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Sweet Potato Muffins

Sweet Potato Muffins

Sweet Potato Muffins are moist and fluffy with a cinnamon spice, topped with a quick brown sugar streusel.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Rest Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 3 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 210 kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • Food Processor
  • muffin pans
  • cupcake liners
  • mixing bowls
  • whisk or flexible spatula
  • large cookie scoop (3 tbsp, 45 ml)

Ingredients
  

Sweet Potato Muffins

  • 3 - 4 sweet potatoes sweet potatoes
  • cups all purpose flour (210 g)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup canola or vegetable oil or melted butter (118 ml)
  • ½ cup light brown sugar (100 g)
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar (50 g)
  • 2 large eggs (US) room temperature
  • ½ cup sour cream room temperature (120 g)

Cinnamon Pecan Streusel

  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • cup light brown sugar (67 g)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter (45 ml)

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 425 F (218 C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Clean and dry 3 - 4 medium sweet potatoes. Pierce the sweet potatoes 5 - 6 times all around the potato. Roast for 40 - 45 minutes or until fork tender.
  • Cool to room temperature, scoop out the sweet potato flesh into a food processor. Blend until smooth. Measure out 1 ¼ cup of pureed sweet potato.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together until well combined.
  • In another bowl whisk oil, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, eggs, and sour cream together until well combined. Whisk in the pureed sweet potato until smooth.
  • Mix the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. Cover the bowl with a clean dish towel or lid and rest at room temperature while preheating the oven to 375 F (190 C). Allow 30 minutes for resting the muffin batter.
  • While the oven preheats, prepare the pecan streusel. In a mixing bowl, whisk the chopped pecans, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt with the melted butter until well combined. Transfer the mixture to the fridge until it’s time to top the muffins.
  • Line (2) 12 ct. muffin pans with cupcake liners. Use a 3 tablespoon sized cookie scoop to scoop the muffin batter into each of the muffin liners, alternating every other cup.
  • Top with the pecan streusel. Gently press the streusel into the muffin batter.
  • Bake the muffins at 375 F (190 C) for 18 - 22 minutes. The muffins are done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs or when a finger pressed gently into the center of the muffins quickly bounces back.
  • Cool the sweet potato breakfast muffins in the muffin pan for 5 - 10 minutes. Carefully remove the muffins to cool to room temperature and enjoy!

Notes

Store the sweet potato pecan muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 4mg
Keyword breakfast muffins, cinnamon muffins, dessert muffins, healthy muffins, snack muffins, Sweet Potato Muffins
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