Sweet Potato Muffins

From Southern Living.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 18

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour, divided
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 1 (17 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained and mashed
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1  cup dates, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F and grease a muffin pan.
2. Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl.
3. In another bowl, combine eggs, both sugars, oil, and sweet potatoes; beat at medium speed until blended.
4. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients; add the wet ingredients into this well and stir just until moistened.
5. Dredge pecans and dates in 1/4 cup flour; fold into muffin mixture.
6. Fill muffin tins to 3/4 full and bake for 27-30 minutes.
7. Remove from pans immediately and cool on wire racks.
8. (Alternatively, fill mini muffin tins and bake for 12-14 minutes, to yield 4 dozen muffins).