes into every bite. This cornbread is moist, subtly sweet, and perfect with a pat of cinnamon honey butter. Ideal for the holiday season.
Tasty Team
96% would make again
Total Time
40 minutes
40 min
Prep Time
10 minutes
10 min
Cook Time
30 minutes
30 min
Total Time
40 minutes
40 min
Prep Time
10 minutes
10 min
Cook Time
30 minutes
30 min
Ingredients
for 8 servings
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1.5 cups fine yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1.5 cups buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Cinnamon Honey Butter
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup honey
- 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Nutrition Info
- Calories 548
- Fat 23g
- Carbs 77g
- Fiber 4g
- Sugar 32g
- Protein 7g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Use a fork to poke holes in the sweet potatoes, drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil and place on a baking tray and roast them for 30 minutes, until soft. Remove from the oven, let it cool, then peel and mash. You should have 1 cup of mashed sweet potato.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the cornmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg together. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the buttermilk, eggs, sour cream, and the mashed sweet potato together until fully combined.
- Mix the wet and dry ingredients together until combined. Then pour in the melted butter and mix to combine.
- Place a 10-inch cast iron skillet in the oven for 5 minutes to heat up. Carefully remove it from the oven, and pour in the batter.
- Bake the cornbread for 25- 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cornbread comes out clean.
- Combine all ingredients for honey butter in a bowl and mix well. Set aside until ready to use.
- Slice the cornbread and serve immediately spread with the cinnamon honey butter.
- Enjoy!
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