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Southern Sweet Potato Bread

Classic Southern Sweet Potato Bread with fresh chopped pecans and raisins is a must bake treat for autumn.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 1 Loaf
Calories: 257kcal
Author: Julia Jordan

Ingredients

  • 1.5 c Self Rising Flour I use White Lily
  • 1 c Granulated Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Ground Nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Allspice
  • 1/4 c Vegetable Oil
  • 1/4 c Whole Milk
  • 2 Eggs beaten
  • 1 c Mashed Cooked Sweet Potatoes
  • 1 c Chopped Pecans
  • 1/2 c Raisins

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Add the flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice to a mixing bowl. Whisk to combine the dry ingredients together.
  • Next, add the vegetable oil, eggs and milk to the dry ingredients and combine using a hand mixer.
  • Next, add the mashed sweet potatoes and mix to combine.
  • Next, dust the pecans and raisins with flour then add the the bread batter. Mix to combine.
  • Spray a 9 x 5 loaf pan with cooking spray (or grease with shortening) and add the batter.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until done.
  • All the bread to cool before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1" Slice | Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 45.2g | Protein: 3.9g | Fat: 7.6g | Saturated Fat: 1.7g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 18mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27.6g