Sweet Potato Cinnamon Bread

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Makes

4 loaves (6 slices each)

Updated: Nov. 18, 2023
My family loves quick breads. This one is moist and spicy. If you don't have mini loaf pans it works just as well in regular size pans. —Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania
Sweet Potato Cinnamon Bread Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2-2/3 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
  • 2/3 cup canola oil
  • 2/3 cup 2% milk
  • 1-1/2 cups raisins
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk the first 8 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk eggs, sweet potatoes, oil and milk until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in raisins and walnuts.
  2. Transfer to 4 greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.
For larger loaves: Prepare recipe as directed, using two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake in preheated 350° oven 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Yield: 2 loaves (12 slices each)

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 299 calories, 10g fat (1g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 236mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.