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4.75 from 8 votes

Sweet Potato Bread

Enjoy this sweet potato bread for breakfast, dessert, or a midday snack. Made with mashed sweet potatoes, brown sugar, and a hint of buttermilk, it's tender, moist, and just the right amount of sweet.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 9 slices
Author: Julie Chiou

Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup (220 g) dark brown sugar packed
  • ½ cup (118 ml) avocado or vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ¾ cup (219 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ⅓ cup (79 ml) buttermilk
  • 1 cup (133 g) cooked and mashed sweet potatoes cooled (make sure there are no lumps)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 °F (177 °C). Generously spray a 9x5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together brown sugar, oil, and eggs until just combined.
    1 cup dark brown sugar, ½ cup avocado or vegetable oil, 2 eggs
    Whisking together dry ingredients for sweet potato bread.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
    1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
    Whisking together wet ingredients for sweet potato bread.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and alternate with the buttermilk and stir until just incorporated, then, carefully fold in the sweet potatoes.
    1/3 cup buttermilk, 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
    Combining wet and dry ingredients for sweet potato bread.
  • Add the batter to the prepared baking pan then bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the center comes out clean when a toothpick is inserted into the center. Allow to cool for 10 minutes then turn onto a metal baking rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.
    Sweet potato bread batter in a loaf pan lined with parchment paper.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 slice (118 grams) | Calories: 323 kcal | Carbohydrates: 46 g | Protein: 4 g | Fat: 14 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9 g | Trans Fat: 0.003 g | Cholesterol: 37 mg | Sodium: 237 mg | Potassium: 138 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 25 g

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