Name: Sweet Potato Spoon Bread (Standard)
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 cups Sweet Potato-mashed; 1/4 cup Butter-melted; 1/4 cup Milk; 1/4 cup Brown Sugar-packed; 1 cup Cornmeal; 1 tsp Baking Powder; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Cinnamon; 1/4 tsp Nutmeg

Recipe tier

A comforting and slightly sweet side dish, perfect for holidays or a cozy weeknight meal. This version uses readily available ingredients and is easy to make.

Total 45 min

Serves 6

Steps 7

Ingredients 9

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Sweet Potato Base
2 cups 480 mL Sweet Potato-mashed
cup 60 mL Butter-melted
cup 60 mL Milk
cup 60 mL Brown Sugar-packed
Dry Ingredients
1 cup 120 g Cornmeal
1 tsp 5 mL Baking Powder
tsp 2.5 mL Salt
Flavor Enhancers
tsp 2.5 mL Cinnamon
tsp 1.25 mL Nutmeg

Equipment

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Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
In a large bowl, combine all Sweet Potato Base ingredients and mix well.
In a separate bowl, whisk together all Dry Ingredients.
Add the dry ingredients to the sweet potato mixture and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
Stir in all Flavor Enhancers.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cool slightly before serving.