Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls
Description
Bake these deliciously soft sweet potato dinner rolls this Thanksgiving and watch kids and adults alike gobble them up!
Ingredients
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1/4 cup warm water
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1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
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1 cup milk
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5 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1/2 cup white sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
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1 teaspoon lemon juice
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1 large egg, slightly beaten
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2 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
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2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
Directions
1
Combine warm water and yeast in a measuring cup; stir to dissolve. Set aside.
2
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.
3
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.
4
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.
5
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.
6
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.
7
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
8
Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes. Brush tops with melted butter while hot.