Christmas

Cranberry Yam Bread
Healthy Christmas Recipe

The sweetness of the yams combined with the tartness of cranberries will make this bread a personal favorite.

Ingredients:
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
1-1/3 cups sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
1 cup mashed sweet potatoes (yams), canned or cooked fresh
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped cranberries

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and dust with flour.

In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, oil, yams and vanilla.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, allspice, and baking soda. Make a well in the center. Pour yam mixture into well. Mix just until moistened. Stir in cranberries.

Spoon better into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick in center comes out clean.

Recipe akes 1 Loaf Cranberry Yam Bread (12 Slices).

Nutrition information per serving (1 slice):
Calories: 237
Fat: 7g
Carbohydrate: 41g
Cholesterol: 35mg
Sodium: 132mg
Protein: 3g
Fiber: 1g
Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1-1/2 Other Carbohydrate, 1 Fat