Easy Sweet Potato Bread with Oats and Warm Spices
Soft, tender, and full of homemade goodness, this braided sweet potato bread gets its rich texture from mashed sweet potatoes. A yeast dough comes together easily, with a quick rise before you shape it into a beautiful braid. It’s not overly sweet, making it perfect for slathering with honey butter, or sneaking a warm piece straight from the oven.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5.5 teaspoons dry yeast (2 packages)
- ¼ cup warm water
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ cup butter (room temperature)
- 1 ½ cups sweet potatoes (mashed, 1-2 potatoes)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 4 ½ cups flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oatmeal
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine yeast with ¼ cup warm water. Let it sit for 5 minutes until it is frothy.
- Add milk, sugar and salt to a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 30-60 seconds until the sugar has dissolved. Let cool to room temperature.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and oats.
- Add cooked sweet potatoes and butter to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until smooth. Add the dissolved heat and milk mixture, mix to combine.
- With the dough hook in a stand mixer add the dry ingredients, kneading until smooth and satiny, about 5 minutes.
- Place in an oiled boil, cover and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour until double in size. Punch down and divide in two.
- Cut each half into 3 equal pieces and roll into a 10 inch rope. Braid and tuck the ends under the braid. Cover and let rise until double, about an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 400º. Place rolls on a baking sheet covered with parchment. Bake for 20 minutes, remove and brush with a mixture of 1 egg and 2 tablespoons milk. Continue to bake for 10 minutes for a total of 30 minutes.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- Make sure the yeast is activated and frothy before adding it to the other ingredients.
- Allow the milk to cool down so that it doesn't kill the yeast.
- Allow the bread to rise in a warm place until just doubled in size.
- Try microwaving the sweet potatoes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 283mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1989IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg
