Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Boil sweet potatoes until tender, then mash and let cool.
- In a large bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cayenne pepper.
- In another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg, and cooled mashed sweet potatoes.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients, then fold in green onions.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or heavy skillet.
- Drop spoonfuls of batter into hot oil, frying until golden brown on all sides.
- Drain on paper towels.
Notes
- Serve with cinnamon butter for dipping.
- Adjust the heat by adding more or less cayenne pepper.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 hushpuppies
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg