Sweet Potato Pecan Bread

This recipe is another mix of Fall flavors that you'll definitely want to give a try. It's the perfect start to a Fall morning - try it as a complement to a mug of hot apple cider! And for all you coffee lovers, it tastes pretty good with that too. :-)

Sweet Potato Pecan Bread

1 15 oz can sweet potatoes, drained* (2 Tbsp liquid reserved)

1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

1/3 cup water

1/3 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

3/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice*

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9" x 5" loaf pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, mash sweet potatoes in 2 Tbsp of reserved liquid. 
3. Add sugar, water, oil, and eggs to mashed sweet potatoes and mix well.
4. Add flour, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and baking powder. Mix well.
5. Stir in chopped pecans.
6. Pour evenly into prepared pan. Bake for 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
7. Cool for 15 minutes in the pan. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes:

Canned sweet potatoes might be masquerading in your grocery store as yams. They're the same thing, so don't feel like you "can't find" the ingredients to make this recipe.

Apple pie spice or cinnamon can be substituted for pumpkin pie spice.

This recipe makes one loaf of bread, but it is delicious. Consider doubling this recipe - one loaf will be gone before you know it!

These are so yummy, you might want to package them for gift giving around the holidays!

If sweet potatoes aren't your favorite and you're looking for other delicious Fall breakfast foods to try, give these tried and true Harris Sisters recipes a looksee:

• Super Moist Pumpkin Bread
• Cranberry Zucchini Bread
• Baked French Toast Casserole
• Pumpkin Muffins
• Gorilla Bread
• Cinnamon Rolls
• Nutella Banana Swirl Bread
• Banana Nut Muffins

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