Description
Sweet potato muffins are a deliciously moist treat, blending natural sweetness and warm spices, perfect for breakfast or as a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (or whole wheat flour)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon (optional nutmeg or ginger)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup melted butter or vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a muffin tin or line with paper liners.
- Bake sweet potatoes at 400°F (200°C) for about 45 minutes until tender. Once cooled, scoop out and mash.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
- In another bowl, mix eggs, milk, melted butter (or oil), vanilla extract, and mashed sweet potatoes until smooth.
- Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined—lumps are okay.
- Fill muffin cups about three-quarters full and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg