Sweet Potato and Coconut Bread

Thanksgiving - Holidays and Events

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.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr10 mins

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 1 10-inch tube pan

Sweet Potato and Coconut Bread

Ingredients

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

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Directions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 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.

Step 4

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

Nutritional Information

Sweet Potato and Coconut Bread

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 415.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.2g 13%

Carbohydrates: 56.6g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 2.4g 10%

Sugars: 29.4g

Fat: 19.2g 30%

Saturated Fat: 9.4g 47%

Cholesterol: 77mg 26%

Vitamin A Iu: 4114.5IU 82%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.2mg 24%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 11%

Vitamin C: 2.3mg 4%

Folate: 61.3mcg 15%

Calcium: 69.7mg 7%

Iron: 2.2mg 13%

Magnesium: 31.5mg 11%

Potassium: 185.4mg 5%

Sodium: 320.9mg 13%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 172.5

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.