Sweet Potato Rolls

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Pillowy-soft, Sweet Potato Rolls that are perfect for any occasion. Use simple ingredients, knead together and bake. Then spread with lots of cinnamon honey butter.

Sweet Potato Roll Recipe

So, I have a potato roll recipe on my site that I swear by. It’s my Mom’s recipe that we grew up eating, normally with a beef and barley stew. Anyway, when I came across a recipe for Sweet Potato Rolls from my friend Megan‘s new cookbook, I knew I had to try them immediately because hello, it’s me and because BREAD. Also, how perfect would these be for Thanksgiving? SO perfect.

Main Ingredients Needed

Like all bread recipes, you’re going to need a handful of ingredients but it will be so worth it. Start out by gathering up:

• Milk – this is used to help activate the yeast but also gives these rolls beautiful texture.
• Water – helps activate the yeast.
• Sugar – I know, another activator for the yeast, but it also slightly helps sweeten.
• Yeast – this is the main ingredient that helps these rolls rise.
• Egg – for structure.
• Salt – to balance flavors.
• Butter – buttery rolls are the best, and so this recipe calls for butter in the dough.
• Mashed Sweet Potato – this is where all that great sweet potato flavor comes from.
• All-Purpose Flour – this fills out your rolls.

If you love sweet potatoes as much as I do, give these other recipes a try: Sweet Potato Casserole, Twice Baked Sweet Potato Recipe with Walnut Streusel, Perfect Sweet Potato Pie, Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Marshmallow Frosting.

How to Make Sweet Potato Rolls

Nothing crazy or hard about this recipe, you just need a little extra time for two rises. Take my advice and make these.

What else do I advise? Make a double batch. You’ll thank me.

1. In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the milk and water. Heat in a microwave until the temperature reaches between 102 and 100 degrees F, about 40 seconds. Stir 1 teaspoon of sugar into the mixture and add the yeast. Gently mix and set aside to allow the yeast to activate and become foamy about 5 minutes.
2. With a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, add in the egg, salt, 3 tablespoons butter, sweet potato, and flour and mix until combined, about 2 minutes. Slowly pour in the yeast mixture and allow it to incorporate. Mix until the ingredients are smooth and doughlike, and the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl but still sticks to the bottom. This will take about 8 minutes. If the dough is still sticking to the sides of the bowl after 8 minutes, add an additional 1/4 cup flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough releases from the sides.
3. Roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough until it becomes a smooth and uniform ball. Place it into a lightly greased bowl, cover it with plastic wrap and set it in a warm place for about 1 hour or until the dough doubles in size.
4. Roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and cut it into 8 to 10 equal pieces. Roll the dough into small balls, and place them seam-side down in a greased skillet (or one lined with parchment paper). Cover and let rise until rolls have doubled in size.
5. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until the rolls are golden brown on top and have reached 200 degrees internally.
6. Cool 5 to 10 minutes before enjoying.

What To Serve With Sweet Potato Rolls

So, as you can see, the texture in these rolls is heavenly. Soft and pillowy. We served ours with this Pumpkin Pie Spice Butter, but a homemade honey butter with a little cinnamon stirred in would be equally delicious. Just sayin’.

For the main dish, I’d recommend a meaty stew or even just a simple meatloaf recipe. Basically, something warm and comforting to go alongside these tasty carbs.

You can lighten things up with a vegetable side like Oven Roasted Asparagus or Roasted Brussels Sprouts. Or for even more carbs consider Perfect Scalloped Potatoes!

More Carby Recipes to Try!

• Cornbread Sausage Stuffing
• Pumpkin Drop Biscuits with Citrus Honey Butter
• Garlic and Herb Pull-Apart Biscuits
• Wild Rice Stuffing Recipe with Bacon
• Amazing Cornbread Recipe
• Hot Cross Buns

Printable recipe below! Have a great day, friends!!

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Sweet Potato Rolls

Pillowy-soft, simple Sweet Potato Rolls that are perfect for any occasion. Use simple ingredients, knead together and bake. So perfect spread with lots of cinnamon honey butter.

servings 8 rolls

Prep Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 40 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• ▢ 2 tablespoons milk
• ▢ 1/4 cup water
• ▢ 1 teaspoon + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar divided
• ▢ 1 1/4 teaspoon yeast
• ▢ 1 egg
• ▢ 3/4 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 3 tablespoons butter melted and cooled
• ▢ 1/2 cup mashed sweet potato
• ▢ 2 1/4-2 1/2 cups all purpose flour more depending on moisture of dough

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Instructions

• In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the milk and water. Heat in a microwave until the temperature reaches between 102 and 100 degrees F, about 40 seconds. Stir 1 teaspoon of sugar into the mixture and add the yeast. Gently mix and set aside to allow the yeast to activate and become foamy about 5 minutes.
• With a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, add in the egg, salt, 3 tablespoons butter, sweet potato, and flour and mix until combined, about 2 minutes. Slowly pour in the yeast mixture and allow it to incorporate. Mix until the ingredients are smooth and doughlike, and the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl but still sticks to the bottom. This will take about 8 minutes. If the dough is still sticking to the sides of the bowl after 8 minutes, add an additional 1/4 cup flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough releases from the sides.
• Roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough until it becomes a smooth and uniform ball. Place it into a lightly greased bowl, cover it with plastic wrap and set it in a warm place for about 1 hour or until the dough doubles in size.
• Roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and cut it into 8 to 10 equal pieces. Roll the dough into small balls, and place them seam-side down in a greased skillet (or one lined with parchment paper). Cover and let rise until rolls have doubled in size.
• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until the rolls are golden brown on top and have reached 200 degreed F internally.
• Cool 5 to 10 minutes before enjoying.

Nutrition

Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 272mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1340IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 2mg

Course: Breads

Cuisine: American, Thanksgiving

Keyword: Potato Rolls, Sweet Potato Roll, Sweet Potato Roll Recipe