Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Bread

A sweet potato quick bread made with coconut oil, brown sugar, warm spices, and optional dark chocolate chips.

By @healthyfitnessmeals

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Cook time: 50 minutes

Servings: 10

Ingredients

• 1.25 cups mashed sweet potatoes about 2 medium sweet potatoes
• 0.5 cup coconut oil or avocado oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.6666666667 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour or flour of choice
• 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 cup dark chocolate chips optional, or chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper. Oven is preheated and loaf pan is lined.
2. In a bowl, add the mashed sweet potatoes, coconut oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and brown sugar. Using a whisk, mix everything well to combine. Set aside. Wet mixture is combined.
3. In a separate bowl, add the all-purpose flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and baking soda. Whisk to combine. Dry ingredients are combined.
4. Add the flour mixture over the wet sweet potato mixture. Mix to incorporate. Batter is mixed.
5. Add in the dark chocolate chips if using and mix. Chocolate chips are mixed in, if using.
6. Transfer the batter into the loaf pan, top with additional chocolate chips if desired, and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Loaf is baked through and a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Allow it to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving. Serve and enjoy. Bread has cooled slightly and is ready to serve.