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Sliced sweet potato bread on a wire rack
4.92 from 24 votes

Sweet Potato Bread

Sweet potato bread is a moist, dense, perfectly sweet and spiced quick bread that is perfect for autumn breakfasts, afternoon tea, or on a holiday table.
Author Diana
Servings 12 servings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Equipment

  • 8.5x4.55" loaf pan

Ingredients

  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar light or dark
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup vegetable oil or sunflower or corn oil, Note 1
  • cup water
  • 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potato Note 3
  • 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour sifted, Note 2
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup pecans roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F/180°C.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the sugars, eggs, oil, water, and the mashed sweet potato.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg).
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mix until there are no dry patches of flour but do not over mix (this is very important).
  • Fold in the chopped pecans.
  • Pour batter into a greased 8.5 x 4.5-inch loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
  • Allow the sweet potato bread to cool completely on a rack before removing from the pan and serving.

Notes

  1. You can substitute applesauce for all or some of the oil in this recipe.
  2. Wheat flour can be used in place of all-purpose flour, but keep in mind that the bread will be a little dense.
  3. Canned sweet potato puree can be used in this recipe, or you can boil sweet potatoes or steam them and make the mash yourself.
  4. Batter will be wet and loose, and that’s what you’re looking for.
  5. This bread is super moist and tender, it does not break (but it's not dry). And it’s not overly sweet, the sweetness level is just right.
  6. This recipe can be used to make muffins, but adjust the baking time to 20-25 minutes. 

Nutrition

Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 4786IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg