Description
Indulge in the cozy flavors of Honey Butter Sweet Potato Cornbread, a delightful twist on traditional cornbread that combines creamy sweet potatoes and rich honey for a moist, flavorful dish. Perfect for family dinners, festive gatherings, or as a comforting breakfast treat, this cornbread is sure to impress with its unique taste and tender texture. Easy to make yet impressive enough for any occasion, serve it warm with honey butter spread for an irresistible treat your guests will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk (or regular milk)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened for honey butter
- 1/4 cup honey for honey butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional for honey butter)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease an 8-inch square baking dish or cast-iron skillet.
- Cook sweet potato until tender, then mash and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix mashed sweet potatoes, buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, and honey until smooth.
- Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients gently until just mixed.
- Pour batter into prepared dish or skillet and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While baking, prepare honey butter by mixing softened butter with honey until creamy.
- Let cornbread cool slightly before serving with honey butter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (75g)
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg