Description
This sweet potato bread is soft, moist, and lightly spiced with warm cinnamon flavors. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert, it pairs beautifully with butter or cream cheese.
Ingredients
- 2 cups mashed sweet potato
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the mashed sweet potato, brown sugar, granulated sugar, oil, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Fold in the chopped walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can substitute walnuts with pecans or omit them entirely.
- Store the bread in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- This bread freezes well for up to 2 months.
- Serve warm with butter or cream cheese for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
