Description
This Sweet Potato Cinnamon Bread is soft, moist, and filled with warm cinnamon spice and naturally sweet mashed sweet potatoes. It’s an easy homemade quick bread that’s perfect for breakfast, brunch, dessert, or an afternoon snack. Every slice is tender, flavorful, and delicious on its own or served with butter or cream cheese.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
Wet Ingredients
- 1½ cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup whole milk
Optional Add-Ins
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Optional Topping
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Whisk together the dry ingredients.
- Mix the mashed sweet potatoes, butter, sugars, eggs, vanilla, and milk.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Stir in any optional mix-ins.
- Transfer the batter to the loaf pan and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar if desired.
- Bake for 55–65 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 10–15 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
- Roasted sweet potatoes provide the best flavor.
- Measure mashed sweet potatoes after mashing.
- Don’t overmix the batter.
- Cover loosely with foil if the top browns too quickly.
- Cool completely before slicing for clean slices.
- Freeze individual slices for quick breakfasts.
- Delicious served warm with butter, maple butter, or cream cheese.
Nutrition
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg