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Easy Sweet Potato Cornbread

A moist and fluffy cornbread with a delightful sweetness and hint of warm spices, perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1.25 cups yellow cornmeal
  • 0.75 cup plain white flour
  • 1 tablespoon rising powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.125-0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 0.125-0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.5 cup white sugar
  • 0.25 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes (cooked)
  • 2 large room temperature eggs
  • 1 large room temperature egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 0.5 cup melted butter
  • 0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter (for topping) optional
  • 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar (for topping) optional
  • 2 tablespoons honey (for topping) optional
  • 1 pinch salt (for topping) optional
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon (for topping) optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Cook sweet potatoes until tender, then mash until smooth, measuring out one cup.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients and whisk together.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together wet ingredients until smooth.
  5. Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients and gently fold until just combined.
  6. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan and optionally mix melted butter with brown sugar, honey, salt, and cinnamon for the bottom.
  7. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15g

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