SWEET POTATO-PECAN CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Ok, I know, sweet potatoes in a cupcake? If you like pumpkin you will like this too! I'm on the hunt for "all things healthy" these days, and this fits right into my menu! I hope you'll enjoy these as much as we do! Cooking time does not include cooling time!
Provided by kittycatmom
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 24 cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan.
- Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted, stirring once after 4 minutes.
- Beat sugar and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
- Whisk together mashed sweet potatoes, orange juice, and vanilla extract. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with sweet potato mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Fold in toasted pecans. Place foil baking cups in muffin pans, and coat with vegetable cooking spray; spoon batter into cups, filling two-thirds full.
- Bake at 350° for 28 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Remove immediately from pans, and cool 50 minutes to 1 hour or until completely cool. Spread cupcakes evenly with Cream Cheese Frosting. Garnish, if desired.
- Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe ~.
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Makes 3 cups.
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Rubin Ahmed
[email protected]These cupcakes are a must-try for any sweet potato lover!
Athini Mhlambiso
[email protected]I'm always looking for new cupcake recipes and this one definitely didn't disappoint! The cupcakes were moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect complement.
Dinesh Rajbahak
[email protected]These cupcakes are perfect for any occasion. They're elegant enough for a party, but they're also easy enough to make for a weeknight dessert.
Sompa Sayon
[email protected]I love the unique flavor of these cupcakes. They're a great way to change up your usual cupcake routine.
Kishanandan Kumar das
[email protected]I've made these cupcakes several times now and they're always a hit. They're moist, flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch.
Gameli Goka
[email protected]These cupcakes are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're worth the effort.
Heath Raymond
[email protected]I was skeptical about the sweet potato flavor, but I was pleasantly surprised. These cupcakes were delicious!
Malaysia Peebles
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but these cupcakes were easy to make and turned out great!
pk pk
[email protected]These cupcakes are the perfect fall treat! They're moist, flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting is divine.
Maxwell Muwanguzi Appolo
[email protected]I'm always looking for new and creative ways to use sweet potatoes, and these cupcakes fit the bill perfectly.
m suham
[email protected]I made these cupcakes for my kids' school bake sale and they were a huge hit! They sold out in minutes.
Xamse Bade
[email protected]The cupcakes were a bit dry, but the frosting helped to make up for it.
Minnie Sims
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the cupcakes turned out beautifully. They were the perfect addition to my fall dessert table.
Alman Magufuli
[email protected]These cupcakes were a great way to use up some leftover sweet potatoes.
Randika Anuradha
[email protected]I thought the cupcakes were a bit too sweet for my taste, but the frosting was delicious.
young mthura
[email protected]The cupcakes were easy to make and turned out perfectly! I will definitely be making them again.
Susuk Ray
[email protected]I made these cupcakes for my Thanksgiving potluck and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.
Fahmi Muse
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of sweet potato desserts, but these cupcakes were surprisingly good!
Sheryl Brown
[email protected]These cupcakes were a hit at my party! They were moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch.