Vegan Sweet Potato Bread
Description
This vegan sweet potato bread is easy to make with vegetable oil, ripe banana, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pecans for a flavorsome treat!
Ingredients
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1 cup chopped sweet potato
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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1 over-ripe banana
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1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon baking powder
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1/3 cup water
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1/2 cup chopped pecans
Directions
1
Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Add sweet potatoes and cook until tender, 20 to 30 minutes; drain. Place sweet potatoes in a bowl and mash with a potato masher until smooth.
2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
3
Stir sugar and oil together in a bowl until well mixed; beat in banana. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and baking powder in a separate bowl. Alternate stirring the flour mixture and 1/3 cup water into the sugar mixture until combined. Mix in sweet potatoes and pecans; stir until batter is smooth. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 1 hour.