Sweet Potato and Coconut Bread

This sweet potato and coconut bread recipe uses sweet potatoes, coconut, and walnuts to bake into a delightful loaf of bread perfect with tea or coffee.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 415 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup softened butter
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
• 2.6666667461395 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch tube pan.

Step 3

Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl; set aside.

Step 4

Beat butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl until creamy, about 2 minutes. Gradually beat in sugar until fully incorporated, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition before adding the next. Beat in sweet potatoes and vanilla until well combined. Stir in flour mixture, coconut, and walnuts until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.