Sweet Potato Bread

  in Breads, Desserts, Recipes

from grocery.coop

Sweet potatoes show off their versatility in this deliciously moist sweet bread, where traditional pumpkin bread spices are equally at home.

1/2 cup cane sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup water

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Oil a 9 x 5 loaf pan.
  2. In a mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, allspice and cinnamon together.
  3. In a separate mixing bowl, beat the sugars and vegetable oil or butter until the sugars are dissolved and smooth. Add the vanilla and mashed sweet potatoes and blend well. Stir in half of the flour mixture. Add the water and eggs and stir well. Add the remaining flour mixture and blend well.
  4. Pour into the loaf pan and bake for about 1 hour. Test for doneness by poking the center of the loaf with a skewer or toothpick. The skewer should come out clean. Let the loaf rest for about 15 minutes before turning it out of the pan and letting it cool completely.