Sweet Potato
Muffins
The sweet potato muffins
recipe combines ingredients like butter, sugar, milk, eggs, ground
nutmeg, vanilla, ground cinnamon, flour, walnuts, raisins, baking
powder, salt, and of course, sweet potatoes.
This recipe is simple and is works for any occasion.
Preparation Time: 30
minutes
Cooking Time: 25 to
30 minutes
Ingredients:
1/3
cup butter
3/4
cup sugar
2 eggs
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
2
cups flour
2
teaspoons baking powder
1
teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2
teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2
teaspoon salt
2/3
cup milk
1 1/2
cups sweet potato (1 large or 2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into small
cubes)
3/4
cup walnuts (chopped) (optional)
1/3
cup raisins (optional)
- The first thing you need to do is to
rinse
and peel the sweet potatoes. Place them into a large pot,
cover the sweet potatoes with water and then bring to a boil for about
30 to 35 minutes or until tender.
- When ready, let them cool for a few
minutes and then mash.
In a large bowl, mix together beat butter,
sugar, eggs , vanilla, and milk.
- Next, in a separate
bowl, combine flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground
nutmeg, and salt.
- Then, add this mixture to the large bowl and
mix all
the ingredients well.
- Now, add the mashed sweet potatoes. If you
like, add chopped walnuts and raisins and mix well.
- Preheat the oven at 350 degree F and grease a
12 muffin pan.
- Then, fill each muffin cup only about 2/3
full.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for about 25 to 30
minutes.
- If you are not
sure if muffins are ready, just insert a knife into the middle of the
muffins and, if the knife comes out clean, then it means muffins are
ready.
|