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Sweet Potato Cornbread with Honey Butter

Moist, tender sweet potato cornbread topped with rich honey butter—this soul food cornbread recipe brings sweet, savory comfort to every bite.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Course: Brunch, dinner
Cuisine: southern
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 631kcal
Author: Marwin Brown

Ingredients

For the Cornbread

  • 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes canned pureed or cooked and mashed
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Butter

  • ½ cup softened butter
  • ¼ cup honey

Instructions

For the Butter

  • Mix softened butter and honey together in a small bowl. Set aside.

For the Cornbread

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
  • Mix dry ingredients plus spices together in one bowl.
    sweet potato cornbread dry mix ingredients in bowl
  • Mix pureed sweet potatoes, brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla extract in another bowl.
    sweet potato cornbread wet ingredients in a bowl
  • Mix wet and dry ingredients together.
    sweet potato cornbread batter in a bowl
  • Place batter in a butter greased small baking pan
    sweet potato cornbread batter in square pan
  • Bake cornbread for 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
    sweet potato cornbread in square pan
  • Cut cornbread into squares.
    sweet potato cornbread squares stacked on a white plate
  • Serve topped with honey butter.

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Notes

 
  • Use roasted or baked sweet potato puree for deeper flavor—boiled can work, but roasting caramelizes the natural sugars. If Making your own mashed sweet potatoes, allow to cool before mixing the batter up
  • Don’t overmix the batter; stir just until combined to keep the cornbread tender with a soft crumb.
  • Bake at 350°F for 25–30 minutes, until the top is golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 631kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 715mg | Potassium: 501mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 4236IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 3mg
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