Maple Bourbon Sweet Potato Bread
This Maple Bourbon Sweet Potato Bread topped with a homemade cinnamon glaze makes a perfect dessert or even an indulgent breakfast or afternoon snack. It’s the ultimate Fall treat!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 15 ounces canned sweet potatoes drained
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup water
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoon Maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 2 large eggs room temp
- 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup pecans
Cinnamon glaze topping
- 1 C powdered sugar
- 2-4 tablespoon whole milk
- 2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup Heath Bar baking bits
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with non stick baking spray. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash sweet potatoes. Add sugar, water, oil, maple syrup, bourbon and eggs to the sweet potatoes Mix to combine.
- In a medium bowl, add the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice, and baking powder. Whisk to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix well to combine.
- Add the pecans and mix to combine.
- Pour evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 15 minutes in the pan.
Prepare the Cinnamon glaze.
- Using a medium bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and ground cinnamon until combined
- Turn the loaf out onto a wire rack to cool completely
- Pour the glaze on top of the bread
- Sprinkle Heath Bar baking bits all over the loaf
Nutrition
Calories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 375mgPotassium: 223mgFiber: 4gSugar: 49gVitamin A: 6094IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition details are an estimate, per serving.
