Sweet Potato Bread

Enjoy a slice of sweet potato bread as a snack or pack one for lunch. If you don't like dates, use raisins instead.

Cook Time: 1 hour, 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup no-sugar-added applesauce
• 1/4 cup nonfat milk
• 1 cup mashed sweet potato
• 2/3 cup chopped dates

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar in a large bowl. Place egg, milk, applesauce in a small bowl. Add wet ingredients to dry. Stir in mashed sweet potato, followed by chopped dates. Spoon batter into a 9 x 5 loaf pan coated with nonstick cooking spray.

Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Yield one loaf, 12 slices

Per Slice: Calories 179, Calories from Fat 7, Total Fat 0.8g (sat 0.1g), Cholesterol 0.1mg, Sodium 64mg, Carbohydrate 34.8g, Fiber 3.1g, Protein 3.1g

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