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Sweet Potato Bread with Orange Honey Butter

These fragrant little Sweet Potato Bread loaves, with delicious orange honey butter, would be a welcome gift for friends and neighbors.

Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 8 small loaves
Calories: 403 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Sweet Potato Mini Loaves-
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast 1 envelope
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar + 1 teaspoon
  • 2/3 mashed sweet potato *see note below
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup melted butter cooled
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3 1/2-4 cups bread flour
For the Orange Cinnamon Honey Butter-
  • 6 tablespoons butter softened, I used Kerry Gold
  • 4 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 orange zested
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

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  1. Pour warm water into bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle yeast and 1 teaspoon of sugar over water. Swirl to combine and proof the yeast, 5 minutes. Stir in remaining sugar, mashed sweet potato, egg and melted butter. With the mixer on low, slowly incorporate the salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and flour {in 1/2 cup increments, switching to 1/4 cup increments as the dough starts to form}. Once the dough has pulled away from the sides and is tacky but won't stick to your hands when pressed, turn the mixer on medium to high speed and knead for 6 minutes.
  2. After this, remove dough and place into a greased bowl. Turn dough around in bowl to lightly grease dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour in a draft free warm spot in your kitchen.
  3. Remove plastic wrap, punch down dough and divide into 8 equal pieces. Roll into logs and place in greased mini loaf pans. I don't know the dimensions, but THIS is basically the pan I used. Lightly cover loaves with plastic wrap and let rise another hour.
  4. After this time, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake loaves for 20 minutes or until tops are lightly golden. Set aside to cool.
  5. To make the butter, stir butter, honey, orange zest and cinnamon together until smooth.
  6. Serve Sweet Potato Loaves warm with Orange Cinnamon Honey Butter.

Notes

  • I used 1 medium sized sweet potato for this recipe. I stabbed it a few times and microwaved it on high for 7 minutes. I let it cool 10 minutes or so before I cut into it, scooped out the insides and mashed.

Nutrition Information

Calories 403kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 57g (19%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 58mg (19%) Sodium 356mg (15%) Potassium 115mg (3%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 16g (32%) Vitamin A 504IU (10%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 19mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8small loaves

Amount Per Serving

Calories 403

% Daily Value*

Calories 403kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 57g 19%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 58mg 19%
Sodium 356mg 15%
Potassium 115mg 2%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 16g 32%
Vitamin A 504IU 10%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 19mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.