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Sweet Potato Surprise Bread
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 75 Minutes
Servings: 4
This recipe was submitted by Kathryn Jackson, winner of the dessert category at the Ham and Yam Festival in North Carolina.
Ingredients:
1 (14 ounce) box cranberry-orange quick bread mix
1/2 cup grated sweet potato
3/4 cup water
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup grated sweet potato
2 teaspoons milk
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Directions:
1. For the bread: Preheat oven to 350°F In a large bowl, combine bread mix, sweet potatoes, water and vegetable oil just until moistened. Pour half of batter into a greased and floured 9x5-inch loaf pan. Spoon filling over batter. Spoon remaining batter over filling.
2. Bake for 65-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely. Drizzle icing over bread. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
3. Filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar and egg with a mixer until smooth. Stir in sweet potatoes.
4. Icing: Mix milk and powdered suugar until smooth. Add more milk, if needed, to form a drizzling consistency.
By RecipeOfHealth.com