# Components:
→ Vegetables
01 - 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potato (from about 1 large sweet potato)
→ Dairy
02 - 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
03 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
04 - 3/4 cup whole milk
→ Dry Ingredients
05 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
06 - 1 tablespoon baking powder
07 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
08 - 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
09 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
→ Optional Add-ins
10 - 2 tablespoons chopped chives or green onions
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease and line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper until well blended.
03 - Add cold, cubed butter to the flour mixture. Using a pastry cutter or fingertips, blend until the texture is coarse and crumbly.
04 - Stir in grated cheddar and chopped chives or green onions if using.
05 - In a separate bowl, whisk mashed sweet potato with whole milk until smooth and uniformly combined.
06 - Pour the sweet potato mixture into the dry ingredients. Gently fold with a spatula until just combined, ensuring the dough remains lumpy. Avoid overmixing.
07 - Transfer the dough into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the surface.
08 - Bake for 38 to 42 minutes, or until the loaf is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean.
09 - Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then place on a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
