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Sweet Potato Bread I

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"A Southern delight with a 'more-ish' taste. One bite and you want more! This bread freezes well."
Sweet Potato Bread I Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 106 times with an average star rating of 4.8
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Original recipe yield 1 - 9 x 5 inch loaf

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine sugar and oil; beat well. Add eggs and beat. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture alternately with water. Stir in sweet potatoes and chopped nuts.
  2. Pour batter into greased 9x5 inch loaf pan (or 2 small loaf pans). Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about one hour.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 28, 2006 by rde1398 
Absolutely LOVED IT!!!! I doubled the recipe. Then added only 1 cup white sugar, 1 cup brown... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on may 10, 2005 by chellebelle 
This is delicious! The changes I made were to add 1/2 teaspoon of allspice along with the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 19, 2003 by SARAKM 
I made this with canned sweet potatoes, left the nuts out, and then baked it in a Pampered... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 7, 2007 by harperfamiy 
I really love this bread I substituted 1 stick of butter for the oil and poured melted butter... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 18, 2007 by CookinginFL 
What a great recipe! Instead of using fresh sweet potatoes, I opted for using the canned yams... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 28, 2003 by JFLAMINGO 
This is a great way to use up any leftover sweet potatoes that you may have. That's what I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 11, 2006 by Tracey4840 
Excellent! I made muffins instead of bread, and my kids loved them. I did use only 1 cup... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 17, 2008 by katiehmn 
This bread came out just fantastic. A local restaurant used to sell sweet potato bread that I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 28, 2003 by Karen 
I have to sneak vegetables into my kids' diets and this terrific recipe is a foolproof way! My... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.81 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 28, 2003 by JOELLEMICHELLE 
This was very good! Even for those who don't like sweet potatoes. I added extra nuts but I do... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Sweet Potato Bread I

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 306

  • Total Fat: 13.8g
  • Cholesterol: 35mg
  • Sodium: 172mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.2g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.6g
  • Protein: 3.7g

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