GLAZED CRANBERRY SWEET POTATO BREAD

Glazed Cranberry Sweet Potato Bread image

This recipe stars one of our state's crops. Topped with an easy orange glaze, slices of the moist bread make a sweet snack to enjoy anytime. -Sweet Potato Festival Committee, Vardaman, Mississippi

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h10m

Yield 2 loaves (16 slices each).

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-2/3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten,
2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
2/3 cup canola oil
3/4 cup chopped pecans
Glaze:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, pie spice, baking powder and salt. In another large bowl, combine the eggs, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in pecans. , Pour into 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55-60 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. In a small bowl, combine the glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over cooled loaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 161mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.