Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls

Bake these deliciously soft sweet potato dinner rolls this Thanksgiving and watch kids and adults alike gobble them up!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 229 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ¼ cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
• 2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine warm water and yeast in a measuring cup; stir to dissolve. Set aside.

Step 3

Heat milk, unsalted butter, sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until butter melts and milk begins to bubble.

Step 4

Place mashed sweet potatoes in a large mixing bowl and pour milk mixture over top. Add lemon juice and mix until smooth. Let cool to lukewarm, 10 to 15 minutes. Add egg and yeast mixture; blend well.

Step 5

Stir in 2 cups of flour and beat with an electric hand mixer at medium speed, about 3 minutes. Add enough additional flour to make a stiff dough. Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.

Step 6

Place dough in a buttered bowl. Turn dough to butter top, then cover and let rise until double in size, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Step 7

Punch down and knead once more, then shape into rolls. Place on a greased baking sheet, cover, and let rise until double in size, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes. Brush tops with melted butter while hot.