Do yourself a favor and bake several sweet potatoes at once so you can whip up this loaf in record time when the craving strikes.
Streusel-Topped Baked Sweet Potato Loaf
Makes 1 (9x5-inch) loaf
Ingredients
- 2¾ cups (344 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons (4 grams) ground cinnamon
- 1½ teaspoons (4.5 grams) kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking powder
- ½ teaspoon (1 gram) ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25 grams) baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1½ cups (300 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (243 grams) mashed baked sweet potato (see Note)
- ¾ cup (168 grams) vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs (100 grams), room temperature
- 1 teaspoon (4 grams) vanilla extract
- Spiced Streusel (recipe follows)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with baking spray with flour. Line pan with parchment paper, letting excess extend over sides of pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, baking soda, and cloves.
- In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, sweet potato, oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add flour mixture, stirring until just combined and no dry streaks remain. Spread batter into prepared pan. Using a knife or offset spatula, make a 1-inch-deep line down center of batter. Sprinkle Spiced Streusel all over batter.
- Bake until top is set and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 25 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Using excess parchment as handles, remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
Note: Bake a large foil-wrapped sweet potato in a 400°F (200°C) oven until tender, about 1 hour. Halve potato lengthwise, and let cool completely, cut side up. Peel potato and mash flesh smooth with a fork before measuring. Mashed flesh freezes well in a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; let it thaw completely before using.
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Spiced Streusel
Makes ½ cup
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (31 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon (12 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon (1 gram) ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter, softened
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Using a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly and butter is incorporated. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until ready to use.
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Can avocado oil be substituted for the vegetable oil?
Hi Christine,
Yes! Avocado is a neutral oil, so you can substitute. Happy baking!