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Sweet Potato Bread Rolls Recipe

Sweet Potato Bread Rolls

These sweet potato bread rolls are soft, fluffy, and naturally sweet with a beautiful golden color. Made with real sweet potato puree, eggs, warm milk, and butter, they bake into tender rolls perfect for dinners, holidays, and meal prep. They rise twice for maximum softness and bake to a golden finish with an egg wash and a sprinkle of sea salt.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
First rise 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup sweet potato puree
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour / 00 flour
  • 3/4 cup warm milk
  • 1/2 tbsp 5 g dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 tbsp sea salt plus extra for topping
  • For brushing:
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp milk

Instructions
 

  • Step 1: Begin by preparing the sweet potato. Peel, dice, and boil until very tender, then mash until smooth. Allow the puree to cool completely before using.
  • Step 2: In a large bowl, combine the cooled sweet potato puree with melted butter, sugar, eggs, and salt, mixing until fully combined.
  • Step 3: Add the warm milk to the bowl and stir well.
  • Step 4: Mix in half the flour along with the dry yeast. Stir until smooth, then add the remaining flour and continue mixing until a soft dough begins to form.
  • Step 5: Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for about 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
  • Step 6: Place the dough into a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and allow it to rise for about 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
  • Step 7: Gently deflate the dough, divide it into equal portions, and roll each portion into a smooth ball.
  • Step 8: Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper and arrange the dough balls slightly spaced apart.
  • Step 9: Mix the egg and milk for brushing, lightly coat the rolls, cover the pan, and let the rolls rise again for 40–60 minutes until doubled.
  • Step 10: Preheat the oven to 200°C. Brush the rolls again with the egg mixture, sprinkle lightly with sea salt, and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
  • Step 11: Remove the pan from the oven and allow the rolls to cool slightly before serving.