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Sweet Potato Bread Squares USDA Recipe for Schools

Our Sweet Potato Bread Squares―with their nutritious combination of whole wheat flour, sweet potatoes, golden raisins, applesauce,and spices―are amazingly delicious!
NSLP/SBP CREDITING INFORMATION
1 piece provides 1 oz equivalent grains.
Course: Side Dish, vegetarian
Keyword: Schools
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 50-100
Program Type: School Meals
Program Meal Type: Lunch, Supper
Conventional Meal Category: Side Dish, Vegetarian
Program Meal Component: Grains
Cooking Method: Bake
Season: Fall, Winter
50 Servings
Calories: 175

Ingredients

50 Servings

    Weight

    • 15 oz Whole-wheat flour
    • 14½ oz Bread flour, enriched
    • - - Baking powder
    • - - Baking soda
    • - - Salt
    • - - Cinnamon, ground
    • - - Nutmeg, ground
    • 14½ oz Brown sugar
    • 11 oz Sugar
    • 1 lb Applesauce, canned, unsweetened
    • - - Canola oil
    • 3 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
    • 6 oz Egg whites
    • - - Vanilla extract
    • 1 lb 4 oz *Sweet potatoes, fresh, shredded
    • 5 oz Golden raisins
    • 6 ½ oz (Optional) Chopped walnuts

    Measure

    • 3⅓ cups Whole-wheat flour
    • 3¼ cups Bread flour, enriched
    • 1 Tbsp Baking powder
    • 1 ½ tsp Baking soda
    • ⅔ tsp Salt
    • 1 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
    • 1 tsp Nutmeg, ground
    • 1¾ cups 1 Tbsp Brown sugar
    • 1⅓ cups Sugar
    • 1¾ cups 1⅓ tsp (about ⅛ No. 10 can) Applesauce, canned, unsweetened
    • 1 cup Canola oil
    • ⅓ cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
    • 6 oz Egg whites
    • 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
    • 1 qt ½ cup *Sweet potatoes, fresh, shredded
    • ⅔ cup Golden raisins
    • 1½ cups 2 Tbsp (Optional) Chopped walnuts

    100 Servings

      Weight

      • 1 lb 14 oz Whole-wheat flour
      • 1 lb 13 oz Bread flour, enriched
      • - - Baking powder
      • - - Baking soda
      • - - Salt
      • - - Cinnamon, ground
      • - - Nutmeg, ground
      • 1 lb 13 oz Brown sugar
      • 1 lb 6 oz Sugar
      • 2 lb Applesauce, canned, unsweetened
      • - - Canola oil
      • 6 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
      • 12 oz Egg whites
      • - - Vanilla extract
      • 2 lb 8 oz *Sweet potatoes, fresh, shredded
      • 10 oz Golden raisins
      • 13 oz (Optional) Chopped walnuts

      Measure

      • 1 qt 2²⁄3 cups Whole-wheat flour
      • 1 qt 2²⁄3 cups Bread flour, enriched
      • 2 Tbsp Baking powder
      • 1 Tbsp Baking soda
      • 1¹⁄3 tsp Salt
      • 2 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
      • 2 tsp Nutmeg, ground
      • 3¹⁄2 cups 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
      • 2²⁄3 cups Sugar
      • 3¹⁄2 cups 2²⁄3 tsp (about ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Applesauce, canned, unsweetened
      • 2 cups Canola oil
      • ²⁄3 cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
      • 1¹⁄3 cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Egg whites
      • 2 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
      • 2 qt 1 cup *Sweet potatoes, fresh, shredded
      • 1¹⁄3 cups Golden raisins
      • 3¹⁄4 cups (Optional) Chopped walnuts

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      50 Servings

        Weight

        • 15 oz Whole-wheat flour
        • 14½ oz Bread flour, enriched
        • - - Baking powder
        • - - Baking soda
        • - - Salt
        • - - Cinnamon, ground
        • - - Nutmeg, ground
        • 14½ oz Brown sugar
        • 11 oz Sugar
        • 1 lb Applesauce, canned, unsweetened
        • - - Canola oil
        • 3 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
        • 6 oz Egg whites
        • - - Vanilla extract
        • 1 lb 4 oz *Sweet potatoes, fresh, shredded
        • 5 oz Golden raisins
        • 6 ½ oz (Optional) Chopped walnuts

