Sweet Potato Streusel Quick Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large sweet potato (about 12 ounces)
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2/3 cup fresh orange juice
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 pierce potato with a fork; place on a paper towel in microwave oven. microwave at high 7 minutes, turning after 4 minutes. wrap potato in paper towel; let stand 5 minutes. peel potato; mash to measure 1 cup.
• 3 place butter in a small microwave-safe bowl. microwave at medium 20 seconds or until soft. stir in pecans and 2 tablespoons sugar.
• 4 lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. combine all-purpose flour and next 6 ingredients (all-purpose flour through nutmeg) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. add mashed sweet potato, juice, oil, and egg, stirring until well blended.
• 5 spoon batter into an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. drop pecan mixture by spoonfuls over top of loaf; gently press into batter.
• 6 bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. cool in pan 5 minutes on a wire rack. remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.