Recipe for Sweet Potato Muffins
Sweet potato muffins are super moist, light and fluffy even a day or two later. Mashed sweet potatoes are the secret to a super moist breakfast muffin. Topped with a light streusel, these muffins are going to be your new favorite breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
STREUSEL
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup pecans (chopped)
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
MUFFINS
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups mashed sweet potatoes (2 small sweet potatoes)
- ¼ cup sorghum molasses
- ½ cup pecans (chopped)
Instructions
STREUSEL:
- Combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Add butter and combine with fingers or pastry cutter. Add pecans.
- Preheat oven to 425º. Line 18 muffin tins with liners or spray with cooking spray.
MUFFINS:
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt.
- In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, oil and sugar. Add cooked sweet potato and molasses and stir until well mixed. Add to the flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Gently fold in the pecans.
- Using an ice cream scoop fill muffin cups to about ¾ full. Add a large tablespoon of topping to each muffin pressing it into the batter.
- Bake for 5 minutes then turn down the oven to 350º and cook an additional 15 minutes until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs. Serve warm.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- You can microwave the sweet potatoes, wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave for 3-5 minutes, turning half way through.
- Try baking the sweet potatoes in advance and freezing them for when you need them.
- Don't over mix the batter once you have added the dry ingredients.
Nutrition
Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 1681IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg
