Sweet Potato Bread

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Sometimes when it’s raining and pouring, soup and freshly baked bread are the only things that seem natural to make. The weather here this last week has been pretty awful. However, this has given me a great excuse to bake these cute little loaves!

Let it be known that I love everything mini! Tarts, pies, cookies, muffins, babies, I LOVE THEM ALL.

And I say babies because they are miniature people. Not because I’m thinking of mini babies. {That would be weird.}

I bought this pan a few months ago when my husband was gone because I could and he was no where around to stop me! Mwahaha! {Not that he would have stopped me…} If you’re in the market for a mini loaf pan, this is the pan I own, except it’s by Wilton.

So, this recipe comes together just like any other bread, but is orange ’cause of the sweet potato… and a little sweeter ’cause of the sugar. You make the dough, let it rise, punch it down, put it into the pans, let it rise and bake. Then, before you pass out from the heavenly smell, you whip together some amazing Orange Cinnamon Honey Butter to slather all over your fresh baby loaves fresh out of the oven.

You WILL die 1,000 deaths after one bite of these. Guaranteed. But only if you use an obscene amount of butter.

Butter lovers, unite!

I got a coupon from this little function for some Kerry Gold Butter, so that’s what I used in the orange cinnamon honey butter. Super delicious! {As if butter could be bad though, right?}

So, find some time this weekend to try these out! I promise you will be glad you did!
Some other recipes you might like:
Mom’s Potato Rolls from Lauren’s Latest
Mini Pumpkin Loaves from The Faux Martha
Julia Child’s Croissants with Quick Blackberry Jam from Barbara Bakes
Potato Rosemary Rolls from Two Peas and Their Pod
Challah from The Novice Chef
Homemade Rustic Pita Bread from Simply Scratch

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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.

servings 8 small loaves

Prep Time 35 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 55 minutes mins

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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

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Instructions

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• After this time, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake loaves for 20 minutes or until tops are lightly golden. Set aside to cool.
• To make the butter, stir butter, honey, orange zest and cinnamon together until smooth.
• 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

Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 356mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 504IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg

Course: Breads

Cuisine: American

Keyword: sweet potato bread