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Maple Rum Sweet Potato Cornbread

This freshly baked Sweet Potato Cornbread bakes up super moist, extra sweet, and tasty.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time16 minutes
Resting Time10 minutes
Total Time31 minutes
Course: Bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: Southern
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 215kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ cup buttermilk or coconut milk
  • ¼ cup salted butter melted
  • cup mashed sweet potato make sure it is room temperature
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons rum can omit as well
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • Shortening

Instructions

  • Preheat Oven to 400 degrees and gather the ingredients.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, corn meal, baking powder, sugar and cinnamon until well mixed.
  • In a separate medium sized bowl, whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, mashed sweet potato, eggs, maple syrup, rum, vanilla extract, and oil.
  • Slowly add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix together until well combined but don't overmix. Let the batter sit for 10 minutes.
  • Coat a 10-inch cast iron skillet, baking pan or muffin pan with shortening or prepare with non-stick baking spray until fully covered.
  • Add cornbread mixture to the pan (for muffins, fill each opening two-thirds full). Place in preheated oven for 16-19 minutes until cornbread is done. Remove from oven and serve.

Notes

  • Serve warm with butter and honey or maple syrup for best flavor.
  • Let the batter rest. This step is essential to fluffy cornbread. While resting the gluten in the flour relaxes and starch grains in the cornmeal and flour to expand.
  • Check for doneness. In order to make sure the cornbread fully cooks, insert a knife or toothpick into the center of the pan (or muffin in the center of the pan). It will come out clean when the cornbread is done.

Nutrition

Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1231IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 1mg