Description
A delightful bread that combines sweet potatoes with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, perfect for snacks, breakfast, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups sweet potatoes (mashed)
- ½ cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (for topping)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9.25 x 5.25 inch loaf pan.
- Cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing on low speed, followed by the vanilla extract and mashed sweet potatoes.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Mix the additional sugar and cinnamon for the topping, then sprinkle it over the batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool on a rack for 15 minutes before removing from the pan, then slice and serve.
Notes
Store leftovers in a large ziplock bag for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: sweet potato, bread, dessert, baking, cinnamon