Posted 4 years ago

Easy Cranberry Yam Bread

Try this quick and fantastic bread for your family or holiday gift-giving. The cream cheese gives the bread a rich flavor, yams give a natural sweetness, and cranberries add a burst of tartness.

Ingredients

  • 1 (8-ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 (15-ounce) can sweet potatoes (yams), drained and mashed

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 1/2 cups biscuit baking mix

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • 1 cup dried cranberries or 1 cup chopped fresh cranberries

Cranberry Yam Bread

Preparation

  • 1 Preheat oven 350°F.

  • 2 Coat 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.

  • 3 In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy.

  • 4 Beat in sweet potatoes (yams) and eggs.

  • 5 Stir in biscuit mix, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cranberries until just blended.

  • 6 Transfer to prepared pan.

  • 7 Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  • 8 Cool in pan 15 minutes before serving.

Recipe courtesy of Eating Well Through Cancer