Description
These Potato Yeast Rolls feature a pillowy-soft texture with subtle sweetness from sweet potatoes. The secret ingredient keeps them fresh and tender for days, unlike regular dinner rolls that dry out quickly. Perfect for holidays or everyday dinners.
Ingredients
1 cup mashed sweet potato, cooled to room temperature
1 packet (2¼ teaspoons) active dry yeast
½ cup warm water (110°F)
½ cup warm milk (110°F)
¼ cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 large egg, room temperature
1½ teaspoons salt
4 to 4½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons melted butter for brushing
Instructions
1. Combine warm water, 1 tablespoon sugar, and yeast in a large bowl; let stand 5-7 minutes until foamy.
2. Add warm milk, remaining sugar, melted butter, egg, mashed sweet potato, and salt to yeast mixture; whisk until smooth.
3. Add 2 cups flour and stir until incorporated, then gradually add remaining flour ½ cup at a time until a shaggy dough forms.
4. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead 8-10 minutes until smooth, elastic, and slightly tacky.
5. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning to coat; cover and let rise in a warm place 1 to 1½ hours until doubled.
6. Punch down dough and divide into 16-20 equal portions (about 2 ounces each).
7. Shape each portion into a smooth ball and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets or touching in a 9×13-inch pan.
8. Cover and let rise 30-45 minutes until puffy and nearly doubled.
9. Preheat oven to 375°F during the last 15 minutes of rising.
10. Brush tops with melted butter and bake 18-22 minutes until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 190°F.
11. Immediately brush hot rolls with additional melted butter.
12. Let cool 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Sweet potato should be cooled to room temperature before adding to dough.
Dough can be refrigerated after shaping for up to 24 hours; allow extra rising time before baking.
Baked rolls freeze beautifully for up to 3 months in airtight freezer bags.
For pull-apart style rolls, place them touching in a baking pan; for individual rolls, space them 2 inches apart.
Unbaked shaped rolls can be frozen and baked directly from frozen after thawing and rising.
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Bread, Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Potato Yeast Rolls, sweet potato rolls, homemade dinner rolls, yeast bread, soft rolls