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Sweet Potato Spice Bread

Name: Sweet Potato Spice Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 mini loaves (6 pieces each).
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/3 cup mashed sweet potato; 1/3 cup honey; 3 tablespoons canola oil; 2 tablespoons molasses; 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Makes

2 mini loaves (6 pieces each)

Moist and tender, this delightful quick bread has a bold molasses-spice flavor. It's a good thing this recipe makes two mini loaves because they'll go fast! You can eat one loaf now and freeze the other for later. —Ronnie Littles, Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, room temperature
1/3 cup mashed sweet potato
1/3 cup honey
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons molasses
1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, spices and salt. In another small bowl, whisk the egg, sweet potato, honey, oil and molasses. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in walnuts.
Transfer to 2 greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 142 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 85mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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