Sweet Potato Bread Squares USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
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 INFORMATION1 piece provides 1 oz equivalent grains.
25 people
Calories: 175
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 7¹⁄2 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 7¹⁄4 oz Bread flour, enriched
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Cinnamon, ground
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- 7¹⁄4 oz Brown sugar
- 5¹⁄2 oz Sugar
- 8 oz Applesauce, canned, unsweetened
- - - Canola oil
- 1¹⁄2 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 3 oz Egg whites
- - - Vanilla extract
- 10 oz *Sweet potatoes, fresh, shredded
- 2¹⁄2 oz Golden raisins
- 3¹⁄4 oz (Optional) Chopped walnuts
Measure
- 1²⁄3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¹⁄2 cups 2 Tbsp Bread flour, enriched
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Baking powder
- ¾ tsp Baking soda
- ¹⁄3 tsp Salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
- ¹⁄2 tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ³⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp 1¹⁄2 tsp Brown sugar
- ²⁄3 cup Sugar
- ³⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp ²⁄3 tsp Applesauce, canned, unsweetened
- ¹⁄2 cup canola oil
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- ¹⁄3 cup 2 tsp Egg whites
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2¹⁄4 cups *Sweet potatoes, fresh, shredded
- ¹⁄3 cup Golden raisins
- ³⁄4 cup 1 Tbsp (Optional) Chopped walnuts
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
- 1½ tsp Baking soda
- ⅔ tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
- 1 tsp Nutmeg, ground
- 1¾ cups 1 Tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 ⅓ 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
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25 Servings
Weight
- 7¹⁄2 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 7¹⁄4 oz Bread flour, enriched
- - - Baking powder
- - - Baking soda
- - - Salt
- - - Cinnamon, ground
- - - Nutmeg, ground
- 7¹⁄4 oz Brown sugar
- 5¹⁄2 oz Sugar
- 8 oz Applesauce, canned, unsweetened
- - - Canola oil
- 1¹⁄2 oz Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- 3 oz Egg whites
- - - Vanilla extract
- 10 oz *Sweet potatoes, fresh, shredded
- 2¹⁄2 oz Golden raisins
- 3¹⁄4 oz (Optional) Chopped walnuts
Measure
- 1²⁄3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¹⁄2 cups 2 Tbsp Bread flour, enriched
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Baking powder
- ¾ tsp Baking soda
- ¹⁄3 tsp Salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
- ¹⁄2 tsp Nutmeg, ground
- ³⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp 1¹⁄2 tsp Brown sugar
- ²⁄3 cup Sugar
- ³⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp ²⁄3 tsp Applesauce, canned, unsweetened
- ¹⁄2 cup canola oil
- 2 Tbsp 2 tsp Whole eggs, frozen, thawed
- ¹⁄3 cup 2 tsp Egg whites
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2¹⁄4 cups *Sweet potatoes, fresh, shredded
- ¹⁄3 cup Golden raisins
- ³⁄4 cup 1 Tbsp (Optional) Chopped walnuts
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
- 1½ tsp Baking soda
- ⅔ tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
- 1 tsp Nutmeg, ground
- 1¾ cups 1 Tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 ⅓ 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
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 25 servings, use 1 pan.For 50 servings, use 2 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: 1piece | Calories: 175 | Total Carbohydrate: 32g | Protein: 3g | Total Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 97mg | Dietary Fiber: 2g | Total Sugars: 18g | Vitamin D: 1IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg