Side dishe for 12
Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls
These soft dinner rolls use mashed sweet potato and yeast dough, with two rises before baking until golden.
Typical price
$0.73for 4 servings
$0.18 per serving$0.73 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 175 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetSide dishesFall
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.34Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.18 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp water
Steps
- Boil the sweet potato in water for 20 minutes, drain it, and mash it until smooth.
- Warm the milk and butter in a saucepan over low heat, then cool the mixture until warm, not hot.
- Stir the yeast and sugar into the warm milk mixture and rest it for 5 minutes.
- Mix in the sweet potato, flour, and salt, then knead the dough for 8 minutes until smooth.
- Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 60 minutes, then divide it into 12 balls.
- Place the balls in a greased 9-by-13-inch pan, cover, and let them rise for 30 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 350 F, brush the rolls with beaten egg mixed with 2 tablespoons water, and bake for 20 minutes.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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