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Southern Sweet Potato Bread with Raisins

A fragrant southern style quick bread. Perfect for the holidays.
Course Bread
Cuisine All-American
Keyword Bread, golden raisins, quick bread, sweet potato
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 6 Servings
Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines

Equipment

  • 8 x 4 inch loaf pan

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger and allspice
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
  • ½ cup golden raisins

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Lightly grease and flour a 8 x 4-inch loaf pan Set aside.
  • In a small mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and allspice. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, oil, milk and mashed sweet potatoes until blended.
  • Add fry ingredients and mix. Fold in golden raisins.
  • Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.