Cranberry Sweet Potato Quick Bread

Submitted by Graciebonica

"I found this recipe several years ago in Light Cooking, but hadn't tried it until recently. This makes a substantial loaf with a delicate flavor. If you want a stronger spice flavor, then just increase the 1/4 tsp. measurements of the cinnamon and nutmeg to your liking."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 1 loaf
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3⁄4 cup no-sugar-added canned sweet potato, mashed
• 3⁄4 cup egg substitute
• 1⁄3 cup orange juice
• 1⁄4 cup margarine, melted (do not use reduced-fat margarine)
• 1 cup chopped cranberries
• cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in the center of the mixture.
3. Combine mashed sweet potato, egg substitute, orange juice and margarine in a bowl; add to dry ingredients.
4. Stir just until moist.
5. Fold in cranberries.
6. Spoon batter into a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
7. Sprinkle almonds over batter; press lightly into top of batter.
8. Bake at 350F for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Let cool ten minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan.
10. Let cool completely on wire rack.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Absolutely had to tag this recipe primarily because it includes two of my favorite ingredients, sweet potatoes & cranberries! And, with one exception, I followed the ingredient list right on down ~ In order to increase the orange flavor a bit, I included almost a full tablespoon of orange zest! The result was a really great tasting bread that we shared with no one at all, at least not this time around! Thanks for sharing a great keeper of a recipe! [Made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in the current round of Pick A Chef] Want to know more about PAC? Click onto this link = http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=327498