This sweet potato cornbread is soft, moist, and just sweet enough — made with Jiffy mix and baked in a cast iron skillet or 9x13 pan. Serve it warm with homemade cinnamon honey butter for the perfect cozy bite.
Ingredients
Sweet Potato Cornbread
1largesweet potatoabout 1 lb
2boxesJiffy corn muffin mix
2large eggs
⅔cupsour cream
⅔cuphalf-n-halfor milk
2Tablespoonslight brown sugarpacked
½teaspoonground cinnamon
Cinnamon Honey Butter (optional)
½cupbuttersoftened
½cuphoney
½teaspoongroudn cinnamon
Instructions
Peel and chop sweet potatoes into large cubes. Place into a small pot and cover with water. Bring water to a boil and cook potatoes for 12-15 minutes, until so tender you can easily smash with a fork. Drain potatoes, reserving 2 Tablespoons of cooking water.
1 large sweet potato
Mash potatoes by hand or puree in a food processor until smooth, adding a bit of reserved water if needed.
Preheat oven to 400ºF. For a cast iron skillet: Place it in the oven with a pat of butter to preheat.For a 9×13 pan: Grease it with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, mix 1 cup of sweet potato puree with the Jiffy mix, eggs, sour cream, half-n-half, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Stir until just combined.
2 boxes Jiffy corn muffin mix, 2 large eggs, ⅔ cup sour cream, ⅔ cup half-n-half, 2 Tablespoons light brown sugar, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pour the batter into the hot skillet or prepared pan. Bake for 16–20 minutes, or until set in the center and golden on top. A toothpick inserted in the middle should come out clean or with just a few moist crumbs. Allow to cool for 10–15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Optional: While it bakes, make the cinnamon honey butter by mixing softened butter, honey, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
½ cup butter, ½ cup honey, ½ teaspoon groudn cinnamon
Notes
Avoid canned yams, which are too sweet for this recipe. Use plain mashed sweet potato or purée.Storage at room temp for up to 3 days, in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze up to 2 months.Nutritional information calculated without optional cinnamon honey butter.