Soft Purple Sweet Potato Buns
Delightful and fluffy sweet potato buns with a vibrant purple hue and subtle sweetness, perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 115 minutes
- Yield: 12 buns 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup mashed purple sweet potato
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients in a bowl: flour, sugar, salt, and yeast.
- Add mashed sweet potato, warm water, and olive oil to the dry ingredients.
- Knead the dough until smooth and elastic, about 5-7 minutes.
- Let the dough rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Shape the risen dough into small buns and place on a baking sheet.
- Let the buns rise again for 30 minutes.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 20-25 minutes until golden.
Notes
Serve warm with butter or jam. Great for sandwiches or alongside soup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg