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Sweet Potato Chocolate Bread

A moist, chocolatey loaf made with mashed sweet potatoes for natural sweetness and richness. Perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Homemade
Calories: 230
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients
  • 1 cup mashed sweet potato about 1 large sweet potato
  • 2 large eggs
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
  • 0.25 cup melted coconut oil or butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 cup milk dairy or non-dairy
Dry Ingredients
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.33 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp cinnamon optional
  • 0.5 cup chocolate chips plus extra for topping

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Loaf pan
  • Spatula
  • Oven

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  2. Whisk together sweet potato, eggs, brown sugar, oil, milk, and vanilla.
  3. In another bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  4. Add dry ingredients to wet and stir until just combined.
  5. Fold in chocolate chips, pour into pan, and top with extra chips.
  6. Bake 45–50 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean.
  7. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool fully before slicing.

Notes

Naturally sweet, rich, and moist—this chocolate bread makes an amazing snack or breakfast loaf.