Description
Bake a moist, flavorful sweet potato bread spiced heavily with cinnamon, topped with a simple brown sugar crumble.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sweet potato puree (about 1 large baked sweet potato)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup milk
- For the Crumble Topping: 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract and sweet potato puree until just combined.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry mixture. Mix only until just combined; do not overmix.
- Prepare the crumble topping: In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter using your fingers or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the batter.
- Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- For the best texture, ensure your sweet potato puree is smooth and not watery. If using canned puree, drain off any excess liquid.
- To make this a quick breakfast bread, you can add 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts to the batter before pouring it into the pan.
- If you prefer a stronger cinnamon flavor throughout the loaf, mix an extra 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon into the main batter.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 60 min
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 42
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 55