Description
Discover how to make delicious Sweet Potato Cornbread in this easy recipe! Perfect for any meal. Try it now!
Ingredients
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- 1¼ cups yellow cornmeal
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛–¼ teaspoon clove
- ⅛–¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup cooked sweet potatoes (pureed) ((See note))
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 egg yolk, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ cup butter, melted
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Orange food coloring (optional)
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoon honey
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of cinnamon
Instructions
- Step 1: *See note on how to prepare the sweet potato puree.
- Step 2: Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly butter an 8-inch glass baking dish. Set aside.
- Step 3: Whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Step 4: Combine pureed sweet potatoes, eggs, egg yolk, butter, oil, vanilla, and buttermilk in a large bowl. Stir in orange food coloring if using. (I used four drops of orange).
- Step 5: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stirring just until combined. Do not over stir.
- Step 6: Pour batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Step 7: Bake on the middle rack for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, tent with foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until the middle is set.
- Step 8: Remove from oven and make the glaze.
- Step 9: To prepare the glaze, stir together all of the glaze ingredients. (Make sure to stir the brown sugar into the butter while it’s hot so that it dissolves).
- Step 10: Brush the glaze generously over the hot cornbread a few times. (You will not need all of the glaze.).
- Step 11: Serve.
Notes
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg