Bacon Sweet Potato Cornbread Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cornbread Recipes. (Bacon Sweet Potato Cornbread Recipe). A classic, old-fashioned, dense skillet corn bread gets jazzed up with bacon and sweet potato. I started with another recipe, added sweet potato and bacon, and substituted bacon grease for the shortening. Serve warm in wedges with butter.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 1 9-inch skillet

Bacon Sweet Potato Cornbread Recipe

Ingredients

5 slices bacon

1 ¼ cups cornmeal

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato

1 cup buttermilk

2 eggs

lightly beaten

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Cook and stir bacon in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until browned about 10 minutes. Remove and chop bacon leaving 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings in skillet.

Step 3

Whisk cornmeal salt and baking soda in a bowl. Stir sweet potato buttermilk and eggs together in a separate bowl until thoroughly combined. Stir sweet potato mixture into dry ingredients and mix chopped bacon into batter. Pour batter into the cast-iron skillet.

Step 4

Bake corn bread in the preheated oven until browned and bread feels firm to the touch about 30 minutes. Turn corn bread onto a serving plate and cut into wedges for serving.

Nutritional Information

Bacon Sweet Potato Cornbread Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 206.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.7g 17%

Carbohydrates: 29.4g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 3.5g

Fat: 5.7g 9%

Saturated Fat: 1.9g 9%

Cholesterol: 72.1mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 3300.9IU 66%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.9mg 30%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 11%

Vitamin C: 0.9mg 2%

Folate: 74.3mcg 19%

Calcium: 64.8mg 7%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 24.6mg 9%

Potassium: 245.8mg 7%

Sodium: 750mg 30%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 30%

Calories From Fat: 51.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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