Spiced Sweet Potato Bread

Name: Spiced Sweet Potato Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 1 loaf.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Bread Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 eggs; 1-1/2 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 2 medium); 1/2 cup canola oil; 6 tablespoons orange juice; 1/2 cup chopped pecans

This moist and spicy bread from field editor Rebecca Cook Jones of Henderson, Nevada gives a true feeling of fall. “My family isn’t fond of traditional sweet potatoes, so I make this yummy bread instead,” says Rebecca.

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 2 medium)
1/2 cup canola oil
6 tablespoons orange juice
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine first eight ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, sweet potatoes, oil and orange juice. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in pecans.
Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Originally published as Sweet Potato Bread in Taste of Home October/November 2007

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semcd

Dec 20, 2017

Best use of sweet potatoes EVER!!! I make this for gifts every Christmas...makes a wonderful addition to my gift basket!!! Everyone loves it!
Rhondaand

Dec 7, 2017

easy to see why this was a contest winner, I even used wheat bread and yum still fantastic!
Grammy Debbie

Dec 30, 2015

Deliciously different holiday bread. I also baked mine into muffins and sprinkled the top with sanding sugar which made them extra special. I also used my no fail baking tip of preheating the oven 50 degrees hotter than instructed and then after putting the muffins in the oven, I turn the temp down to the instructed temperature. Makes beautiful, bakery-style muffins, full with high crowns.
cherstad

Mar 22, 2014

I baked this recipe into 12 muffins instead of a loaf (baked them 21 minutes at 350 degrees). They were delicious! I've been looking for a way to get my kids to eat sweet potatoes, and this recipe has done the trick. I reduced the sugar to 1/2 cup and used spelt flour in place of the all-purpose flour. The end result was a tender and lightly sweet muffin.
HighDee215

Oct 27, 2013

I had never eaten Sweet Potato Bread before. This is so easy and delicious. My boys loved it and so did I. M as me this bread now!
tspile

Jan 16, 2013

Delicious! Easy to make and very moist. We have made twice. The 2nd time with canned sw potato, but have to use unsweetened or leave out part of the sugar.
drigotechbras

Dec 17, 2012

Very delicious, it turned out great, very moist and flavorfull, I'll be making it again for sure.
xicota

May 6, 2012

Great recipe! I had leftover sweet potato casserole (which I froze) from Easter, so I used it for this recipe---worked fine.
Dizzaster

Mar 25, 2012

This recipe is EXCELLENT!! Very moist and flavorful! The only thing I will do differently next time is lessen the sugar, maybe down to just one cup or even 3/4. The bread came out a little too sweet for my personal taste :)
JenfromFlag

Jan 14, 2012

The taste is great and I love that there are some yummy good for your veges in the bread.