Sweet Potato Cornbread
This Sweet Potato Cornbread is the perfect side dish for fall meals. It's a delicious combination of sweet and savory, and it goes well next to barbecue or a hearty bowl of chili!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 222kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato approximately 1 pound
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ cups buttermilk
- ½ cup sour cream
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
- {optional} pats of butter, maple syrup and/or honey
Instructions
- Peel sweet potato and chop into 1” cubes. Place cubes in a pot and cover with water.
- Place pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Boil potatoes for 10-12 minutes, or until they’re fork tender and very soft. Drain potatoes and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Line a 9” square baking pan with parchment paper. Spray parchment generously with nonstick cooking spray; set pan aside.
- Using a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- In a separate large mixing bowl, mash the cooked sweet potatoes until smooth. You should have ~1 cup of mashed sweet potatoes. If you have extra, set aside for another use.
- Add the eggs, buttermilk and sour cream to the bowl with the mashed sweet potato puree; stir until well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients; stir until just combined.
- Add melted butter and stir until just combined.
- Transfer cornbread batter into prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cornbread comes out mostly clean.
- Let cornbread cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack until completely cool.
- Cut into squares and {optional} serve with a pat of butter or a drizzle of maple syrup.
Nutrition
Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 344mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2996IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 1mg
