Sweet Potato Cornbread

Name: Sweet Potato Cornbread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup fine yellow cornmeal; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup packed light or dark brown sugar; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 large eggs; 2 cups whole buttermilk; 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potato; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; pats of butter, honey or alaga/sorghum syrup, for drizzling

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:40min

This one here is the best-ever sweet potato cornbread recipe you will swoon over! It's so incredibly moist and tender, flavorful, laced with a touch of warm spices, and loaded with an abundance of sweet potato goodness. Go ahead and enjoy this cornbread right along with your favorite main entrées, cozy soups/stews, and more!

Updated at: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 01:21:48 GMT