        Measure

        • 3⅓ cups Whole-wheat flour
        • 3¼ cups Bread flour, enriched
        • 1 Tbsp Baking powder
        • 1 ½ tsp Baking soda
        • ⅔ tsp Salt
        • 1 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
        • 1 tsp Nutmeg, ground
        • 1¾ cups 1 Tbsp Brown sugar
        • 1⅓ cups Sugar
        • 1¾ cups 1⅓ tsp (about ⅛ No. 10 can) Applesauce, canned, unsweetened
        • 1 cup Canola oil
        • ⅓ cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
        • 6 oz Egg whites
        • 1 Tbsp Vanilla extract
        • 1 qt ½ cup *Sweet potatoes, fresh, shredded
        • ⅔ cup Golden raisins
        • 1½ cups 2 Tbsp (Optional) Chopped walnuts

        100 Servings

          Weight

          • 1 lb 14 oz Whole-wheat flour
          • 1 lb 13 oz Bread flour, enriched
          • - - Baking powder
          • - - Baking soda
          • - - Salt
          • - - Cinnamon, ground
          • - - Nutmeg, ground
          • 1 lb 13 oz Brown sugar
          • 1 lb 6 oz Sugar
          • 2 lb Applesauce, canned, unsweetened
          • - - Canola oil
          • 6 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
          • 12 oz Egg whites
          • - - Vanilla extract
          • 2 lb 8 oz *Sweet potatoes, fresh, shredded
          • 10 oz Golden raisins
          • 13 oz (Optional) Chopped walnuts

          Measure

          • 1 qt 2²⁄3 cups Whole-wheat flour
          • 1 qt 2²⁄3 cups Bread flour, enriched
          • 2 Tbsp Baking powder
          • 1 Tbsp Baking soda
          • 1¹⁄3 tsp Salt
          • 2 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
          • 2 tsp Nutmeg, ground
          • 3¹⁄2 cups 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
          • 2²⁄3 cups Sugar
          • 3¹⁄2 cups 2²⁄3 tsp (about ¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Applesauce, canned, unsweetened
          • 2 cups Canola oil
          • ²⁄3 cup Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
          • 1¹⁄3 cups 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Egg whites
          • 2 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
          • 2 qt 1 cup *Sweet potatoes, fresh, shredded
          • 1¹⁄3 cups Golden raisins
          • 3¹⁄4 cups (Optional) Chopped walnuts

          Instructions

          • Place flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a commercial mixer (batch as needed). Using a paddle attachment, mix on low speed for 1 minute. Leave dry ingredients in mixer.
            Set aside for step 4.
          • Combine brown sugar, sugar, applesauce, and oil in a large bowl.
          • Add eggs and vanilla extract. Stir well.
          • Combine egg mixture with dry ingredients. Mix for 3–5 minutes on low speed. Batter will be lumpy. DO NOT OVERMIX.
          • Fold in sweet potatoes and raisins. Stir well.
          • (Optional) Fold in walnuts.
          • Pour 1 qt 2 cups (about 3 lb 7 oz) batter into a half steam table pan (12" x 10" x 2¹⁄2") lightly coated with pan-release spray.
            For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
            For 100 servings, use 4 pans.
          • Bake until golden brown:
            Conventional oven: 350 °F for 40–45 minutes.
            Convection oven: 325 °F for 35–40 minutes.
          • Portion: Cut each pan 5 x 5 (25 pieces per pan).
            Serve 1 piece (2" x 3³⁄8").

          Notes

          *See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during
          preparation or when a variation of the ingredients is available.
          Cooking Process #2: Same-Day Service.

          Nutrition

          Serving: 1g | Calories: 175 | Total Carbohydrate: 3g | Protein: 3g | Total Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 97mg | Dietary Fiber: 2g | Total Sugars: 18g | Vitamin D: 1IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg