Our three and a half year old is a vegetable hater but loves bread so we try to get in nutrition where we can. The texture of these buns is great so we always have a batch in the freezer now.
2 smallboiled or steamed sweet potatoes (about a cup)
3 tablespoonshoney
3 tablespoonsbutter or 3 tablespoons coconut oil, room temperature
2 eggs, room temperature
1 cupgluten-free oats, ground or 1 cup sweet sorghum
1 cupbrown rice flour
1 cuptapioca starch
1/2cupalmonds, ground
1 ouncechia seeds, ground (two tablespoons)
1 teaspoonbaking powder
1 teaspoonbaking soda
1 teaspoonguar gum
1 teaspoonsea salt
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Instructions
In a measuring cup dissolve sugar in warm water, sprinkle on yeast, cover with saran wrap and set aside.
In a small bowl mix together brown rice flour, tapioca starch, baking powder, baking soda, guar gum and salt.
Grind oats, almonds and chia in a clean coffee grinder or blender until they are very fine and mix in well with dry ingredients until there are no lumps.
In bowl of electric mixer add cooked sweet potato, honey, butter or coconut oil, and eggs. Mix well then add proofed yeast mixture. Add dry ingredients 1 cup at a time until mixed well.
Push all ingredients down sides of bowl to be sure there's no dry spots then beat on medium-high for 3 minutes. Mixture should be very creamy and thready looking. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time until proper texture is reached.
With a cookie scoop, place mixture into 2 muffin top pans, flatten with the back of a spoon warmed in water.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds if you like them.
Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes until the outside is very golden.
Let sit for ten minutes before removing from pans to complete cooling on racks.