Fluffly Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls

sweet potato rolls


Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls are gentle and fluffy and stuffed with candy potato colour and taste. They’re the proper addition to any Fall or vacation menu!

sweet potato bread in a white bowl.

Baking bread could be very rewarding. The entire technique of kneading, watching the dough rise, after which savoring the fantastic aroma because the bread bakes within the oven is simply as satisfying as biting into the bread itself.

With Fall approaching quickly, what higher recipe to share than my favourite candy potato dinner rolls? They’re a scrumptious spin on our ube pandesal recipe, combining the earthy sweetness of candy potatoes with the mushy, pillowy texture of bread rolls. A pleasant mix of vitamin and style, they make a standout addition to any informal dinner or vacation feast.

Ingredient notes:

  • Sweet potatoes– add a burst of colour and pure sweetness. You can use canned ones (ensure they’re packed in water, not syrup) or recent ones.
  • All-purpose flour– has a reasonable quantity of protein for construction whereas offering a softer and extra tender crumb.
  • Active Dry Yeast– a leavening agent that helps the bread rise. You can substitute on the spot yeast, which does not require proofing and could be added straight to the dry components.
  • Eggs- assist bind the dough and lighten the feel, whereas additionally including colour and richness.
  • Butter– tenderizes the crumb and imparts a buttery style and aroma. The recipe makes use of unsalted butter.
  • Sugar- enhances the pure sweetness of the candy potatoes, helps with browning, and supplies meals for the yeast. Use brown sugar for a deeper taste with a touch of molasses.
  • Salt– balances the flavors.

Step-by-step directions

These candy potato bread rolls are easy to make, and more often than not concerned is ready for them to rise. Follow the steps and suggestions under, and you will be in your strategy to the most effective dinner rolls ever.

Prepare the candy potatoes

  • Place a medium candy potato in a saucepan with sufficient water to cowl, and cook dinner over medium warmth till it’s tender sufficient to be pierced with a fork. Drain and permit to chill to the touch.
  • Peel the potato and mash with a fork or potato masher till clean. Measure ½ cup utilizing a liquid measuring cup.

make the dough

making dough with mashed sweet potatoes in a red bowl.
  • Check the temperature of the water used to proof the yeast, guaranteeing it is throughout the 105-115°F vary. Very sizzling liquids can kill the yeast.
  • To make the dough, stir collectively yeast, white sugar, and heat water in a big mixing bowl. Let it stand for five minutes or till it turns into foamy.
  • Add brown sugar, mashed candy potatoes, softened butter, eggs, and salt to the bowl. Stir the components collectively utilizing a picket spoon to include them.
  • Add 3 cups of flour and stir the dough till the dry components are moistened.

knead the dough

sweet potato dinner roll dough in a white bowl.
  • Stir the combination till a mushy, sticky dough types and gathers on the middle of the bowl, sprinkling in some reserved flour as wanted to assist handle the stickiness.
  • Generously flour a working floor and your arms. Turn the dough over and knead it till it’s clean. Add extra flour as wanted to
    forestall the dough from sticking to your arms and the working floor.
  • Once the dough is manageable, cease including the flour. Continue to knead simply till the dough is clean however nonetheless barely sticky.
  • Shape the dough right into a ball and place it in a bowl coated with oil. Cover and let the dough rise for about an hour, till it has doubled in measurement.

Windowpane Test

To take a look at if the dough has been kneaded sufficient, take a small portion of dough and, utilizing your fingers, stretch it out into slightly sq.. A translucent movie ought to type within the middle earlier than it tears.

proof the rolls

proofed sweet potato dinner rolls in a baking pan.
  • Once the dough has risen, punch it down and divide it into 16 to twenty parts. Shape each bit right into a clean ball and place on a greased 9×13 baking sheet.
  • Cover the rolls loosely with plastic wrap or a clear kitchen towel and allow them to rise for 40 to 60 minutes, or till they’re puffy and have doubled in measurement.

Bake the Rolls

freshly-baked sweet potato bread rolls in a baking pan
  • Preheat the oven to make sure even baking.
  • Bake the rolls for 12 to 16 minutes, or till the tops are golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool barely earlier than serving.

Serving strategies

homemade sweet potato rolls with butter on a white plate.

Storage Instructions

These do-it-yourself candy potato dinner rolls are superb when sizzling and recent from the oven, however they keep mushy and fluffy for days.

  • Allow them to chill utterly and wrap individually in foil. Transfer to a resealable bag and refrigerate for as much as 3 days or freeze for extra prolonged storage.
  • Reheat in a 350°F oven for 10 to fifteen minutes to refresh!

I hope you give the recipe a strive, as these bread rolls are heavenly! For conventional Filipino bread, nothing beats our traditional pandesal!

sweet potato bread in a white bowl.

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