My Favorite Thanksgiving Sides: Sweet Potato Casserole and Sweet Cornbread Muffins
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and we are trying out some recipes that we will use as sides this year. So far, my favorites are sweet potato casserole and this recipe for sweet cornbread muffins. I’ve included recipes for these Thanksgiving sides below!
Sweet Cornbread Muffins
These are a cornbread muffin with a sweet twist. My family devoured these muffins and they will most definitely be on every future Thanksgiving Day menu.
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups Cornmeal
- 1 ½ cups Flour
- ¾ cup Sugar
- 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ¾ teaspoon Salt
- 2 Eggs
- ¾ cup Milk
- ¼ cup Buttermilk
- ¼ cup shortening
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- â…“ cup butter
- 4 tablespoons Honey
Instructions
- Preheat over to 375 degrees.
- Combine all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl and beat on Medium until well mixed. I use my mixer for this.
- Line your muffin tin with liners and pour them 3/4 full with the batter.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 314mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 151IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg
Servings: 24 muffins
Calories: 160kcal
Sweet Potato Casserole
I normally don’t care for sweet potatoes on Thanksgiving, but this recipe is delicious. If you have some family members who don’t like sweet potatoes, be sure to test this out on them to change their mind!
Ingredients
- 3 sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place cubed sweet potatoes into a pot with water and boil them until soft.
- Drain water and add butter, salt, and Vanilla Extract and mash using a potato masher.
- Place in an 8×8 baking dish and top with marshmallows.
- Bake for 25 – 30 minutes, or until the marshmallows begin to toast on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 484mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 9458IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.4mg
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 125kcal