Sweet Potato Pie Bread

Sweet potato pie bread recipe makes a loaf of moist, lightly spiced bread that's drizzled with a rich brown butter glaze and topped with crunchy pecans.

Course bread

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1 5

Total Time 1 25

Servings servings

Calories 326kcal

Author Kate @ I Heart Eating

Ingredients

Sweet Potato Pie Bread

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup salted butter
¾ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup plain mashed sweet potatoes
2 large eggs

Browned Butter Glaze

¼ cup salted butter
1 cup powdered sugar
2-3 tablespoons milk
Pecans

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt.
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
In a large bowl beat butter, sugars, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
½ cup salted butter, ¾ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Blend in sweet potatoes; then eggs, one at time. With mixer on low, add flour mixture in thirds; blend just enough to combine.
1 cup plain mashed sweet potatoes, 2 large eggs
Spoon batter into a prepared loaf pan.
Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 60-75 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool, about 15 minutes.
Remove cake from pan to cool completely.
To make the glaze, add butter to a heavy saucepan.
¼ cup salted butter
Cook butter over medium heat until it starts to foam, stirring frequently. Stop stirring, and let it continue to cook until amber brown.
Remove from heat, and stir in powdered sugar and enough milk to make glaze desired consistency. If your powdered sugar is lumpy, sifting it will help make the glaze smoother.
1 cup powdered sugar, 2-3 tablespoons milk
Drizzle over cooled bread. Top with chopped pecans, if desired.
Pecans

Notes

Butter: If using unsalted butter, increase the salt to 1/2 teaspoon in the bread and add a pinch of salt to the glaze.
Brown sugar: Dark brown sugar will also work in this recipe.
Pecans: For even more flavor, you can toast the pecans.
Nutrition values are estimates.

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