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Sweet Potato Bread Recipe
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Sweet Potato Bread

This sweet potato bread is a moist and warming pastry that's the perfect cozy snack or breakfast for cool fall days.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 32 (Makes 2 loaves)
Author: Melissa Griffiths

Ingredients

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup oil
  • 2 cups cold mashed cooked sweet potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup chopped pecans optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F., and grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans well. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add the sugar, eggs, and oil, and mix well to combine.
  • Add the the mashed sweet potatoes and vanilla, and stir to combine.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Stir to combine.
  • Fold in the pecans.
  • Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans, and smooth out the top.
  • Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until the center is set and toothpick interested in the middle comes out clean.
  • Let the bread cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, and then run a knife along the edge to remove from the pan and finish cooling on a cooling rack.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

  • For a lighter version, replace the 1 cup of oil with 1/2 cup oil and 1/2 cup applesauce OR 1 cup applesauce. It works great with those substitutions.
  • Omit the nuts if you like, but they are SO good in this bread.
  • This bread freezes very well.
  • If you can make banana bread (which everyone can!), then you'll ace this homemade sweet potato bread recipe that's so simple and tastes like a treat even though there's a veggie superfood inside! But don't worry, it tastes like cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 of 32 servings | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 1204IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg

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