Sweet Potato Bread

Sweet Potato Bread Ingredients

• All-purpose flour: All-purpose flour lends the perfect crumb structure because it isn’t quite as dense as bread flour or as delicate as cake flour.
• Cinnamon: Did you know there are different types of cinnamon? Any type will work in this recipe, but feel free to branch out with Ceylon, Saigon or Korintje cinnamon for an upgraded flavor profile.
• Ginger: Zippy ginger adds a bright note to this bread.
• Cloves: Spicy cloves make this bread feel warm and cozy.
• Eggs: Make sure your eggs are at room temperature so they blend into the batter better.
• Sweet potatoes: Sweet potatoes are what this recipe is all about! They add a lovely, caramelized flavor.
• Canola oil: Oil is liquid in its natural state. This keeps the bread soft and moist, unlike butter which solidifies at room temperature.
• Raisins: Raisins add nice dots of sweetness and a pleasant chew to the bread.
• Walnuts: Walnuts impart a lovely nutty taste and crunchy texture to this bread.

Directions

Step 1: Create the batter

Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, sweet potatoes, oil and milk until blended. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture. Stir just until moistened. Fold in the raisins and walnuts.

Editor’s Tip: Be sure not to overmix once the dry and wet ingredients are combined. Doing so will overdevelop the gluten and result in tough, dense bread. Instead, stir just until everything comes together.

Step 2: Bake the bread

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