Recipe Details
Ingredients
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1cupchopped sweet potato
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1 ½cupswhite sugar
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½cupvegetable oil
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1over-ripe banana
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1 ¾cupssifted all-purpose flour
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1teaspoonbaking soda
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½teaspoonground cinnamon
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½teaspoonground nutmeg
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¼teaspoonsalt
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⅛teaspoonbaking powder
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⅓cupwater
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½cupchopped pecans
Cooking Directions
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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.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
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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.
Tips
Yams can be substituted for sweet potatoes, if desired.
The 9×5-inch loaf pan can be substituted with 2 small loaf pans.
Nutrition Facts
Full Nutrition Label | |
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Servings Per Recipe12 | |
Calories295 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 13g |
16% |
Saturated Fat 2g |
8% |
Sodium 165mg |
7% |
Total Carbohydrate 44g |
16% |
Dietary Fiber 2g |
6% |
Total Sugars 27g |
|
Protein 3g |
5% |
Vitamin C 1mg |
1% |
Calcium 14mg |
1% |
Iron 1mg |
6% |
Potassium 112mg |
2% |
* 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.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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