Sweet Potato Cornbread with Honey Butter

Moist, tender sweet potato cornbread topped with rich honey butter—this soul food cornbread recipe brings sweet, savory comfort to every bite.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes (canned pureed or cooked and mashed)
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1/4 cup honey
Instructions
- 1
--- For the Butter ---
- 2
Mix softened butter and honey together in a small bowl. Set aside.
- 3
--- For the Cornbread ---
- 4
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- 5
Mix dry ingredients plus spices together in one bowl.
- 6
Mix pureed sweet potatoes, brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla extract in another bowl.
- 7
Mix wet and dry ingredients together.
- 8
Place batter in a butter greased small baking pan
- 9
Bake cornbread for 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
- 10
Cut cornbread into squares.
- 11
Serve topped with honey butter.
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