Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls

Light and fluffy dinner rolls made with mashed sweet potatoes.

Are you looking for a perfect dinner roll? These sweet potato dinner rolls are so light and fluffy and have just a touch of sweetness from the sweet potatoes.  Your friends and family will be asking for them again and again. 

The secret to making these great rolls? Sweet Potatoes! Okay, so I guess that’s really not a secret since sweet potatoes is right in the name, but seriously the sweet potatoes really add a little extra something to an ordinary dinner roll.

I used one whole sweet potato and boiled it, skin on until it was soft. Just test with a fork. If the fork goes through easily, the potato is done.

Once the potato is cool enough to handle, use a pairing knife to remove the skin and then mash the potato with a fork. You want it as smooth as possible, but a few small bits are okay.

I make a lot of different rolls including oatmeal rolls and dinner rolls. 

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Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls

Prep Time

2 hrs

Cook Time

18 mins

Total Time

2 hrs 18 mins

 

Light and Fluffy Dinner Roll

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Baking Bread with Sweet Poatoes, Baking with Sweet Potatoes, Dinner Rolls, Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls

Servings: 24 rolls

Calories: 47 kcal

Author: Kathy

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk warmed
• 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
• 3 Tablespoons honey
• 1 cup sweet potato mashed
• 3 whole eggs
• 3 Tablespoons butter softened
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 1/2 - 6 cups flour

• 3 Tablespoons butter melted

Instructions

1. In a large bowl of a stand mixer, add milk, yeast and honey. Let sit for 5 minutes until bubbly.

2. Add sweet potato, eggs, butter and salt. Mix

3. With mixer running slowly add the flour.  Continue adding flour until dough comes together and begins to form a ball. You might not use all the flour. 

4. Knead in mixer for 5 minutes.

5. Remove from mixing bowl and place into a large greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled; 1 - 1 1/2 hours.

6. Remove cover and punch dough down.

7. Divide dough into fourths. Working with one fourth at a time, divide each fourth into six equal parts. Shape into rolls.

8. To make the cloverleaf shape, continue dividing each part into thirds. Roll each third into small balls. Drop three balls into a greased muffin tin.

9. Cover lightly and let rise for 30 minutes. 

10. Brush top of rolls lightly with melted butter.

11. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 15-18 minutes.

12. Remove from oven and let cool slightly for a few minutes on a baking rack. Remove from tins or baking sheet and continue cooling.

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Nutrition Facts

Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 47 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g 5%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Cholesterol 9mg 3%

Sodium 130mg 5%

Potassium 42mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates 4g 1%

Sugars 2g

Vitamin A 17.8%

Vitamin C 0.2%

Calcium 1.4%

Iron 0.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.