Best 7 Delicious Sweet Potato Muffins Recipes

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Sweet potato muffins are a delectable treat that combines the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes with the comforting flavors of traditional muffins. These muffins are not only delicious but also offer a healthier alternative to conventional muffin recipes, as they are packed with nutrients and fiber. Whether you're looking for a satisfying breakfast, a midday snack, or a sweet treat, these muffins are sure to please your taste buds.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SWEET-POTATO MUFFINS



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Delicious muffins that are a little bit different than you'd expect.

Provided by jen

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 ⅛ cups packed brown sugar
½ cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon salt
4 cups peeled, shredded sweet potato
½ cup raisins
1 cup walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease muffin tins to hold 12 muffins.
  • Whisk together brown sugar, oil, vanilla and eggs in a small bowl.
  • Mix together the flour, baking powder, spices, salt, and grated sweet potatoes in a large bowl. Make a well in the center, and pour in the egg mixture. Stir the egg mixture, gradually incorporating it with the flour mixture. Stir in the raisins and walnuts
  • Spoon the batter into the tins. I like to fill each tin to the rim to make a large cap. Bake the muffins for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Take the muffins out of the oven and run a paring knife carefully around each muffin, then invert the pan, and knock one edge against your work surface to release the muffins. Serve the muffins right away.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 362.8 calories, Carbohydrate 51.6 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 16 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 221.4 mg, Sugar 25.9 g

HEALTHY SWEET POTATO MUFFINS



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This is easy and quite healthy. Add some toasted nuts and flax seed for a bit more protein.

Provided by lilmagggie

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Whole Wheat Muffin Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup mashed, cooked sweet potato
2 large egg whites
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup water
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup cranberry sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
  • Mix sweet potato, egg whites, sugar, water, applesauce, canola oil, vanilla extract, and orange zest together in a bowl.
  • Whisk all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a separate bowl. Mix flour mixture into sweet potato mixture until just combined. Gently stir cranberry sauce into batter. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin tin.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until muffins are browned and tops spring back when pressed lightly in the middle, about 30 minutes. Cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.7 calories, Carbohydrate 38.3 g, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 275.4 mg, Sugar 16.3 g

BEST SWEET POTATO MUFFINS



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What started out as a botched-up pumpkin muffin recipe ended in these irresistible taste-of-autumn sweet potato muffins (a long story!).

Provided by cookiemommy

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 16

cooking spray
1 (29 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained
1 ¾ cups white sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon allspice
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
½ cup milk
½ cup canola oil
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon turbinado sugar (such as Sugar in the Raw®), or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 18 muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • Place sweet potatoes into the bowl of a food processor and add sugar, eggs, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, allspice, and cloves. Process until smooth, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add milk, oil, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix thoroughly with a fork. Add flour and mix using a fork or spatula just until combined.
  • Spray a large serving spoon and use to spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups until it reaches the top of each. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes; pop muffins out and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.7 calories, Carbohydrate 46.1 g, Cholesterol 31.5 mg, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 188.8 mg, Sugar 27.1 g

CHEF JOHN'S SWEET POTATO MUFFINS



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Instead of sweet potato pie (which I'm not that fond of), I made sweet potato muffins and I was thrilled with the results. Muffin or cupcake? Frosted or unfrosted? Doesn't matter--these really are fantastic.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 16

non-stick cooking spray
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground ginger
1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
4 large eggs
1 ½ cups white sugar
½ cup light brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
¼ cup melted butter
2 cups mashed sweet potato (yams)
1 cup chopped pecans, plus more for topping
2 teaspoons demerara sugar for topping

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line muffins tins with paper muffin liners. Spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, and nutmeg together in a mixing bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, white sugar, and brown sugar together until mixture gets light and foamy, about 2 minutes. Pour in vegetable oil and melted butter; whisk together thoroughly. Add mashed sweet potatoes and chopped pecans. Add dry ingredients. Whisk together until dry ingredients disappear into the batter, about 1 minutes. Let batter set for 10 minutes before filling muffin cups.
  • Fill muffin cups about 3/4 of the way to the top. Sprinkle tops with pecans and a pinch of demerara sugar.
  • Bake until a bamboo skewer inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool in pan about 10 minutes; transfer muffins to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260.3 calories, Carbohydrate 29.3 g, Cholesterol 36.1 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 227.7 mg, Sugar 17.6 g

DELICIOUS SWEET POTATO MUFFINS



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I adapted a pumpkin muffin recipe to come up with this delectable sweet potato concoction that is a true muffin, and not a cake! I think the sweet potato lends even more flavor than pumpkin. Added bonus: this recipe just happens to be dairy free, a plus for those who are intolerant to dairy.

Provided by Diana Moutsopoulos

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup white sugar
1 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato
½ cup olive oil
⅓ cup water
2 eggs, beaten
1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin pan or line with paper liners.
  • Combine sugar, sweet potato, olive oil, water, and eggs in a bowl. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a second bowl. Add flour mixture and pecans to the sweet potato mixture. Fold gently until just moistened, being careful not to overmix. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Do not overbake. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.5 calories, Carbohydrate 31.1 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 235 mg, Sugar 17.1 g

SWEET POTATO MUFFINS



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Sweet potatoes are so flavorful so adding them to muffins was a great idea. The recipe make a lot but they are gone as soon as you pull them out of the oven.-Diane Vick, Wilson, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups self-rising flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 eggs
1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped nuts

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar and cinnamon. In a bowl, beat the eggs, oil and vanilla. Stir in sweet potatoes. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in raisins and nuts. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 calories, Fat 12g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 130mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CINNAMON SWEET POTATO MUFFINS



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This is my own sweet potato muffin recipe, and I make it often. My five grandchildren think these are delicious treats. -Christine Johnson, Ricetown, Kentucky

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 25m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups self-rising flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 egg
2 cups cold mashed sweet potatoes (without added butter or milk)
1 cup canola oil
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons 2% milk
1-1/2 teaspoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar and cinnamon. In another bowl, whisk egg, sweet potatoes and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. , In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm muffins. Freeze option: Freeze unglazed cooled muffins in resealable plastic freezer bags. To use, thaw at room temperature or, if desired, microwave each muffin on high until heated through, 20-30 seconds. Glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Fat 10g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 133mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Tips:

  • Choose the right sweet potatoes: Use firm and brightly colored sweet potatoes for the best results.
  • Bake the sweet potatoes properly: Prick the potatoes with a fork before baking to prevent them from bursting. Bake until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
  • Use fresh ingredients: Fresh grated carrots, apples, and bananas add moisture and sweetness to the muffins. Use ripe bananas for the best flavor.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can result in tough muffins. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Fill the muffin cups properly: Fill the muffin cups about 2/3 full to prevent them from overflowing.
  • Bake the muffins at the right temperature: Bake the muffins at 375°F (190°C) for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the muffins cool before serving: Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Conclusion:

These sweet potato muffins are a delicious and healthy snack or breakfast option. They are easy to make and can be customized with a variety of ingredients. With their moist texture, sweet flavor, and nutritious ingredients, these muffins are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. Experiment with different combinations of spices, nuts, and fruits to create your own unique variation of this classic recipe.

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