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Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls
Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls are light, fluffy and filled with color and flavor from sweet potatoes. They're the perfect addition to any Fall or holiday menu!
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Proofing
2 hrs
Total Time
56 mins
Servings: 16 Pieces
Calories: 146 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
- ½ cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ cup mashed sweet potatoes
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine yeast, white sugar, and warm water. Stir together and let stand for 5 minutes or until foamy.
- Add brown sugar, mashed sweet potatoes, softened butter, eggs, and salt to the bowl. Stir using a wooden spoon to incorporate the ingredients.
- Add 3 cups of the flour and stir the dough until flour is moistened.
- Stir the mixture until a soft, sticky dough forms and gathers at the center of the bowl, sprinkling in the remaining ½ cup flour as needed to help manage the stickiness.
- Generously flour a working surface as well as your hands. Turn the dough over and knead it until it is smooth. Add more flour as needed to prevent the dough from sticking to hands and to the working surface.
- Once the dough is manageable, stop adding the flour. Continue to knead just until the dough is smooth but still slightly sticky.
- Shape the dough into a ball and place in an oiled bowl. Cover and let rise for about an hour, until doubled in size.
- Once the dough has risen, punch it down and divide into 16-20 portions.
- Shape each piece into a smooth ball and place on a greased 9×13 baking sheet. Cover the rolls loosely with plastic or a clean kitchen towel.
- Let rise for 40 to 60 minutes or until puffy and have doubled in size. Bake in a 375 F oven for about 12 to 16 minutes or until the tops are golden.
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Notes
- To test if the dough has been kneaded enough, take a small portion of dough and using fingers, stretch it out into a little square. A translucent film should form in the center before it tears.
Nutrition Information
Calories
146kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
176mg
(7%)
Potassium
69mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
685IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 146
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 146kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 176mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 69mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 685IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.