Easy Sweet Potato (Or Pumpkin) Muffins (Without a Mix!)

Submitted by GinaStudySmart

"We had a bumper crop of sweet potatoes, so I cooked and mashed a LOT of it...Then couldn't figure out what to do with it all. But this recipe solved that, since my family now wants it a LOT! It's VERY easy and forgiving, so feel free to substitute various flours, sweeteners, use more or less sweet potato (even canned!) or substitute pumpkin, spice it as you like, and use other add-ins, like chocolate chips or cranberries. Note that if you add a dried fruit, mix it with the wet ingredients. If you add something moist, like blueberries or chocolate chips, mix them with the dry ingredients. These are great to freeze, too. ENJOY!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 12-16 Muffins
• Serves: 12-16

ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups white whole wheat flour or 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg (I like fresh ground)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 3⁄4 cups cooked mashed sweet potato (no added butter or milk) or 1 3/4 cups pumpkin
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil (I used avocado oil)
• 1⁄2 cup milk (I used almond milk)
• 1⁄2 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)

• TOPPING

• 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar (or other crunchy sugar)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

directions

1. Whisk dry ingredients together.
2. Whisk wet ingredients together.
3. Stir raisins into wet ingredients. (If you use blueberries or nuts, stir them into the dry ingredients.).
4. Combine wet and dry ingredients.
5. Do NOT over mix!
6. Scoop into prepared (either greased or lined) muffin tins.
7. Combine topping ingredients.
8. Sprinkle over muffins.
9. Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes.