Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 400°F. Poke holes in sweet potatoes with a fork, drizzle with olive oil, and roast for 30 minutes until soft.
- 2Let the sweet potatoes cool, peel, and mash them. You should have about 1 cup of mashed sweet potato.
- 3In a medium bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
- 4In a large bowl, whisk buttermilk, eggs, sour cream, and mashed sweet potato until combined.
- 5Combine wet and dry ingredients until just combined. Pour in melted butter and mix.
- 6Place a 10-inch cast iron skillet in the oven for 5 minutes to preheat. Carefully remove and pour in the batter.
- 7Bake at 400°F for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 8Combine ingredients for honey butter in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
- 9Once the cornbread is baked, top it with cinnamon honey butter, slice, and serve.
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1.5 cup fine yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
- 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1.5 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 0.33 cup sour cream
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 0.5 cup honey
- 1.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Equipment
ovenbaking traywire racklarge bowlwhiskmetal bowlcast iron skilletspatulaspoonpastry brush
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