Spiced Sweet Potato Mini Loaves

Courtesy of North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission

Servings: 18
Prep Time: 15 Min.
Cook Time: 70 Min.

* 1/2 c. North Carolina Sweet Potatoes, cooked and mashed
* 1 c. brown sugar
* 1 c. apple juice
* 3/4 c. raisins
* 1 1/2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
* 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
* 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
* 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
* 2 c. flour
* 1 tsp. baking soda
* 1/2 tsp. baking powder
* 1/2 c. walnuts, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. In a large saucepan, combine sweet potatoes, brown sugar, apple juice, raisins, oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice. Bring to a boil over high heat. Lower heat and simmer 2 min. Cool.
2. Sift together flour, soda and baking powder. Add to the cooled sweet potato mixture; stir well. Fold in walnuts.
3. Spoon batter into 3 greased mini (approximately 3 x 6") loaf pans. Bake on lowest rack for 60 min. or until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 min. then turn out and transfer loaves to wire rack to cool completely.

Calories: 160;   Total Fat: 3g;   Cholesterol: 0mg;   Total Carbs: 31g;   Fiber: 1g;   Protein: 3g;   Sodium: 92mg;