I had a left over sweet potato, and I decided to make a loaf of bread out of it. I have never made sweet potato bread before, so I needed to look up a recipe…..so, off to the internet I went. I also knew I wanted to use my bread machine. I found a recipe and adapted it. I wasn’t sure how it was going to turn out…but it was delicious….especially slathered in butter. It reminded me of a pumpkin bread.
Sweet Potato Bread for bread machine
Adapted from a recipe by Mary E. Crain from http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/sweet-potato-bread-i/detail.aspx
Ingredients
- ½ cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 3-4 cups sifted all-purpose flour (depending on how much your bread machine prefers!)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
- 2 teaspoons yeast
Directions
- Combine all ingredients into your bread machine in the order listed. Set for sweet, dough cycle.
- When finished, bake at approximately 350° – 375° in your oven for approximately 20 minutes.