Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls
These sweet potato dinner rolls are light, airy, and just the right amount of sweet. They're the perfect compliment to any meal.
Servings 16 Rolls
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup mashed sweet potatoes (about 1 medium sweet potato peeled, chopped, and boiled until tender)
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 3 Tablespoons softened butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 eggs
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together the yeast, water, and granulated sugar. Let stand 5 minutes.
- Add in the brown sugar, mashed sweet potato, butter, salt, and eggs. Use a whisk or electric hand mixer to combine. Add 3 cups of the flour and mix until it comes together as a dough.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of flour onto a large cutting board or countertop. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes or until you have a soft slightly tacky dough.
- Oil a large mixing bowl, and place the kneaded dough in the bowl. Flip and turn the dough a few times to coat all the sides with oil.
- Cover with a kitchen towel and let the dough rest about an hour (or until doubled in size). Punch the dough down and divide into 16 pieces.
- Roll each section into balls and place in a greased 13x9" baking dish.
- Cover and let rise again for about 30 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes or until roll tops are golden brown.