Description
This Sweet Potato Cinnamon Bread is soft, moist, and packed with warm cinnamon flavor! 🍠✨ Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon snack, it’s naturally sweetened and a cozy treat for any season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce or oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mix mashed sweet potatoes, applesauce (or oil), brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
💡 Tip: For extra sweetness, drizzle with honey or maple syrup, or add a cinnamon-sugar swirl before baking. Store wrapped at room temperature for 2–3 days or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Baking
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: sweet potato bread, cinnamon bread, quick bread, sweet breakfast bread, healthy snack