Description
Southern sweet potato cornbread delivers comfort on a plate with rich, golden goodness. Honey butter melts luxuriously across warm slices, inviting you to savor each hearty, homestyle bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sweet potato puree (about 1 medium sweet potato)
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 cup whole milk (or almond/oat milk)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 375°F and coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
- Prepare sweet potatoes through boiling or roasting until completely soft, then transform into a silky, smooth puree.
- Combine all dry ingredients – flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt – in a spacious mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to eliminate potential lumps.
- Create a separate mixture by blending melted butter, honey, milk, eggs, and sweet potato puree until the components integrate seamlessly.
- Delicately incorporate wet ingredients into dry ingredients, stirring minimally to prevent overworking the batter and maintaining a tender texture.
- Transfer the velvety mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading evenly across the surface.
- Slide the dish into the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, monitoring until the top turns a rich golden brown and a inserted toothpick emerges clean.
- Remove from oven and allow the cornbread to cool slightly before slicing, ensuring a moist and delectable result.
Notes
- Ensure sweet potatoes are completely mashed without lumps for a smooth, consistent texture throughout the cornbread.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent a tough, dense cornbread; mix until ingredients are just combined for a tender crumb.
- Customize the sweetness by adjusting honey levels or substituting with maple syrup for a different flavor profile.
- Make this recipe gluten-free by using a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend and checking that your cornmeal is certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 307 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 206 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 57 mg