Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

I made this bread twice in one day. I made it twice because the first time I accidentally made this bread pretty much fat free. And really low in sugar.

I talked about this disaster yesterday.

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

Maybe it was my inner mind telling my body not to add that oil and all the white sugar. Or maybe I just didn’t have enough coffee this morning. Either way, the first round was a low fat-low sugar loaf of bread! (If you want to get your skinny on, I will leave a note on those substitutions.)

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

The second batch was more what I had in mind. Naturally more tender (because of the fat) and naturally a bit sweeter (because of the extra sugar.) But- I might add, still lower in fat and sugar than my normal banana bread!!

I wanted to use sweet potato puree and banana, both naturally sweet and nutritious and bake them into a bread that is a bit healthier than the norm, while still being something that my kids will like.

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

It turned out sweet, a little spiced and very, very moist because of the fruit and veg. puree, plus it made the whole house smell great!

Banana Sweet Potato Bread, makes 1 loaf
-1 cup banana
-1 cup sweet potato puree
-1 ¼ cup sugar
-½ cup oil
-2 eggs
-1 tsp vanilla
-1 ¾ cups flour
-1 ½ tsp cinnamon
-1 tsp baking soda
-½ tsp salt
-½ tsp ginger
-1/4 cup milk
* For very low fat bread- you can add just 1 cup sugar and no oil and it will still rise nicely with a very moist texture- it will just be a little, um, rubbery.

1) Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with baking spray.

2) In the bowl of a standing mixer, beat together the banana and sweet potato until smooth and fluffy.

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

3) Add the sugar and oil and beat together until fluffy.

4) Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until fluffy.

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

5) In a separate bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients.

6) Add the dry ingredients to the mixer and combine into a batter. Add the milk and mix in.

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

7) Pour the batter into the loaf pan.

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

8) Bake the bread for 1 hour 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

9) Slice and Enjoy!

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

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Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

I made this bread twice in one day. I made it twice because the first time I accidentally made this bread pretty much fat free. And really low in sugar.

I talked about this disaster yesterday.

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

Maybe it was my inner mind telling my body not to add that oil and all the white sugar. Or maybe I just didn’t have enough coffee this morning. Either way, the first round was a low fat-low sugar loaf of bread! (If you want to get your skinny on, I will leave a note on those substitutions.)

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

The second batch was more what I had in mind. Naturally more tender (because of the fat) and naturally a bit sweeter (because of the extra sugar.) But- I might add, still lower in fat and sugar than my normal banana bread!!

I wanted to use sweet potato puree and banana, both naturally sweet and nutritious and bake them into a bread that is a bit healthier than the norm, while still being something that my kids will like.

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

It turned out sweet, a little spiced and very, very moist because of the fruit and veg. puree, plus it made the whole house smell great!

Banana Sweet Potato Bread, makes 1 loaf
-1 cup banana
-1 cup sweet potato puree
-1 ¼ cup sugar
-½ cup oil
-2 eggs
-1 tsp vanilla
-1 ¾ cups flour
-1 ½ tsp cinnamon
-1 tsp baking soda
-½ tsp salt
-½ tsp ginger
-1/4 cup milk
* For very low fat bread- you can add just 1 cup sugar and no oil and it will still rise nicely with a very moist texture- it will just be a little, um, rubbery.

1) Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with baking spray.

2) In the bowl of a standing mixer, beat together the banana and sweet potato until smooth and fluffy.

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

3) Add the sugar and oil and beat together until fluffy.

4) Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until fluffy.

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

5) In a separate bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients.

6) Add the dry ingredients to the mixer and combine into a batter. Add the milk and mix in.

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

7) Pour the batter into the loaf pan.

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

8) Bake the bread for 1 hour 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread

9) Slice and Enjoy!

Banana-Sweet Potato Bread