sweet potato gingerbread dinner rolls

Recipe by
Tiffany Bannworth
Cape Coral, FL

These rolls are both luxurious specialty and a home baked comfort food. Let's get baking!

yield 12 -16
prep time 1 Hr 45 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For sweet potato gingerbread dinner rolls

  • WET MIX
  • 1 can
    sweet potatoes in syrup
  • 2 Tbsp
    dark molasses
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    ginger
  • 1/2 tsp
    allspice, ground
  • 1 Tbsp
    orange zest
  • 1/2 c
    orange juice
  • 3
    eggs
  • 2 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 c
    candied walnuts, chopped (optional)
  • 4 1/4 c
    white wheat flour
  • 4 Tbsp
    coconut oil (substitute softened butter)
  • LEAVENER
  • 1 c
    warm water
  • 1 Tbsp
    yeast
  • 3 Tbsp
    dark brown sugar

How To Make sweet potato gingerbread dinner rolls

  • 1
    Combine leavener ingredients. Whisk. Let stand 10 minutes.
  • 2
    Optionally dice or pureed the canned sweet potatoes.
  • 3
    Combine all wet ingredients. Mix quite well.
  • 4
    Add leavener. Well combine.
  • 5
    Knead for 5 minutes. Then placed in an oiled bowl. Let rise in a warm place covered by a wet towel.
  • 6
    In 45 minutes, punch down and knead for 2 minutes.
  • 7
    Grease a cookie sheet. Roll balls of dough slightly larger than a ping pong ball.
  • 8
    Let rise on the cookie sheet for 45 minutes.
  • 9
    Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.

Categories & Tags for Sweet Potato Gingerbread Dinner Rolls:

ADVERTISEMENT