Sweet Potato Rolls with Maple-Cinnamon Butter

Homemade rolls can seem intimidating to make to less experienced bakers, but with the right recipe, they can actually be pretty approachable. This is one of those recipes. There is no kneading involved, and you can make the dough the night before to bake the next day. The sweet potatoes make the rolls light and airy without a lot of fuss. If you want a sweeter variation, add a little orange zest to the dough and top them with a light orange glaze to make them orange-sweet potato rolls. Either way, these would be a lovely addition to any Thanksgiving table.

Sweet Potato Rolls

 

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Serves: 24 rolls

Ingredients

• For the Rolls:
• 4-5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1 1⁄2 cups warm water (about 105 to 115 F)
• 3⁄4 cup cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
• 1⁄3 cup butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• For the Maple-Cinnamon Butter:
• 1 recipe Maple Butter (click link for recipe)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (or more or less to desired taste)

Instructions

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment combine 2 cups of the flour and the yeast.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together water, sweet potatoes, butter, sugar, and salt. Add to the flour/yeast mix, and beat until well combined. Switch to a dough hook. With the mixer on low, add remaining flour, about ½ cup at a time, until dough is slightly tacky but pulls away from the sides of the bowl. You may not need the full 5 cups of flour. Knead on medium speed for 5 minutes, then cover and refrigerate 4-24 hours.
3. Remove dough from fridge and dump onto a lightly floured surface. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
4. Grease 2, 12-tin muffin pans. Divide dough into 24 even sized pieces. Cut those into 3rd, and roll into small balls (you will have 72 small balls). In each grease muffin tip, place 3 balls in the bottom. Cover with a tea towel, and let rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes or until double in size.
5. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bake rolls for 14-17 minutes, until cooked through.
6. Stir together maple butter and cinnamon and serve with rolls.

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