Sweet Potato Bread

Name: Sweet Potato Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp nutmeg

10 servings20 min prep60 min cookEasy

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Sweet Potato Bread

Story updated September 18, 2026

Sweet potato bread draws on the vegetable's long culinary history in the American South, where it has been a staple since colonial times. The sweetened quick-bread version reflects the broader 20th-century vogue for vegetable-based quick breads.

Ingredients

Scale:· 10 servings

1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Instructions

1Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2Whisk mashed sweet potato, oil, sugar, and eggs together.
3In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
4Fold dry into wet just until combined.
5Pour into the pan and bake 55-60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

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