Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 45 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 loaf

Ingredients

  • 1cupchopped sweet potato

  • 1 ½cupswhite sugar

  • ½cupvegetable oil

  • 1over-ripe banana

  • 1 ¾cupssifted all-purpose flour

  • 1teaspoonbaking soda

  • ½teaspoonground cinnamon

  • ½teaspoonground nutmeg

  • ¼teaspoonsalt

  • teaspoonbaking powder

  • cupwater

  • ½cupchopped pecans

Cooking 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 9×5-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.

  4. 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
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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