Brown Sugar Sweet Potato Cornbread
Brown Sugar Sweet Potato Cornbread is a moist, slightly sweet twist on classic cornbread, featuring mashed sweet potatoes and brown sugar for rich flavor and a tender crumb—perfect alongside chili, soups, or holiday meals.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 9 squares 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9×9-inch baking dish or line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
- In another bowl, whisk together sweet potato, eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Spread batter evenly in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use leftover mashed sweet potatoes or canned sweet potato puree.
- Add chopped pecans or a drizzle of honey butter for extra flavor.
- Can be made a day ahead and stored covered at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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