Purple Sweet Potato Bread

Purple sweet potato bread loaf placed on a slate plate with bowls on the side.

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5 from 1 vote

All natural, soft and fluffy, this Purple Sweet Potato Bread is full of flavor and subtle sweet notes.

It is chic yet easy to make and can be used in so many recipes or just served smothered with some salted butter.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1 2

Resting Time2

Total Time1 22

Course: Breads, Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 84kcal

Author: Smruti

Ingredients

For the Sweet Potato

1 medium purple sweet potato
1 tablespoon oil

For the Bread Dough

3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup water (warm)
3 tablespoon unsalted butter
2¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
1½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

Place the sweet potatoes in a baking tray.
Apply some oil all over and prick with a fork. Place in a preheated oven at 425 F for 45-50 minutes, till fork tender.
Remove the sweet potato and peel completely.
Mash using a fork and set aside.
In a bowl add warm water and mix in sugar and salt.
Add active dry yeast and stir well. Cover and place in a warm spot for 10-15 minutes, till frothy.
In the base of a stand mixer or a large bowl add flour, salt, mashed sweet potato and unsalted butter.
Add the frothy yeast mixture.
Place the bowl in the stand mixer and start kneading with a hook attachment.
Knead well till the dough forms and about 5 minutes after.
Shape the dough into a round. Apply oil in the bowl and place the dough ball in it. Let the dough rise for 60-70 minutes in a warm place.
Once the dough doubles in size, punch it down.
Remove and lightly knead for a couple minutes.
Spread the dough on a baking tray into a rectangle of about 8 inches width.
Roll into a tight roll along the shorter side.
Grease a 9* 4 inch bread pan and place the dough log in it. Cover and let rise for another hour in a warm place.
Once the dough almost reaches the top of the pan, spray some oil based spray.
Bake for 22-24 minutes in an oven preheated to 425 F. Remove pan from the oven.
Let the bread cool a little and transfer to a baking tray or cooling rack.
Once it cools, slice the bread into slices of desired thickness and enjoy.

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Notes

Use warm water (105-110 F) to bloom the yeast. Using cold water will not bloom the yeast and hot will kill the yeast. So make sure it is just right.
Like all baked recipes, measure the ingredients for this purple sweet potato bread correctly. The recipe works on science and proportions.
Ensure the ingredients are fresh. Dated yeast or flour will not work well in the recipe.
Sweet potatoes are great for adding moisture, color and flavor to the bread. They can be of any color; white, orange or purple.
Make sure the potatoes are cooked well to mash. If it is in pieces, the pieces will not mix to give an even color.
Use a bread pan that fits the dough well. Because if it is too large, the bread will be pretty flat and small pans will have an overflow of dough as it rises and bakes.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates using an automated calculator. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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