Sweet Potato Bread w/ Ginger Maple Glaze

By: Amecia Matlock

This sweet treat may actually have you looking forward to that time of the month. Checks all the craving boxes, while giving your body the nutrients it needs before and during your cycle.

Ingredients

• 2 Sweet Potatoes
• ½ cup Olive oil
• 1 cup Monkfruit Sweetener
• 2 tbsp Maple Syrup
• ¼ cup Greek Yogurt
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
• ¾ tsp Ground Ginger
• ½ tsp Nutmeg
• ¼ tsp Salt
• Dark Chocolate Chips (at least 70% cocoa)

Ginger Maple Glaze

• 3 tbsp Butter
• ⅓ cup Maple Syrup
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• Pinch of Salt
• 3 tbsp Raw Ginger
• 1 cup sifted Powdered Sugar

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400°F and bake the sweet potatoes. Then increase temperature to 425°F
• Allow the baked sweet potatoes to cool and then mash them with a fork.
• In a medium bowl combine wet ingredients: sweet potatoes, maple syrup, monk fruit sweetener, greek yogurt, and eggs. Mix until well combined.
• In a separate bowl whisk together your dry ingredients: all purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt
• Partially combine wet and dry ingredients. And add dark chocolate chips.
• Finish folding in ingredients, be sure not to over mix.
• Pour the mix into a greased loaf pan and top with chopped pecans
• Bake for 10 minutes at 425°F. Lower temperature to 350°F without opening oven and bake an additional 45-60 minutes or until a fork poked in the middle comes out clean.
• Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Then move to a wire rack and let it continue to cool for 1-2 hours before cutting

Maple Glaze

• On medium low heat add butter, maple syrup, and grated ginger to a saucepan and bring to a simmer
• Once butter is melted, combine with powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Stir until you reach a smooth consistency
• Quickly pour glaze over loaf
• Enjoy!

PMS Benefits

• Dark Chocolate and Pecans are high in magnesium. This helps to relax muscles, relieve cramps, and improve mood.
• Sweet Potato helps in the production of progesterone which is a key hormone used to stabilize cycle
• Ginger is an anti-inflammatory that soothes nausea, muscle aches, and cramps
• The sweetness of this treat satisfies cravings and soothes the soul

Let me know if you give this a try and how you make the recipe your own 🙂