Is there anything more welcoming than a kitchen filled with the aroma of something baking? An easy bread to prepare with some surprising ingredients. It’s just as good for breakfast as it is for serving with dinner.
Sweet Potato, Pecan and Cinnamon Bread
This bread has some interesting ingredients in it. By interesting I mean that in addition to the sweet potato, pecans and cinnamon, it also includes an unpeeled, chopped up apple. It virtually disappears in the bread and isn’t a prominent flavor, but it sure lends a hand in a really delicious outcome.
Sweet Potato, Pecan and Cinnamon Bread
I’m using a bread machine for this loaf, adding the pecans and raisins after the mixing (your bread machine will likely have an indicator when to add the add-ins). I must warn you that when it goes through its rising and baking cycles the delicious aromas of cinnamon and nutmeg deliciously escapes the machine and smells like a cinnamon-raisin bread! I half expected the bread to take on the color of a sweet potato and have some orange-coloring to it – but I was so wrong! No orange tint whatsoever.
Sweet Potato, Pecan and Cinnamon Bread
Don’t skip the pecans or raisins – they really shine through in this bread. No pecans? Use walnuts!
If you have any bread left for the following day, slice it up and toast it – schmear some softened or whipped cream cheese on it. This is a treat of a bread and a winner recipe to keep on hand to whip up while you’re preparing other meal dishes with the reward that after 3 hours your trusty bread machine will share this tasty bread with you!
The recipe is adapted from the only bread machine cookbook I own and that I probably would ever need 300 Best Bread Machine Recipes
Enjoy!
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- ¾ cup water, room temperature
- ⅔ cup mashed sweet potato (see note for prep)
- ⅔ cup chopped apple, with peel, cored
- ¼ cup nonfat dry milk
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 3¾ cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1¼ teaspoons instant yeast
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup raisins
- Wash, scrub, and dry a sweet potato. With a fork, prick holes around the potato at least 4-5 times. Loosely wrap in a paper towel and microwave on high for 4-7 minutes, rotating half-way (your time may vary). Cook until the sweet potato is tender.
- When the sweet potato is cool enough to handle, cut in half and scoop out the potato, mashing with a fork. Measure out 2/3 cup and set aside to completely cool.
- Measure out all the ingredients EXCEPT the pecans and raisins into the bread machine’s baking pan in the order that the manufacturer recommends.
- Fit baking pan in the machine’s chamber and select SWEET CYCLE.
- Add the pecans and raisins when the machine indicates (or before the first rise).
- Allow to cool before slicing for best serving results. © Images & content: Cristina A-Moore for TeenieCakes.com.
- Make sure your bread machine can make a 2-pound bread loaf.
- Don’t use mashed sweet potatoes that has other ingredients cooked into it.
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Esther says
I did it and it was just fabulous . The texture of the bread is amazing . Thank you.
Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos says
I need to get my hands on that cookbook. My bread machine does not get enough love and I need to rectify it immediately – starting with making a loaf of this lovely bread!
Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence says
Such a lovely loaf! I can just imagine the warm aromas.
Christiane ~ Taking On Magazines says
Well big ole swoon over here. I love bread with nuts and raisins in it and yours looks absolutely delicious.
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
This bread sounds wonderful! Perfect texture, too!
Cynthia/What A Girl Eats says
Such a beautiful and tasty looking loaf of bread! I want a slice!
fabiola@notjustbaked says
I can smell this bread from here! Love this recipe, pinning for when my family visits!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
Thanks for the reminder to pull out my bread machine!
Annie @ Annie's Noms says
I adore sweet potato, but haven’t used it in a bread recipe before, this looks wonderful, I have to try it!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
This bread looks so tempting and I can only imagined how good your kitchen smelled while it was baking :).
Cristina says
The kitchen smells like cinnamon when its baking, Laura! 🙂
heather @french press says
what a perfect way to celebrate the flavors of all – this bread sounds simply amazing!
Cristina says
Thanks, Heather – it really is a “ring in the season” bread and it can stand on its own for either breakfast or with dinner. Debra of Bowl Me Over suggested for the next day, it would be great for French toast — what a fantastic idea!!
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
Your bread turned out perfect. I love the smooth and soft crumb.
Cristina says
Angie – not only does it taste fantastic, it smells so good when its baking. It’s the cinnamon you can smell. Really loved how the pecans and raisins lend to the bread too.
Marye says
This bread sounds amazing, and those photos are gorgeous!
Cristina says
Thanks so much, Marye!! 😉
Laura says
I am entranced by the thought of this bread–but I don’t know the first thing about taking a bread machine recipe and making it by hand (or more likely with my mixer lol). Do you? I love the idea of the apple and sweet potato! What a breakfast to wake up to–toasted sliced of this bread!
Cristina says
Hi Laura – I know its absolutely possible to convert from making a bread machine recipe into a manual one, although I have not tried it. That sounds like a good post to work on – will update back when I can share the details! 😉
Kristina says
I LOVE the sound of this recipe – I am saving to make soon, VERY soon!
Cristina says
It’s a good recipe, Kristina – hope you like it too!
Debra @ Bowl Me Over says
Wow, this would be sooo good!! And if there is leftovers…..french toast would be awesome!
Cristina says
Love that idea, Debra! Yes, a French toast would be wonderful with this bread!!