Get the recipe: Ridiculously Fluffy Maple Sweet Potato Muffins
Sweet Potato Muffins are a yummy way to pack extra veggies into your kids' meals and snacks. Naturally sweetened with maple syrup and flavored with cinnamon, these muffins freeze well for school and packed lunches.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup flour (see notes)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup sweet potato, cooked and mashed
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/3 cup melted butter or oil, olive oil, avocado oil, vegetable oil or coconut oil
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips or other toppings (optional)
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 375° F. Spray or line a muffin tin.
- Whisk: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- Stir: In a blender, add in the mashed sweet potato, maple syrup, butter/oil, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract. Blend for 30 seconds or until completely smooth. You can also mix together these ingredients in a large bowl, just make sure to mash the sweet potatoes until smooth before mixing.
- Combine: pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fill Muffin Tin: Scoop the batter into the muffin tin 3/4 of the way full. Add toppings if using.
- Bake: Place the muffin tin into the oven, and bake for 18-20 minutes or until just golden brown.
- Eat: Let cool for 5-10 minutes, and serve.
Notes
Age: 9+ months
Mini or Regular Size: you can make these muffins into mini or regular-size muffins, the only difference is the baking time. For mini muffins, bake for 10-12 minutes, for regular muffins, bake for 18-20 minutes.
Storage: store in an air-tight container on the counter or fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Note on Flours: you can use all-purpose, white whole wheat flour, a mixture of 50/50 white and whole wheat flour, or gluten-free one-for-one flour.
Oil/Butter: to make the muffins nice and moist. You can use coconut, avocado, vegetable, olive, or melted butter.
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