Bacon Sweet Potato Cornbread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 5 slices bacon
• 1 1/4 cups cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c).
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.