Description
Think of the moist warm and cozy and inviting dessert and multiply it by ten. That’s this sweet potato bread! It’s so rich and filled with warm spices and fresh baked sweet potato. Topped with a toasted marshmallow meringue frosting, this loaf cake is sure to be your new favorite fall dessert.
Ingredients
Sweet Potato Bread
- 1 1/2 cups (360g) baked sweet potato*, mashed and cooled
- 1/2 cup (102g) olive oil
- 1 cup (205g) light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 cup (60g) sour cream or Greek yogurt (full fat)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups (195g) all-purpose flour
Marshmallow Meringue
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Sweet Potato Bread
- Preheat the oven to 350F and grease and line a loaf pan with a sheet of parchment paper. This recipe works in both a 9×5 pan or a 1 pound loaf pan (I personally used a 1 pound).
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mashed sweet potato, olive oil, brown sugar, maple syrup, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla.
- The batter will likely have bits of sweet potato lumps throughout which is perfectly fine.
- Now whisk in the baking soda, spices, and salt.
- Once incorporated, whisk in the flour.
- Pour the batter into your loaf pan. For a 9×5 pan, bake for 50-60 minutes. For a 1 pound loaf pan, bake for 60-70 minutes.
- Allow the loaf to cool, then make the meringue.
Marshmallow Meringue
- In a large bowl using a hand or stand mixer with the whisk attachment, add the egg whites and cream of tartar.
- Whip on high speed until it turns opaque and frothy (about 2 minutes).
- Slowly pour in the sugar with the mixer still running. Whisk on high speed until you reach a thick marshmallowy consistency (about 5 minutes). Mix in the vanilla.
- Spread the meringue over the cooled loaf and use a kitchen torch to toast the top (optional).
- Enjoy!
Notes
BAKED SWEET POTATO – To make the mashed sweet potato, you will need about 2 medium sweet potatoes. Preheat the oven to 425F and line a baking sheet with foil. Use a fork to punch a few holes into the sweet potatoes. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a fork easy sinks into the potato. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes, then peel back the skins and mash. Make sure to measure to exactly 1 1/2 cups. Cool completely before using in this recipe.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cooling Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
