Cherry Sweet Potato Bread

Who knew Cherry Sweet Potato Bread could be so delicious, and so simple! Few other sweet bread recipes have a winning combination of fruit and veggie like this bread does.

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup maraschino cherries
1 can (15-ounce) sweet potato (or yams), drained
1/4 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup raisins
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Combine and mix flour, sugar, salt, soda, cinnamon, pumpkin spice well.
Add eggs, oil and milk stirring until smooth. Blend in sweet potatoes, raisins, nuts, cherries and vanilla.
Pour into well greased bread pan that has been lightly floured.
Bake approximately 1 hour (check at 50 minutes), checking by inserting tester to be sure it is done. Tester will come out clean.

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JennyBee1

Sep 08, 2011

@ JFBR65 1450695 and ptown janet, Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We have updated the recipe to read 1 (15-ounce) can of sweet potatoes. We apologize for any inconvenience, --editor of RecipeLion

jean 7437425

Sep 07, 2011

The recipe should read one 15 ounce can of sweet potatoes. I looked it up on another site. Hope this helps.

ptown janet

Sep 07, 2011

Is this recipe correct - - - FIFTEEN cans of sweet potatoes ?? That sounds like too much for one loaf of bread. Can someone check on that?