This Hearty Paleo Sweet Potato Bread is delicious with just about anything! It’s moist and flavorful and great as a sandwich bread, toasted with breakfast or as a quick afternoon snack with your favorite nut butter. It’s versatile, kid friendly, and easy to make! Grain free, dairy free, Paleo.
So, here it is. The loaf of bread I made 4 times in one week. No, make that 5 times, I almost forgot the last and final time where I believe I added the final TBSP of almond flour. To say I went a little crazy for detail in this recipe is a bit of an understatement, but hey – HERE WE ARE!
The major reason I went totally nuts while creating this recipe is that I wanted it to be different than anything I’d tried before. A cross between a fruit/veggie quick bread and a sandwich bread. A bread that you could eat on it’s own, make a sandwich with, or toast and top with poached eggs, butter, or, really anything you’re little grain-free heart desires.
I wanted this bread to be all the things a bread could be. I wanted it to be fully Paleo plus include sweet potato in the ingredients. Dream, fixate, execute, try again 4 times. That’s the way it goes sometimes, but let me tell you – it was worth it for this hearty Paleo sweet potato bread!
Now, let me share something with you – brace yourselves. I highly recommend using a Japanese sweet potato in this recipe if at all possible.
Now, you don’t have to – and in two of my loaves I used a regular orange sweet potato, baked, mashed, and drained of excess water. BUT since Japanese sweet potatoes have a very low water content and less-sweet flavor, they definitely contributed to the texture and flavor of my favorite loaf.
I’ve been noticing them pop up in more and more “regular” stores around me, but, you will definitely find them in Whole Foods or an Asian market. They have reddish-purple skin and white inside, and, oh yes, they are also AMAZING made into fries. Just saying!
To “test” this bread after baking, all 5 times, I ate a whole lot of it in all different ways. I ate it on it’s own – yum. It has a moist enough texture and mild sweet savory flavor that I really liked. I ate it toasted with my favorite Kerrygold salted butter, and, HECK YES!
I also ate in with almond butter and jelly (my kids loved it this way) and with cold cuts as a sandwich. ALL GOOD! Lastly, about 3 mornings in a row I toasted it for dipping in my sunny-side up eggs. Let’s just say it’s quite easy to get addicted to this stuff with how versatile it is.
So, let’s get started! My last note on the recipe is to make sure that if you DO wind up using an orange sweet potato (or store bought puree), try draining out as much water as possible from the puree/mash by squeezing gently with thick paper towel.
Maybe a little cumbersome, but, it will help the bread rise better as I experienced. It’s still a nice moist bread, and if you find it to be too moist for you, you can always toast the individual slices. I will stop talking now since it’s clearly time to start baking – okay, GO!
Hearty Paleo Sweet Potato Bread
Hearty Paleo Sweet Potato Bread
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup mashed sweet potato* - white sweet potato recommended**
- 5 tbsp organic coconut oil melted and cooled to almond room temp
- 1 tsp pure maple syrup or raw honey
- 1 tbsp raw apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup + 5 Tbsp blanched almond flour
- 3 Tbsp coconut flour
- 1/4 cup tapioca flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp plus a pinch of fine grain sea salt
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line an 8 x 4" loaf pan*** (medium) with parchment paper
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In a large mixing bowl whisk the eggs with the mashed sweet potato until smooth. Whisk in the coconut oil, honey or maple and vinegar until combined (don't over-beat)
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In a separate medium bowl, combine the almond, coconut, and tapioca flours, baking soda, and salt.
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Slowly and carefully mix the dry ingredients into the wet, without over-mixing the batter - mix until just moistened.
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Transfer the batter with a rubber spatula into the parchment lined loaf pan, and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour (you can check around 50 minutes - the top of the loaf should be nicely browned and a toothpick inserted in the center should come out totally clean.
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Allow the loaf to cool for about 10 minutes in the load pan, then transfer (grabbing both sides of parchment paper) to a wire rack to cool for at least 1-2 hours before slicing.
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Store leftovers in the refrigerator, tightly wrapped in plastic or parchment paper, and enjoy! This bread is great toasted with nut butter, pastured butter, with eggs, or even as a sandwich bread.
Recipe Notes
*I highly recommend using a white or Japanese sweet potato if you can since they are starchier and have less water content - the bread will rise better this way. You can bake your potato the day before and scoop out the inside for the recipe.
**If you use a classic orange sweet potato, try to drain excess water from the mashed/pureed sweet potato before adding for better texture and rise.
***A metal loaf pan is preferable for even baking
Nutrition
What I Used To Make My Hearty Paleo Sweet Potato Bread
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Getting ready to make this and am so excited! Just curious, when making the sweet potatoes, so I need to make them normally as I would if they were their own dish or just bake or boil and smash? Kinda new to the kitchen here. ??
I seem to be allergic to coconut…what would you recommend as a substitute for the coconut flour and the coconut oil?
This bread is easy and delicious! I just ate my first sandwich in 3 years after hashimoto diagnosis. You have changed my life with your dedication to creating these amazing recipes! I cant thank you enough!
Hi, I am getting ready to make my 1st loaf using your recipe. But I am wanting to do it in a breadmaker. Do I need to change any part of the recipe for that? Or just do it per the instructions in the book?(add all wet ingredients, then add dry ingredients) Then turn on machine. Thanx
i made this, double batch actually, and multiple family members said they liked it, including the most typically reticent — my wife and 14 yr old daughter. and you know, more people would have tried it, and liked it, if we weren’t in quarantine week 3 when I made it (we’ll see how that plays). I would absolutely make it again … actually I am going to make it again shortly, but with butternut squash and banana. and I’m using a different recipe. but this recipe has the spiritual guidance so I came back to check on that. you should really make it, you read this far…
I found it to be very dry when mixing it. I only use coconut flour and tapioka and flax meal. But fix it with another egg and some coconut oil. Put a little water with the baking soda. Have made it once but tried again.
Thanks…yielded these Japanese yams from my garden so gave the recipe a shot. Awesome recipe for a gluten free sandwich bread
Hey there!
I can’t do eggs, I’m wondering if I could sub with a flaxseed egg or if you have another recommendation? Btw LOVE all your recipes!
This loaf was yummy particularly toasted. Thank you so much for this lovely recipe.
This is my absolute favourite bread. I love it fresh and frozen..thawed then toasted. Yummy! I don’t add the coconut sugar because this bread is sweet enough for me without it. But thanks so much for your beautiful recipes.