Sweet Potato Maple Bread

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If you need a sweet bread to enjoy throughout the day as a go-to simple snack or something to enjoy with your morning coffee, then I have a recipe for you. This Maple Sweet Potato Bread Recipe may become a favorite and is a great bread to share with friends and family.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: sweet potato bread

Servings:

Calories: 388kcal

Author: Jill

Ingredients

15 ounces canned sweet potatoes drained
1 cup light brown sugar packed
1/2 cup vegetable oil (or avocado oil, olive oil, whatever you prefer)
2 Tablespoons Maple syrup
1/4 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
2 large eggs room temp
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ cup pecans chopped (optional)

Cinnamon glaze topping

1 cup powdered sugar
2-4 Tablespoon whole milk
2 tbsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick baking spray and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, mash sweet potatoes. Add brown sugar, oil, maple syrup, sour cream, vanilla and eggs to the sweet potatoes. Mix to combine.
In a medium bowl, add the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and baking powder. Whisk to combine.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix well to combine. Add the pecans and mix to combine.
Pour the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool for 15 minutes in the pan.

Cinnamon glaze

Using a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and ground cinnamon until combined.
Turn the loaf out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Pour the glaze on top of the bread.

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