Skillet Sweet Potato Bread with Pecan Cranberry Cheese Dip
This Skillet Sweet Potato Bread with Pecan Cranberry Cheese Dip is one of the most impressive and delightful dishes you can prepare for holiday gatherings. The skillet consists of fluffy and soft homemade sweet potato bread rolls ring with a warm gooey melted cheese dip with toasted pecans, dried cranberries and honey in the center.
Ingredients
Sweet Potato Bread Dough
- 3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp (5g) salt
- 1/2 tsp (2g) cinnamon
- 2 tsp (6g) active dry yeast (or 20g fresh yeast)
- 2/3 cup (160ml) warm milk
- 1 tsp (5g) sugar
- 2 tbsp (30g) butter, melted
- 1/2 cup (120g) mashed sweet potatoes
For brushing
- 1 egg ,beaten
Pecan Cranberry Cheese Dip
- 8 oz (230g) cream cheese , room temperature
- 1 cup (100g) mozzarella cheese , grated
- 1/2 cup (50g) Cheddar cheese , grated
- 3/4 cup (75g) pecans or walnuts , toasted and chopped
- 3/4 cup (90g) dried cranberries
- 2 tbsp (30g) honey
- 1/4 tsp (1g) cinnamon
Makes: 9inch round
Instructions
Prepare the sweet potato bread dough.
- In a small bowl, add active dried yeast, sugar and ⅓ cup (80ml) milk, and let it rest for 5 minutes, to activate the yeast. In a large bowl mix flour with salt and cinnamon. Add dissolved yeast, butter, mashed sweet potato and remaining ⅓ cup (80ml) warm milk. Mix everything together then knead until smooth and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover it with plastic wrap and let it sit for about 1 hour at room temperature, to let the dough rise until doubled in size.
- On a floured surface, turn the dough, knead for a few seconds and divide it into 16 pieces. Form into balls.
- Grease a 9-inch (23 cm) cast iron skillet with butter and the outer side of a 5-inch (13cm) diameter bowl. Place the bowl in the center of the skillet and arrange the dough balls around the bowl.
- Cover the skillet with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let rise for another 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
Prepare the pecan cranberry cheese dip.
- In a bowl add cream cheese and mix until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients: grated mozzarella chese, grated cheddar cheese, chopped toasted pecans or walnuts, cranberries, cinnamon and honey. Mix until combined.
- Remove the bowl from the center of the skillet and add the pecan cranberry dip into the center of the skillet.
- Brush the dough balls with the beaten egg.
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden brown.
- Let it cool slightly for 5 - 10 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 16Calories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 23.8gProtein: 6gFat: 11.7gSaturated Fat: 5.5gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 212mgPotassium: 126mgFiber: 1.8gSugar: 3.3gCalcium: 58mgIron: 2mg