Description
This Cinnamon Sweet Potato Bread is a moist, tender loaf. It’s infused with warm spices and the natural sweetness of mashed sweet potatoes. This comforting bread is a perfect treat with a cup of coffee.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Cook sweet potatoes. Poke holes all over one large sweet potato. Microwave for 8-10 minutes until tender. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- Mash sweet potato. Remove skins and add to a bowl. Add melted butter and brown sugar. Mix well.
- Add remaining wet ingredients. Stir in egg, buttermilk, and vanilla extract. Mix again.
- Add dry ingredients. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt to the bowl. Mix until just combined.
- Add batter to pan. Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Coat a loaf pan with baking spray. Pour batter into the pan and smooth.
- Bake. Bake for 38-42 minutes, or until done. Let sit in the pan for 10 minutes before removing.
- Cool bread. Transfer to a wire cooling rack. Let cool completely.
Notes
- For a slightly underbaked loaf, bake for a shorter time.
- Store cooled bread in an airtight container on the countertop for 3-4 days.
- Freeze bread wrapped tightly in cling wrap and then a freezer bag for up to three months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 226 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 259 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 36 mg
Keywords: Cinnamon Sweet Potato Bread, sweet potato bread, quick bread, spiced bread, homemade bread