Sweet Potato and Coconut Bread

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This bread is a welcomed treat anytime. I especially love it with a good book and a cup of my favorite tea. Recipe can also be made in two 5x9-inch loaf pans.

Submitted by Maybelle Miller
Published on June 18, 2020
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
16
Yield:
1 10-inch tube pan
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground cinnamon

  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup softened butter

  • 2 cups white sugar

  • 4 eggs

  • 2 ⅔ cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 cup flaked coconut

  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch tube pan.

  2. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl.

  3. Beat butter in a large bowl using an electric mixer until creamy, about 2 minutes. Gradually beat sugar into creamed butter until fully incorporated, about 3 more minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating each egg completely before add the next. Beat in sweet potato and vanilla extract until well mixed. Stir flour mixture, coconut, and walnuts into butter mixture until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared tube pan.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

415 Calories
19g Fat
57g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 415
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19g 25%
Saturated Fat 9g 47%
Cholesterol 77mg 26%
Sodium 321mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 57g 21%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9%
Total Sugars 29g
Protein 6g 12%
Vitamin C 2mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 5%
Iron 2mg 12%
Potassium 185mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.