Description
This Cinnamon Honey Butter Sweet Potato Cornbread is a delightful twist on classic cornbread, incorporating the natural sweetness of mashed sweet potatoes and a luscious cinnamon honey butter for a perfect balance of flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Cornbread:
- 1 cup mashed sweet potato (about 1 medium)
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 tablespoons honey
For the Cinnamon Honey Butter:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9-inch square baking dish or cast-iron skillet.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, mix sweet potato, eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, and honey until smooth.
- Combine mixtures: Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Pour into the baking dish.
- Bake: Bake for 25–30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Make Cinnamon Honey Butter: While cornbread bakes, mix softened butter with honey, cinnamon, and salt until fluffy.
- Serve: Serve cornbread warm with a spread of cinnamon honey butter.
Notes
- You can use canned unsweetened sweet potato puree.
- This recipe can be made into muffins with a baking time of 15–18 minutes.
- Store leftovers wrapped tightly at room temperature for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 270 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
