Maple Pecan Sweet Potato Bread

5 from 1 vote

This moist and flavorful Maple Pecan Sweet Potato Bread is infused with warming spices and topped with sweet, sticky maple-glazed pecans. It's the perfect treat on a cool fall day.

Prep Time20

Cook Time40

Total Time1

Course: Breads, Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Bread, Maple Pecan Sweet Potato Bread, Sweet Potato Bread

Servings: loaf

Author: Silvia Dunnirvine

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sweet potato mashed
2 cups gluten-free flour 1-to-1 GF flour
2 eggs
3/4 cup coconut sugar sub for brown sugar
4 tbsp butter unsalted
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 cup pecans

Maple Pecan Topping

1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 cup pecans

Instructions

Start by mixing the dry ingredients in a large bowl. That's the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves and sea salt. Set aside
Grab a second bowl and mash the sweet potato. I used a serving fork to start then I finished with a potato masher. Make sure there are no clumps or chunks and the sweet potato is smooth.
Next stir in the maple syrup and vanilla extract. Be sure to mix well between each step.
Add the eggs, and whisk well.
Finally add the butter and coconut sugar. Stir well.
Now add the dry ingredients. Use a spatula to fold the flour mix into the wet ingredients.
Once the sweet potato bread dough is nicely uniform, fold in the pecans. Don't overwork the dough.
Transfer bread dough to a greased baking pan, bread loaf size.
Bake at 350F degrees for 40 minutes or until fully cooked (see note). Insert a toothpick and if it comes out clean, it's done.
Transfer sweet potato bread to a cooling rack while you work on the maple pecan topping.

Maple Pecan Topping

Melt butter in a small skillet, then add maple syrup.
Toss in pecan and stir for a couple minutes to coat.
Transfer maple pecans to a sheet of parchment paper to cool and harden a bit before topping the bread.

Notes

Note: keep an eye on the bread at about 35 minutes. Every oven is different and some cook faster or slower than others. My oven is brand new and I notice things cook a bit faster.

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