Maple Honey Glazed Sweet Potato Rolls
These Maple Honey Sweet Potato Rolls are slightly sweet with a pillowy dough, chewy outside, and topped with a maple butter glaze. They are so darn good, you can't eat just one.
Ingredients
- 5 cups flour
- 1 package yeast
- ½ cup sweet potatoes cooked and mashed
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1-1/2 cups warm water 110 degrees
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsps 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Combine 5 cups of flour and yeast in a separate bowl
- In a stand mixer, combine potatoes, sugar, salt, honey and 1-½ cups warm water (heated to 110 degrees)
- Add 2 cups of flour and yeast mixture and with a dough hook, beat at low speed for ½ minute and then 2 minutes at high speed
- Add the remaining 3 cups of flour and mix on low until a smooth dough forms, and starts to come away from the sides of the bowl
- Form into a smooth ball, cover and allow to rise for at least 2 hours
- Punch down and turn out a lightly floured surface
- Cover and let rest for 10 minutes
- After the first rise, punch down the top of the dough and turn out a lightly floured surface. Using a pizza cutter, slice into 12 even triangles Take a piece of each triangle and cut it in half length-wise, then roll each piece of dought into a smooth round ball.
- Using a pizza cutter, slice into 12 even triangles. Take a piece of each triangle and cut it in half length-wise, then roll each piece of dough into a smooth round ball.
- Place rolls on a greased sheet pan, cover and allow to rise for 10 minutes.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 6 minutes
- Whisk melted butter and maple syrup in a small bowl
- Remove rolls from oven and brush the butter and maple mixture on top
- Place back in the oven and bake for 5-10 more minutes or until the tops are golden brown
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