The bread is golden on the outside and airy on the inside with specks of orange from the sweet potatoes and jalapenos throughout.

Mexican-inspired Sweet Potato Bread

Name: Mexican-inspired Sweet Potato Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: sweet potato, 1 large peeled and diced; jalapeno, 1 seeded and diced; queso blanco, 1/2 cup crumbled; cilantro, 1/4 cup chopped; all-purpose flour, 3 cups none; salt, 2 tsp none; sugar, 1 tsp none; cumin, 1 tsp none; paprika, 1 tsp none; chili powder, 1/2 tsp none; yeast, 2 1/4 tsp none; water, 1 1/4 cups warm; olive oil, 2 tbsp none

Category Side Dish

Prep 20 minutes

Cook 35 minutes

Style Mexican

Technique Baking

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily Recipe: April 24, 2023

This recipe is inspired by the vibrant and flavorful Mexican cuisine. It's a twist on the classic bread recipe, using seasonal and interesting ingredients. We are adding sweet potato, jalapenos, and queso blanco to the bread mixture to give it an extra kick and a soft texture. The spices and herbs used are commonly found in Mexican cooking, such as cumin, paprika, and cilantro. This bread is perfect to serve as a side dish to any meal or as a snack on its own.

Ingredients (for 4)

Sweet potato - 1 large - peeled and diced
Jalapeno - 1 - seeded and diced
Queso blanco - 1/2 cup - crumbled
Cilantro - 1/4 cup - chopped
All-purpose flour - 3 cups - none
Salt - 2 tsp - none
Sugar - 1 tsp - none
Cumin - 1 tsp - none
Paprika - 1 tsp - none
Chili powder - 1/2 tsp - none
Yeast - 2 1/4 tsp - none
Water - 1 1/4 cups - warm
Olive oil - 2 tbsp - none

Preparation

Step 1 - 🍠 🔪 🧀 🌿

Combine the diced sweet potato, jalapeno, crumbled queso blanco, and chopped cilantro in a bowl.
Step 2 - 🥣 🔪 🥖

In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, salt, sugar, cumin, paprika, chili powder, and yeast.
Step 3 - 🥚 🔗 🥣

Add the dry ingredients to the sweet potato mixture and stir until well combined.
Step 4 - 💧 🌿 🫒

Add the warm water and olive oil to the mixture and stir until a sticky dough forms.
Step 5 - 👊 🥖

Knead the dough on a floured surface for 5-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
Step 6 - 🧆 🍞 ⏰

Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it with a damp towel, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
Step 7 - 🔥 🌡️

Preheat the oven to 400F.
Step 8 - 👊 🥖 🍞

Punch down the dough and shape it into a round loaf.
Step 9 - 🧆 🍞 ⏰

Place the loaf on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and let it rise again for 15 minutes.
Step 10 - 🔥 🍞 🔪

Bake the bread for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and fully cooked.
Step 11 - ❄️ 🍞 🔪

Let the bread cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Additional

This bread can easily be made vegan by substituting the queso blanco for a non-dairy alternative. To make it gluten-free, use a gluten-free flour blend. Kids can help with stirring the ingredients, kneading the dough, and shaping the loaf.