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Sweet Potato Bread

Nothing says fall like this sweet potato bread. It's everything you love about sweet potato pie & yams but in bread form. It's delicious and super moist. Loaded with sweet potatoes, spiced to perfection and topped with a buttery brown sugar pecan streusel.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • Masher or fork

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large sweet potato or 2 small sweet potatoes roasted and peeled
  • ¾ cup of brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 eggs room temp
  • vanilla extract measure with your heart
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 cups All purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp salt

For the Streusel

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1/2 cup All purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar

Maple glaze

  • 1-2 tbsp Maple syrup
  • 3/4 cup powder sugar use more if needed
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla optional
  • pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a 9x5, non-stick loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Clean the sweet potatoes and prick a few holes in the surface with a fork. Wrap each potato in foil and place them on a pan or baking dish. Roast in the oven at 400 F for 1 - 1.5 hours, or until tender. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 30 minutes before peeling off the skin.
  • Reduce oven temp to 375 F

For Streusel

  • In a small bowl, mix together flour, melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, chopped pecans and a pinch of salt. Use a fork to mix together. It will be a crumbly texture.
  • In a mixing bowl mash the sweet potatoes, then add in 2 eggs. Mix until combined. Next add the brown and white sugar, melted butter, milk, vanilla and maple syrup. Mix until combined and smooth.
  • In another bowl, combine 2 cups of flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp of cinnamon, 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 tsp nutmeg and 1/2 tsp salt. Slowly fold the dry ingredients into the sweet potato mixture. Mix until just combined.
  • Pour batter in prepped loaf pan, and top with pecan streusel.
  • Bake on 375 for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean in the center.
  • While the bread is baking, combine maple syrup, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla and a pinch of salt. Mix until smooth.
  • Once the bread is done, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool. Then, drizzle the maple glaze on top.
  • Serve warm and enjoy with your favorite cup of coffee!
Keyword Fall Recipes, Something Sweet, Sweet Potato