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A close-up of a sweet potato muffin with a crumbly top and pecans, set on a light surface.
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Sweet Potato Muffin Recipe

This sweet potato muffin recipe with canned yams, leftovers or fresh mashed sweet potato right into the batter with a crumble topping.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: muffins, sweet potato, yams
Servings: 18
Author: Justine

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3.5 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 sticks butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup sweet potato cooked, mashed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tbsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs

Muffin Crumble Topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Cream together brown sugar and butter. Blend in honey. Then add in eggs, and milk. Mix in sweet potato until batter is creamy.
    Mixing bowl containing raw ingredients: mashed orange sweet potato, an egg, and dough being combined with a wooden spoon for a delightful sweet potato muffin recipe.
  • In another bowl blend in spices, flour, baking soda and powder together. Incorporate this into your wet mix in the other bowl until folded together.
  • In a small bowl, combine ingredients for topping by mixing together melted butter, flour, brown sugar, and pecans to create a crumble topping. Sprinkle topping over each muffin.
    Bowl of crumbly streusel topping with pecans and a fork, perfect for your next sweet potato muffin recipe.
  • Add paper muffin cups into pan or spray with non stick spray. Fill muffin tins 3/4 of the way full.
    Close-up of muffin tin with unbaked sweet potato muffins topped with crumbly pecan streusel.
  • Bake 18-21 minutes or until a toothpick or cake tester comes out mostly clean with some moist crumbs on it when inserted into the middle of the muffin. Move muffins to a wire rack to cool or serve immediately for a delicious warm treat.
    cinnamon sweet potato muffins

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Nutrition

Serving: 2oz | Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 1236IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg