Sweet Potato Muffin Recipe

While I am not actually a big sweet potato fan myself, I have come to realize that I am weird and that most people love Sweet potatoes...so today we are sharing this really easy Sweet Potato Muffin Recipe that is perfect for your breakfast and brunch menus this spring!

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Sweet Potato Muffin Recipe

Sweet potatoes and are rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. So while they are a sweet, starchy vegetable, they can be very healthy for you!

The fiber and antioxidants in sweet potatoes are advantageous to gut health, and Sweet potatoes contain two types of fiber: soluble and insoluble, neither of which your body can process, so the fiber stays within your digestive tract and provides a variety of gut-related health benefits. Fiber-rich diets containing 20–33 grams per day have been linked to a lower risk of colon cancer and more regular bowel movements. 

Anthocyanins, a group of antioxidants found in the purple variety of sweet potatoes, has been found to slow the growth of certain types of cancer cells in test-tube studies, including those of the bladder, colon, stomach, and breast!

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How to make this Sweet Potato Muffin Recipe

Ingredients for making this Sweet Potato Muffin Recipe

• 2 cups self rising flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 egg
• 2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes (2 potatoes usually yields about 2 cups)
• 1 cup melted butter

**How to cook a sweet potato: Poke holes in it with a fork, place on a microwave safe dish and microwave for 5 minutes. Remove, cool, cut open and scoop out insides.

1 potato often yields 1 cup of mashed potato.

Ingredients for Crunchy Crumb Topping

• ¼ cup butter, softened
• ½ cup sugar
• ⅓ cup flour
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Directions for making this Sweet Potato Muffin Recipe

Heat oven to 375.

In a mixing bowl mix dry ingredients together: flour, sugar and cinnamon.

Make a well in the center and add wet ingredients: egg, sweet potatoes and butter.

Mix until moistened.

Fill muffin tins ⅔ full with batter - you'll want to grease them first if you don't use paper liners. Set aside.

In a small bowl, mix butter, sugar, flour and cinnamon with a pastry blender until crumbly. Sprinkle crumb topping onto each muffin.

Bake for 15-18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool before serving.

This Sweet Potato Muffin Recipe makes 21 muffins.

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