This sweet potato bread is made with cooked and mashed sweet potatoes, pecans, and spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg for a Southern delight—one bite, and you'll want more!
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups white sugar
- 0.5 cups vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1.75 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 0.33 cups water
- 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
- 0.5 cups chopped pecans
Instructions
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1
Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
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Combine sugar and oil in a large bowl; beat well. Add eggs and beat until well combined. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually stir flour mixture into egg mixture, alternating with water. Stir in sweet potatoes and chopped nuts. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
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3
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts
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