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Sweet Potato Bread Recipe

Sweet Potato Bread Recipe

2019-01-29
4.5 Stars (5 Voters)
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This sweet potato cake is so moist, soft and rich. The recipe is easy to follow and even if you are not an experienced baker You'll easily make that sweet potato bread.
DIFFICULTY
Easy
YIELDS
8
PREP TIME
2¼ hours
WORK TIME
20 minutes
RECIPE CUISINE
American
INGREDIENTS FOR YIELDS
  • 1 large sweet potato (400-450g or 14-16 oz)
  • 1 cup (200g) white sugar
  • 1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) water
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups
  • (220g) flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3.5 oz (100g) walnuts
DIRECTIONS

1. Wrap sweet potato with foil and bake at 450F (230C) until tender, about 1 hour.

2. Unwrap and peel the sweet potato. Transfer to a bowl and mash. Set aside and let cool while making the batter.

3. Preheat oven to 350F (175C).

4. In a large bowl beat eggs, white sugar and brown sugar. Beat for one minute. Add oil, water and beat until combined.

5. In separate bowl stir flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.

6. Add dry ingredients to wet and mix. And mashed sweet potato and mix until well combined. Fold in walnuts.

7. Pour into loaf pan.

8. Bake for 70-80 minutes. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool before serving.

  • Note: if after 30 minutes in the oven, the bread turns too brown, cover with foil for the rest of baking.
COMMENTS (1)
  • G
    Grady
    4/2/2019

    Very good recipe I would also recommend sprinkling the top with suger before you cook it to give the crust a little crackle when bitten.

    Reply
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