Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls with Fresh Rosemary and Honey Butter
These Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls with Fresh Rosemary and Honey Butter are soft, buttery and perfect for Thanksgiving. They are topped with a delicious honey butter drizzle that is so delicious.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed sweet potato (about two medium sweet potatoes)
- ½ cup warm water (between 102-110 degrees)
- ¼ cup warm whole milk (between 102-110 degrees)
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon plus ⅓ cup sugar, divided
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
- 2 ½ teaspoons fresh rosemary, minced
- 4 ½-5 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
Honey Butter:
- ¼ cup salted butter at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Skin the sweet potatoes. Cook the sweet potatoes until they are fork tender, about 15 minutes. Strain the water. Mash the sweet potato until no clumps remain. Set aside to cool.
- In a small bowl combine the milk and water. Heat in the microwave until the internal temperature reaches between 102-110 degrees. If the water is too hot it will kill the yeast. Stir in 1 teaspoon sugar and the yeast. Gently mix and allow to sit for 8 minutes to proof.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment, add all the remaining ingredients (starting with 4 ½ cups flour first, you can add more later if you need to), and slowly mix until combined. Slowly pour in the yeast mixture and mix until incorporated. Mix over medium speed, until the dough comes together and is smooth and pulls away from the bowl. If the dough is too sticky, add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time until the dough pulls away from the bowl but still sticks to the bottom.
- Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface and roll the dough into a ball. Place seam side down into a lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Place the bowl in a warm spot until the dough doubles in size. Depending on how cold your house is, this can take longer than an hour.
- Once the dough has risen, punch the dough down. Roll dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Cut out 16-20 equal pieces and roll each piece into a uniform ball. Place seam side down onto a 13x9 inch parchment lined baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise again for one hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake the rolls for 20-25 minutes, until the rolls are lightly golden brown on top. In a small dish mix together the ¼ cup room temperature butter and 2 tablespoons honey. Serve rolls with honey butter. Enjoy!