If you have a bread machine and you want to challenge yourself, then these Bread Machine Sweet Potato Rolls are for you! Using basic ingredients, you are going to create rolls that are so delicious, that your family will ask for them by name.
Every family needs a “go-to” roll recipe! These Sweet Potato Rolls are great on their own, but they are also delicious with soup or as a side with almost any meal. Once you make this recipe you’ll see just how easy it is to make your own rolls.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- You get to make these rolls in a bread machine, which makes baking easier for you!
- The taste of these rolls is amazing! They are soft and very filling, which we love.
- This is also a versatile roll recipe which means you can use it for many recipes.
Ingredients
- warm water, 70 to 80 degrees
- egg, room temperature
- butter, softened
- large sweet potato, cooked, peeled, and mashed (about ¾ cup)
- all-purpose flour
- sugar
- salt
- active dry yeast
See the recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Place ingredients into the bread machine in the order listed or according to your manufacturer’s instructions.
Program the bread machine using the dough setting.
After the initial mix, check and add flour or water if needed.
When the dough cycle has completed, punch down the dough and transfer it to a lightly floured surface.
Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces and shape it into a ball.
Place the rolls on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover, place in a warm, draft-free location, and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Bake the rolls for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Substitutions
Don’t have everything you need on hand to make this recipe? Here are some of my favorite tried and true.
- Sweet potatoes – If you don’t have sweet potatoes on hand, you can use canned pumpkin. It might sound weird, but it works great!
- All-purpose flour – No all-purpose flour in your kitchen? Feel free to use bread flour. It works just as well as all-purpose flour.
Variations
You may find that you enjoy making variations to your recipes. If that’s the case, then check out these variations to these rolls.
- Make it a loaf – If you want to skip the rolls and make it a loaf of bread, then go for it. The recipe may need to be adjusted slightly.
- Add mix-ins – It’s your bread, so make sure you add what you want to the bread. For example, adding in finely chopped herbs could make your rolls even more amazing!
- Kid-friendly – This is a great recipe to get the kids started with. Let them help make these homemade Sweet Potato Rolls.
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Equipment
- measuring cup and spoon
- bread machine
- large baking sheet
- parchment paper
- plastic wrap or lightweight kitchen towels
Storage
Once the rolls have cooled down, you can store them in a Ziploc bag at room temperature. You can easily freeze these rolls before you bake them or after!
Tips
- Want to make these rolls super sweet? Slightly brush the roll with maple syrup or a little bit of honey. You will be in heaven.
- Want to make these rolls super sweet? Slightly brush the roll with maple syrup or a little bit of honey. You will be in heaven.
- You can make the dough for these rolls ahead of time and store it in the fridge. Just let it come to room temperature before you bake them.
- For a fresh-baked taste, you can reheat these rolls in the oven at 350 degrees for about 5 minutes.
- If you want to make these rolls ahead of time, you can easily freeze them. Just place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and place them in the freezer. Once they are frozen, you can store them in a Ziploc bag. When you are ready to bake them, just let them thaw out and then bake according to the recipe instructions.
- Be sure to cover the rolls while they rise, I like to use a floursack towel. If you are a plastic wrap, I recommend spraying the side that will touch the rolls with cooking spray so that the dough doesn’t stick
FAQ
Do you have questions about this Bread Machine Sweet Potato Rolls recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Place the rolls on a microwave-safe plate and then place a wet paper towel on top. Reheat for 10-20 seconds until you get the desired temperature.
You can wrap the rolls in aluminum foil and then place them in the oven to get them soft again!
Set the oven temperature to 350 and then place the rolls on the baking sheet and place them in the oven until golden brown.
Yes, these rolls freeze beautifully baked and unbaked.
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Bread Machine Sweet Potato Rolls
Equipment
- measuring cup and spoon
- bread machine
- large baking sheet
- Parchment Paper
- plastic wrap or lightweight kitchen towels
Ingredients
- ½ cup warm water 70 to 80 degrees
- 1 egg room temperature
- 3 tablespoons butter softened
- 1 large sweet potato cooked, peeled and mashed (about ¾ cup)
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 4 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast this is equal to two small packets of active yeast
Instructions
- Place ingredients into the bread machine in the order listed or according to your manufacturer’s instructions.
- Program the bread machine using the dough setting.
- After the initial mix, check and add flour or water if needed.
- When the dough cycle has completed, punch down the dough and transfer to a lightly floured surface.
- Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces and shape into a ball.
- Place the rolls on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover, place in a warm, draft-free location, and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Bake the rolls for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Notes
- If you want to make these rolls ahead of time, you can easily freeze them. Just place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and place them in the freezer. Once they are frozen, you can store them in a Ziploc bag. When you are ready to bake them, just let them thaw out and then bake according to the recipe instructions.
- Be sure to cover the rolls while they rise, I like to use a floursack towel. If you are a plastic wrap, I recommend spraying the side that will touch the rolls with cooking spray so that the dough doesn’t stick.
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