There are times when I want to put together a very quick yet healthy, bready something to feed my kids. While I always have my Spinach Tortillas or my 2-Ingredient Bread but they are slightly larger servings. So I knew I had to come up with something small, simple, and I really wanted to use some of my sweet potatoes!
Ingredients
Only two ingredients are what you need for these bread rolls.
Sweet Potatoes – I used orange sweet potatoes, and I haven’t tried other types. Starchier types might struggle to bake the same way. The sweet potatoes need to be mashed, so you’ll need to cook them. In the recipe below, I cook them in boiling water, but they can also be steamed, air-fried, or oven-baked. The last two options make the mash a bit drier, so you might have to add more water. The puree must be used cold. You can even use frozen sweet potatoes. Just make sure to cook and cool it. Self-Rising Flour – Self-rising all-purpose flour is essentially a perfectly pre-mixed combination of regular flour with baking powder. If you can’t find this, you can make it by adding 2 teaspoons of baking powder per cup of all-purpose flour. I didn’t try gluten-free flour for this recipe and I can’t guarantee it will work.
How To Make Sweet Potato Bread Rolls
The details steps are in the recipe card below, but I’ve included below photos of key steps where it can help you make this recipe right every time.
Baking Options
You can bake these rolls in two ways:
In the oven: They bake in about 30 to 35 minutes at 350 °F (180 °C). In an air fryer: The rolls are ready after 20 minutes at 350 °F (180 °C).
Pro Tips for Perfect Rolls
After trying this recipe several times (and failing a few), I’ve nailed the details that will allow you to get it right the first time.
Let the cooked sweet potato cool down before adding the mash to the flour. The the warmth would activate the gluten in the flour and make the dough too gummy. You know it’s cold and ready when there’s no more steam coming out the vegetables when put in the drainer. It would typically take about 20 minutes at room temperature. Mash and then measure the amounts in cups. Pack and sweep off the excess for precision. Stir the ingredients with a spoon first. When it forms some lumps of dough and looks dry and crumbly, stop stirring. Knead with your hands. Squeeze the ingredients together to form a dough, gradually adding water if needed until all the ingredients come together into a dough ball. This process is a bit messy, you will get sticky dough on your hands, but keep kneading for about 2-3 minutes to have a dough ball. Rub oil on your hands to work the dough. Rub a good teaspoon of oil around the dough too.
Flavoring Options
You can choose if you want them savory or sweet.
Savory: add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the dough (when adding the flour). You can also add flavors, like garlic powder, paprika cumin, or cinnamon. Sweet: add 2 to 3 tablespoons of sugar to the flour.
These rolls can also be made with many toppings added to the balls in the pan, just before cooking. To do so, brush the top with some water and stick sesame seeds, bagel seasonings, brown sugar, poppy seeds, or sunflower seeds.
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