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Sweet Potato Bread with Cake Mix

Easy 4 ingredient sweet potato bread with cake mix is a delicious Fall breakfast or dessert. Make with canned yams mashed or leftovers. Similar to our recipe for Pumpkin Bread with Spice Cake Mix but with the other favorite Thanksgiving flavor!

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We love baking quick breads during the holidays and this is just one more cake mix hack we just love! Baked moist with nuts or a streusel topping it is a family friendly treat even your kids can help you make and enjoy. (affiliate links present)

How to Make 2 Ingredient Sweet Potato Bread

There are 2 ways to make this, one is fluffier than the other but both are wonderful treats we enjoy at Christmas brunch and throughout the year too. If you want to combine just two ingredients you can fold together just the dry mix and mashed potatoes and bake. With eggs and instant pudding the loaf becomes more tender.

Can you Make Sweet Potato Bread with Canned Yams?

Absolutely you can, that is a great substitute and what we have used to make Sweet Potato Dumplings with canned yams in the past. Most times we will make this with leftovers after the holidays but you can certainly drain candied yams and mash those instead. The only difference if you use canned it will be sweeter, either will work great.

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Cake Mix Sweet Potato Bread with Pudding

Ingredients

  • 1 box spice cake mix
  • Instant pudding vanilla used, 3.4 oz.
  • 15 oz sweet potatoes mash or canned yams – drained and mashed
  • Eggs

Homemade Spice Cake Mix Recipe

  1. 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  2. 2.5 c all purpose flour
  3. 1.5 cups sugar
  4. 1/4 cup brown sugar – packed
  5. 1 Tbsp baking powder
  6. 1/2 tsp baking soda
  7. 1/2 tsp salt
  8. 2 tsp cinnamon
  9. 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  10. 1/2 tsp dry ginger
  11. 1/4 tsp allspice

How long to bake muffins

Whether you choose to bake Sweet Potato Muffins with canned yams from scratch or with dry mix as we share here the bake time is the same. Filled 3/4 of the way full in a muffin tin these are of course faster at just 18 minutes or so or until the middle springs back when touched gently.

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How to Make Quick Bread with Cake Mix

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a bowl mix together instant pudding with dry cake mix, then add eggs and mashed sweet potatoes (or drained canned yams).
  • Fold ingredients together just until incorporated, no more.
    • You can add 1/2 cup crushed nuts or mini chocolate chips at this time if you’d like.
  • Spray 9×5 inch loaf pan with non stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper. Pour in batter.
  • Place on the middle rack of your oven for 50 – 60 minutes.
    • Check at min. 50. If it no longer looks wet in the center test with a toothpick.
    • You want moist crumbs to be attached (not dry) ideally.
  • How to bake the moistest bread – Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes inside pan on a cooling rack. Then remove from pan and sit on cooling rack until cooled to room temperature.

I will tell you that if you want the classic flavors you love, but quicker this is a great option. We have made Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Cake from scratch is delicious too but takes much longer. Jump to recipe below and get started!

How to Bake in Air Fryer

You will need to use mini loaf pans to fit in there, filled 3/4 of the way full. Preheat air fryer to 330 degrees for 5 minutes. Close basket and bake for 35-45 minutes. Timing will depend slightly depending on wattage and how many loaves you’re cooking at once. Use a toothpick at minute 35 to see if it comes out clean or a bit wet.

Can you substitute canned pumpkin for mashed sweet potatoes?

You can but it is will be a bit of a different consistency since canned is very smooth and mashed is thicker which means a more moist bread. It would be the best alternative though if that is all you have.

What can I use instead of spice cake mix?

You can use our directions above for a homemade recipe, or if you have a yellow or white cake mix on hand, you can easily turn it into a spice cake mix by mixing together;
1. 1 box of yellow or white cake mix
2. 2 tsp. cinnamon
3. 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
4. 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
5. 1/4 tsp. allspice
6. 1/4 tsp. cloves

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Sweet Potato Bread with Cake Mix

Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword bread, cake mix, sweet potato
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 265kcal
Author The Typical Mom

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a bowl mix together instant pudding with dry cake mix, then add eggs and mashed sweet potatoes (or drained canned yams). Fold ingredients together just until incorporated, no more.
  • * You can add 1/2 cup crushed nuts or mini chocolate chips at this time if you'd like. For a more intense Fall flavor, include 1/2 tsp of pumpkin pie spice too.
  • Spray 9×5 inch loaf pan with non stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper. Pour in batter.
  • Place on the middle rack of your oven for 50 – 60 minutes. Check at min. 50. If it no longer looks wet in the center test with a toothpick. You want moist crumbs to be attached (not dry) ideally.
  • Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes inside pan on a cooling rack. Then remove from pan and sit on cooling rack to reach room temperature before slicing.
Nutrition Facts
Sweet Potato Bread with Cake Mix
Amount Per Serving (2 oz)
Calories 265 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.004g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 41mg14%
Sodium 369mg16%
Potassium 283mg8%
Carbohydrates 47g16%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 28g31%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 5088IU102%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 58mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Patsy Martinez

Sunday 29th of September 2024

I have not made this yet but wondering why add pudding ?

The Typical Mom

Sunday 29th of September 2024

makes it super moist

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