Easy Cranberry Yam Bread
This cranberry sweet potato recipe becomes everyone’s favorite. Cream cheese gives this incredible, yet easy, bread a rich flavor packed with the natural sweetness of yams and a burst of cranberries.I think my easy cranberry bread recipe will top your quick bread list because of its nutrition, ease, and flavor. Sometimes, I toss in nuts because I love pecans in all baked goods.
Servings
16slices
Servings
16slices
Ingredients
  • 1(8-ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese
  • 1cup sugar
  • 1(15-ounce) can sweet potatoesdrained and mashed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2cups biscuit baking mix
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1cup dried cranberries or 1 chopped fresh cranberries
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.

  2. In large mixing bowl, cream together cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in sweet potatoes and eggs. Next, stir in biscuit mix, cinnamon, nutmeg, cranberries until just blended. Transfer to prepared pan.

  3. Bake 45 minutes – 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes

Per Serving: Calories 189, Protein (g) 4, Carbohydrate (g) 31, Fat (g) 6, Calories from Fat (%) 26, Saturated Fat (g) 3, Dietary Fiber (g) 1, Cholesterol (mg) 37, Sodium (mg) 231 Diabetic Exchanges: 1.5 starch, 0.5 fruit, 1 fat